All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1001 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
TIMBER
Iniquity
Paucity
Ecstasy
Asylum
Lumber
Lumber
"Timber" and "lumber" are both raw wood for building. An "asylum" is a refuge or sanctuary for people, and "ecstasy" is euphoria or extreme happiness. "Paucity" means "scarcity," and "iniquity" is evil.
Example Question #1002 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
EDIFICE
Dissent
Clarity
Acumen
Redundancy
Building
Building
"Edifice" is another word for a building or an architectural structure. "Dissent" is disagreement, and "clarity" is clearness. "Redundancy" is excessive repetition. "Acumen" is another word for sharpness, cleverness, or shrewdness.
Example Question #1003 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
EXPEDITION
Voyage
Equivocation
Hegemony
Brawl
Ambivalence
Voyage
"Expedition" and "voyage" are both synonyms for journey. A "brawl" is a physical fight, and "hegemony" means supremacy. "Equivocation" and "ambivalence" are both synonyms for unclearness.
Example Question #1004 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HARBINGER
Expedition
Bigotry
Abode
Fracas
Omen
Omen
A "harbinger" is an omen, a sign predicting the future. An "expedition" is a journey, an "abode" is a home, and "fracas" is a brawl or a fight. "Bigotry" is bias or prejudice.
Example Question #1005 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CICATRIX
Temerity
Scar
Adroitness
Laceration
Notoriety
Scar
A "cicatrix" (plural: "cicatrices") is a "scar." A "laceration" is a cut, which is related to but not synonymous with "cicatrix." "Notoriety" is infamy, and "adroitness" is skill or expertise. "Temerity" means audacity, boldness, or nerve.
Example Question #1006 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TEMPEST
Sarcophagus
Edifice
Scar
Ship
Storm
Storm
A "tempest" is a "storm" or gale. An "edifice" is a building, and a "scar" is a cicatrix. A "ship" is a large boat, and a "sarcophagus" is an ornate coffin.
Example Question #1007 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DITTY
Harbinger
Omen
Tune
Escape
Secrecy
Tune
A "ditty" is a simple song or "tune." "Harbinger" and "omen" are synonymous. An "escape" is a getaway or exit, and "secrecy" is another word for "clandestinity."
Example Question #1008 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LACERATION
Penury
Amity
Complicity
Health
Cut
Cut
"Laceration" is the medical term for a "cut" or wound. "Complicity" is guilt, and "penury" is extreme poverty. "Amity" is friendship. "Health" is an antonym of "sickness."
Example Question #1009 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SANCTUARY
Peril
Clergy
Wound
Asylum
Domicile
Asylum
A "sanctuary" is a refuge, "asylum," or safe place. "Peril" means danger, and a "wound" is an injury. A "domicile" is a home or dwelling place. "Clergy" is a collective noun that describes a group of religious leaders and officials.
Example Question #1010 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SARCOPHAGUS
Fracas
Cabin
Coffin
Lecher
Journal
Coffin
A "sarcophagus" is an ornamental coffin such as the ones found in ancient Egypt. A "cabin" is a small, rustic home in the woods, and a "lecher" is a lustful person. A "fracas" is a fight or disturbance, and a "journal" is a daily written record of events.
All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
