SSAT Upper Level Verbal : SSAT Upper Level Verbal

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #1051 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ARMAMENT

Possible Answers:

Brawl

Paucity

Calamity

Plaudits

Weaponry

Correct answer:

Weaponry

Explanation:

"Armament" is "weaponry." A "calamity" is a disaster. A "brawl" is a skirmish, a fight. "Plaudits" are praise and acclaim. "Paucity," on the other hand, is scarcity.

Example Question #1052 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

DELUGE

Possible Answers:

Poverty

Tirade

Harangue

Injury

Flood

Correct answer:

Flood

Explanation:

A "deluge" is a "flood" or a torrent of rain. "Tirade" and "harangue" are both synonyms for "rant." An "injury" is a wound. Another word for "poverty" is destitution.

Example Question #1053 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

EPITAPH

Possible Answers:

Preamble

Introduction

Aridity

Elegy

Itinerary

Correct answer:

Elegy

Explanation:

An "epitaph" can be an "elegy" or a short inscription on someone's tombstone. An "itinerary" is a schedule. "Preamble" and "introduction" are synonyms. "Aridity" is a synonym for "dryness."

Example Question #1054 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CORACLE

Possible Answers:

Fortress

Anxiety

Euphony

Copse

Boat

Correct answer:

Boat

Explanation:

A "coracle" is a small, rounded "boat." Another word for "fortress" is citadel or castle. A "copse" is a thicket of trees. A "euphony" is a collection of pleasant or harmonious sounds. "Anxiety" is nervousness.

Example Question #1055 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SURFEIT

Possible Answers:

Larceny

Adroitness

Surplus

Lassitude

Chicanery

Correct answer:

Surplus

Explanation:

A "surfeit" is a "surplus" or excess of things. "Chicanery" is trickery, "adroitness" is skillfulness, and "larceny" is theft. "Lassitude" is another word for "lethargy" or sluggishness.

Example Question #1056 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SKULLDUGGERY

Possible Answers:

Cicatrix

Harbinger

Trickery

Idiosyncrasy

Laceration

Correct answer:

Trickery

Explanation:

"Skullduggery" is a rare word for "trickery" or fraudulence. An "idiosyncrasy" is a strange trait or personal quirk. A "laceration" is a cut, and a "cicatrix" is a scar. A "harbinger" is an omen or a prophetic sign.

Example Question #1057 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

UNGUENT

Possible Answers:

Limitation

Threnody

Ointment

Copse

Grove

Correct answer:

Ointment

Explanation:

An "unguent" is an "ointment" or greasy salve. A "threnody" is a dirge or a lament, and a "limitation" is a restriction. A "copse" is a grove, a small clump of trees.

Example Question #1058 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CITADEL

Possible Answers:

Abode

Diction

Apiary 

Elocution

Fortress

Correct answer:

Fortress

Explanation:

A "citadel" is a "fortress" or military fortification. An "abode" is a domicile or home. An "apiary" is a beehive or collection of beehives. "Elocution" is another word for "articulation" or enunciation, while "diction" is word choice.

Example Question #1059 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

TRUNCHEON

Possible Answers:

Club

Meal

Torrent

Robe

Crown

Correct answer:

Club

Explanation:

A "truncheon" is a small "club" or stick often used for beating people. A "torrent" is a deluge or downpour. A "robe" is an outer garment, and a "crown" is a metal headpiece for rulers. Don't confuse "truncheon" with "luncheon," which is a formal midday meal.

Example Question #1060 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

COMMITTAL

Possible Answers:

Weaponry

Currency

Intuition

Institutionalization

Jubilation

Correct answer:

Institutionalization

Explanation:

When used as a noun, a "committal" is the act of committing someone to an institution (often a mental hospital or prison). "Intuition" is insight, and another word for "weaponry" is armament. As a concrete noun, "currency" is another word for tender or money. A synonym for "jubilation" is exultation.

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