SSAT Middle Level Verbal : SSAT Middle Level Verbal

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Middle Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #15 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

GRAVE

Possible Answers:

Deplorable 

Absurd 

Preposterous

Insignificant 

Serious 

Correct answer:

Serious 

Explanation:

A situation that is "grave" is serious and somber. For clarification, "deplorable" means deserving of hatred; "absurd" and "preposterous" are synonyms that both mean ridiculous.

Example Question #16 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

NAÏVE

Possible Answers:

Experienced

Lofty 

Jocular 

Mundane 

Innocent 

Correct answer:

Innocent 

Explanation:

If you are "naïve" you are innocent and gullible. Naïve people are easily lied to and manipulated. For clarification, "lofty" means very high or proud; "mundane" means ordinary or boring; "jocular" means humorous.

Example Question #17 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

GREGARIOUS

Possible Answers:

Disrespectful

Outgoing 

Passionate 

Shy 

Nostalgic

Correct answer:

Outgoing 

Explanation:

Someone who is "gregarious" is very social and outgoing. For clarification, "nostalgia" is a fond remembrance of the past.

Example Question #1241 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

ALTRUISTIC

Possible Answers:

Mousy 

Tenuous 

Haughty 

Decadent 

Charitable

Correct answer:

Charitable

Explanation:

Someone who is "altruistic" is very charitable and inclined towards generosity. For clarification, "mousy" means dull or timid; "tenuous" means uncertain; "haughty" means arrogant; "decadent" means corrupt and luxurious.

Example Question #1242 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

INSOLENT

Possible Answers:

Polite 

Mirthless 

Calm 

Helpless 

Disrespectful 

Correct answer:

Disrespectful 

Explanation:

Someone who is "insolent" is being rude and disrespectful. For clarification, "mirthless" means without happiness; "mirth" means happiness.

Example Question #1243 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

CAUTIOUS

Possible Answers:

Vengeful 

Jubilant 

Rancorous 

Watchful 

Ecstatic 

Correct answer:

Watchful 

Explanation:

To be "cautious" means to be careful, watchful, and vigilant. For clarification, "vengeful" and "rancorous" are synonyms, and "jubilant" and "ecstatic" are synonyms.

Example Question #1244 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

CIVIL

Possible Answers:

Disloyal

Polite

Distasteful

Rude

Troublesome

Correct answer:

Polite

Explanation:

"Civil" means polite. "Rude" means impolite, so it is an antonym, not a synonym, of "civil." None of the other answers are close in meaning to "civil": "troublesome" means bothersome or worrisome, "distasteful" means offensive, and "disloyal" means not loyal; one can infer this from the combination of the prefix "dis-", which means not, with the word "loyal."

Example Question #1245 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

GARRULOUS

Possible Answers:

Timid 

Quiet 

Talkative 

Shy 

Reserved 

Correct answer:

Talkative 

Explanation:

Someone who is "garrulous" is very talkative or loquacious. For clarification, the other four answer choices are all loose synonyms of one another and antonyms of "garrulous" and "loquacious."

Example Question #1246 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

METICULOUS

Possible Answers:

Hopeful 

Careless 

Careful 

Gregarious

Jolly

Correct answer:

Careful 

Explanation:

"Meticulous" means paying great attention to detail or careful. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "meticulous": "jolly" means happy or good-natured; "hopeful" means optimistic; "gregarious" means sociable; and "careless" means inattentive.

Example Question #1247 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

MEEK

Possible Answers:

Submissive

Destructive

Argumentative

Difficult

Disobedient

Correct answer:

Submissive

Explanation:

"Meek" means submissive or obedient, so "submissive" is the correct answer. "Disobedient" is an antonym of "meek"; it means not submissive or obedient. "Destructive" means likely to cause significant damage. "Argumentative" desrcibes a person likely to engage in arguments or fights. "Difficult" means hard to accomplish or not easy.

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