Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, and Sensory Imagery - SSAT Middle Level Verbal

"Gnarled" means misshapen, or knobby and lumpen. The word is often used to describe the quality of wood.

"Pneumatic" means related to air or compressed gas. For example, a pneumatic cannon is a cannon powered by compressed air.

"Translucent" means clear or something you can see-through.

"Incoherent" means confused or difficult to understand.

"Granular" means composed of small granules or particles.

"Pristine" means unspoiled, perfect, or untouched.

"Solid" means hard, firm or stable. "Solid" is also a noun that means the state of matter that is not liquid or gas.

"Defunct" means not functioning or nonexistent.

"Tainted" means impure, dirty, or contaminated.

"Beautiful" means pleasing to the senses or physically attractive.

"Noxious" means harmful, poisonous or something that will cause injury or death.

"Delicious" means very tasty, delightful or pleasant.

"Gaseous" means gas-like, or describes something that is in the form of gas or vapor.

"Beneficial" means good, helpful or useful.

"Opulent" means excessively luxurious, or ostentatious.

"Limber" means "flexible," agile or lithe.

"Tranquil" means quiet or peaceful.

"Placid" means calm, gentle or even-tempered.

"Urban" means city, or somewhere that is not rural.

"Rough" means uneven, irregular, coarse.

"Striking" and "astonishing" are synonyms which can be used to praise someone or something's appearance. The other answer choices do not share this meaning.

"Frigid" and "chilly" are synonyms adjectives describing the state of being cold. The other answer choices are synonymous with each other, and all refer to the state of being wet, but only "chilly" means the same thing as "frigid." Someone might be "frigid" because their clothes are "damp," but these adjectives are not in and of themselves synonymous.

The words "rigid" and "stiff" are synonymous adjectives describing the property of having tensile strength and being difficult to bend. The other answer choices do not have relevant meanings.

"Rustic" means "rural," or it can mean plain or crude.

"Grisly" means gross, gruesome or horrifying.

"Slovenly" means disgusting, unkempt or dirty.

"Handsome" means physically attractive.

"Urban" means related to cities; it is the opposite of rural.

"Drab" means "dull" or bleak or rundown.

"Polished" means brightly shining or gleaming due to being cleaned with polish; it can also mean elegant or well-executed, when referring to an action.

"Flamboyant" means extravagant or flashy.

"Flimsy" means not sturdy; thin and insubstantial.

"Vibrant" means colorful, lively or vivid.

"Luminous" means "radiant" or glowing; shining with light.

"Flowery" means overly ornate, excessively fancy. Typically refers to unnecessarily fancy language.

"Outrageous" means barbaric, very bad or something that causes outrageous.

"Putrid" means rotten or stinky or contaminated.

"Dull" means not bright or shiny; drab or cloudy.

"Urbane" means "civilized," cosmopolitan or sophisticated.

"Lanky" means long-limbed, gangly or tall and thin.

"Unrealistic" means fanciful or not believable.

"Pristine" means pure, untouched by civilization, primeval.

"Stained" means dirty, impure or sullied.

"Sallow" means "unhealthy," pale, dull.

"Angelic" means like an angel; sweet, kind and typically beautiful.

"Phony" means false or bogus.

"Portly" means fat, round, overweight.

"Vigorous" means full of vigor, vivacious, energetic.

The words "horrid" and "dreadful" are synonymous. They refer to something that inspires fear. The other answer choices do not have this meaning. Words like "homely," "honest," and "horticultural" may seem to have similar prefixes, but they have completely unrelated meanings.

"Sickly" and "insipid" are synonyms describing something that shows low levels of energy. All of the other choices are antonyms of the words "sickly" and "insipid." If you consider them carefully, you'll notice that they are very closely related to each other. This may help you deduce the correct answer.

"Ajar" means "slightly open" or open a crack. For example, the door was ajar.

"Tidy" means neat, clean or orderly.

"Small" means not large in size, petite, or little.

"Spectacular" means wonderful, impressive or something that catches the eye.

"Underneath" is a preposition that means below or under something.

'Dapper' means "classy," well-groomed or elegant.

"Gloomy" means dismal, depressing, sullen. Also has a meaning of dark or shadowed when describing landscapes.

"Sweltering" means extremely hot in temperature, scorching, humid.

"Drab" means bleak, colorless, or run-down in appearance.

"Ugly" means unattractive or unsightly. It can also describe anything that is unpleasant or dangerous.

"Overt" means "apparent" or undisguised.

"Pudgy" means fat, overweight or chubby.

"Tilted" means leaned or slanted.

"Askew" means crooked or not straight.

"Disguised" means hidden by a false appearance or unrecognizable.

"Capacious" means "roomy," an adjective that means ample space.

"Bereft" means without, lacking, missing.

"Copious" means many, abundant, extensive.

"Sickle-shaped" means the shape of a crescent or a young moon.

"Constrained" means strained, awkward, forced.

"Regal" means "royal," or fit for royalty, or magnificent.

"Drab" means boring, dull or somber.

"Blissful" means happy, delightful or heavenly.

"Tacky" means cheap, tasteless or vulgar.

"Ostentatious" means excessively grand, flash or showy.