All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1311 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JUVENILE
Celebratory
Youthful
Mature
Joyful
Explanatory
Youthful
"Juvenile" refers to youths or adolescents. "Mature," a near antonym, means fully developed. "Joyful," a synonym for jubilant, means full of joy. "Explanatory" means in a manner that explains something, and "celebratory" means in a manner of celebration.
Example Question #1312 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ZESTFUL
Unenthused
Spirited
Boring
Hearty
Frightening
Spirited
Someone "zestful" is spirited or full of excitement. "Boring" is dull or tedious, and "frightening" is scary. "Unenthused" means uninterested. "Hearty" means either substantial (when describing food) or loud, cheerful, and vigorous (when describing people).
Example Question #1313 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MEEK
Silent
Courageous
Timid
Acoustic
Bragging
Timid
"Meekness" is shyness or timidity. "Silent" is an antonym for loud and raucous. "Acoustic" refers to sound and the study of sound, and "courageous" means brave. To "brag" is to compliment or boast about oneself.
Example Question #1314 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DUBIOUS
Factual
Doubtful
Celebratory
Deceitful
Solid
Doubtful
"Dubious" means hesitating or doubting. "Deceitful" and "deceptive" are synonyms. "Factual" means truthful or accurate, and "celebratory" means festive. "Solid" is, of course, a state of physical matter.
Example Question #1315 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CYNICAL
Quiet
Anxious
Distrustful
Glistening
Faint
Distrustful
Someone "cynical" generally distrusts or looks down upon things that society or other people believe and value. "Anxious" and "nervous" are synonyms. "Quiet" means making little noise, "glistening" means sparkling or gleaming, and "faint" means weak, indistinct, or barely perceptible.
Example Question #1316 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MIRTHLESS
Rigid
Harsh
Sweet
Humorless
Mysterious
Humorless
"Mirth" is amusement or humor. "Rigid" means stiff or inflexible. "Sweet" means pleasant or tasty. "Harsh" means rough, cruel, and grating. "Mysterious" means impossible to understand to explain or understand.
Example Question #1317 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SARCASTIC
Immense
Viscous
Sardonic
Stable
Cruel
Sardonic
"Sarcastic" means sardonic. "Immense" means extremely great or large, and "stable" means secure and steady. "Viscous" describes the thickness of a liquid, and "cruel" means savage or brutal.
Example Question #1318 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PECKISH
Solitary
Cheerful
Polite
Hungry
Talkative
Hungry
"Peckish" means hungry (usually slightly hungry as opposed to ravenous). "Talkative" and "garrulous" are synonyms. "Solitary" means existing alone, and "polite" means respectful, considerate. "Cheerful" means happy, jolly, or merry.
Example Question #1319 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REVERENT
Worshipful
Subordinate
Unholy
Dominant
Wrathful
Worshipful
"Reverent" means feeling/showing deep respect or worship. "Unholy" and "holy" are antonyms, with "unholy" meaning sinful or wicked. Something "subordinate" is lower in rank than something else, which is the opposite of dominant, something important and powerful. "Wrathful" means full or rage or fury.
Example Question #241 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADVENTUROUS
Contradictory
Imminent
Intrepid
Innate
Wrathful
Intrepid
"Adventurous" and "intrepid" both mean daring, bold, and fearless. "Imminent" means about to happen, inevitable. "Wrathful" means full of rage. "Innate" means inborn or inherent. "Contradictory" means in disagreement with something else.
All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
