All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Sloppy
Cloudy
Messy
Polite
Deep
Clean
Messy
Sloppy means messy.
Example Question #102 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Elegant
Quick
Strong
Graceful
Awkward
Smart
Graceful
"Elegant" means graceful.
Example Question #103 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Intelligent
Smart
Helpful
Athletic
Kind
Friendly
Smart
"Intelligent" means smart.
Example Question #1141 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Which word can replace the underlined word?
It could be considered selfish to eat the whole pizza and not share with your friends.
intelligent
None of the above
greedy
wise
smart
greedy
"Greedy" could replace "selfish" to maintain the same meaning of the sentence.
Example Question #1142 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
STEALTHY
Inconsiderate
Sneaky
Considerate
Diabolical
Benevolent
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 #1143 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GENEROUS
Pleasant
Comfortable
Selfish
Uncomfortable
Unseflish
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 #1144 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CALLOUS
Paranoid
Heartless
Bold
Brash
Reluctant
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 #1145 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
VOCAL
Loud
Silent
Visible
Untimely
Invisible
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 #1146 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
AFFECTIONATE
Angry
Married
Loving
Silly
Boundary
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 #1147 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
AMBITIOUS
Determined
Excellent
Stubborn
Immaculate
Aimless
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.
All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
