All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #371 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WRY
Serious
Humorous
Formal
Distorted
Gluttonous
Distorted
"Wry" means distorted; in conversation it is often used to describe someone's sense of humor, and in that case it means sarcastic, ironic or distorted.
"Formal" means ceremonial, orderly, or proper.
"Gluttonous" means greedy with food or never satisfied, insatiable.
"Serious" means important; it also means humorless or grim.
"Humorous" means funny, comical, the trait of making people laugh. Humorous was meant to mislead by the association between wry and humor.
Example Question #372 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPALESCENT
Prosperous
Haggard
Prismatic
Salubrious
Copious
Prismatic
"Opalescent" means "prismatic," having the quality of opal, pearly.
"Salubrious" means beneficial, healthy, or wholesome.
"Copious" means excessive quantities of something, ample, abundant.
"Haggard" means worn out, tired, weakened.
"Prosperous" means successful, thriving or wealthy.
Example Question #373 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMORPHOUS
Fashionable
Inoffensive
Rigid
Liable
Shapeless
Shapeless
"Amorphous" means "shapeless," vague or formless.
"Fashionable" means stylish, contemporary, trendy.
"Liable" means responsible, accountable, at blame.
"Inoffensive" means not obnoxious, pleasant, harmless.
"Rigid" means adamant, inflexible, unyielding.
Example Question #374 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GAUDY
Sophisticated
Clear
Vulgar
Pristine
Gorgeous
Vulgar
"Gaudy" means "vulgar," bright or garish.
"Pristine" means untouched, natural, pure.
"Gorgeous" means beautiful, attractive, magnificent.
"Clear" means transparent, glassy, see-through.
"Sophisticated" means elegant, refined, cultured.
Example Question #375 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRAGILE
Delicious
Flimsy
Parallel
Gorgeous
Natural
Flimsy
"Fragile" is an adjective meaning easily broken or damaged. Similarly, "flimsy" is an adjective meaning weak and easily damaged, so flimsy is an appropriate synonym.
Example Question #376 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TRANQUIL
parched
thirsty
analgesic
crossing borders
calm
calm
"Tranquil" means that something, like a setting, is calming, peaceful.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Agitated
Eager
Happy
Handsome
Upset
Successful
Upset
"Agitated" means upset or disturbed.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Tranquil
Sleepy
Wealthy
Rowdy
Peaceful
Loud
Peaceful
"Tranquil" means peaceful; Loud means noisy; Rowdy means loud and unruly; Sleepy means tired; and Wealthy means rich.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Miserable
Old
Ecstatic
Meager
Unhappy
Cheap
Unhappy
"Miserable" means sad and unhappy.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DESPONDENT
Threatened
Welcomed
Severe
Fairness
Hopeless
Hopeless
To feel "despondent" means the same as to feel sad and hopeless. For clarification, "severe" means intense.