All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #493 : Synonyms
Sloppy
Deep
Polite
Cloudy
Messy
Clean
Messy
Sloppy means messy.
Example Question #491 : Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Elegant
Smart
Awkward
Quick
Strong
Graceful
Graceful
"Elegant" means graceful.
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Intelligent
Helpful
Friendly
Kind
Smart
Athletic
Smart
"Intelligent" means smart.
Example Question #101 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Which word can replace the underlined word?
It could be considered selfish to eat the whole pizza and not share with your friends.
None of the above
wise
smart
intelligent
greedy
greedy
"Greedy" could replace "selfish" to maintain the same meaning of the sentence.
Example Question #102 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
STEALTHY
Diabolical
Sneaky
Benevolent
Considerate
Inconsiderate
Sneaky
Someone who is "stealthy" is very sneaky and good at staying hidden, so "sneaky" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "stealthy": "considerate" means kind and "inconsiderate" means unkind, as you might be able to guess from the use of the negative prefix "in-," which means not, in "inconsiderate"; and "diabolical" means evil and "benevolent" means kind and generous.
Example Question #103 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GENEROUS
Comfortable
Pleasant
Unseflish
Selfish
Uncomfortable
Unseflish
Someone who is "generous" is not selfish and enjoys sharing, so the correct answer is “unselfish.” None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "generous."
Example Question #104 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CALLOUS
Bold
Reluctant
Heartless
Brash
Paranoid
Heartless
"Callous" means cruel, unkind or heartless, so "heartless" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "callous": "brash" means bold; "reluctant" means disinclined or resistant, or not wanting to do something; and "paranoid" means perceiving and fearing something that doesn't actually exist.
Example Question #105 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
VOCAL
Invisible
Untimely
Loud
Visible
Silent
Loud
"Vocal" means loud and liking to speak one's mind, so "loud" is the correct answer. To help you, "visible" means able to be seen, and "untimely" means occurring at a bad time.
Example Question #111 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
AFFECTIONATE
Boundary
Loving
Angry
Married
Silly
Loving
Someone who is "affectionate" is loving, so "loving" is the correct answer. To help you, "poorly" means sick, and a "boundary" is a border, often specifically the border between two areas.
Example Question #1141 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
AMBITIOUS
Stubborn
Immaculate
Aimless
Determined
Excellent
Determined
Someone who is "ambitious" is determined and sets difficult goals for themselves to achieve. So, "determined" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "ambitious": "excellent" means very good; "immaculate" means very clean; and "aimless" means without direction or focus.
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