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
Lumber
Paucity
Asylum
Ecstasy
Iniquity
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
Acumen
Building
Dissent
Clarity
Redundancy
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
Ambivalence
Brawl
Voyage
Hegemony
Equivocation
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
Fracas
Bigotry
Expedition
Abode
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
Adroitness
Notoriety
Temerity
Laceration
Scar
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
Scar
Sarcophagus
Storm
Edifice
Ship
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
Tune
Escape
Harbinger
Secrecy
Omen
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
Cut
Health
Complicity
Amity
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
Journal
Coffin
Cabin
Lecher
Fracas
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
