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 #813 : Synonyms

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

PULCHRITUDE

Possible Answers:

Nightmare

Conception

Removal

Exit

Beauty

Correct answer:

Beauty

Explanation:

"Pulchritude" means beauty, so "beauty" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "pulchritude": "exit" means departure; "conception" means start; "nightmare" means bad dream; and "removal" means elimination.

Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

IMPERVIOUS

Possible Answers:

Unaffected

Flawless

Insignificant

Stained

Independent

Correct answer:

Unaffected

Explanation:

"Impervious" means not letting things pass through, or unaffected by something. One might write, "While everyone else got sick, Michael seemed impervious to germs."

Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

NEBULOUS

Possible Answers:

Celebrated 

Morose 

Indistinct 

Concrete 

Nefarious 

Correct answer:

Indistinct 

Explanation:

“Nebulous” means murky or indistinct. For clarification, "morose" means very sad; "nefarious" means wicked or infamous.

Example Question #1571 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

STRIDENT

Possible Answers:

Written

Immature

Ambiguous

Retroactive

Harsh

Correct answer:

Harsh

Explanation:

"Strident" means loud or harsh.

Example Question #24 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

DIAPHANOUS

Possible Answers:

Wise 

Munificent

Light 

Bifocal 

Audible 

Correct answer:

Light 

Explanation:

“Diaphanous” means light, and is most commonly used to describe fabric or material. For clarification, "audible" means able to be heard; "bifocal" means having two focal lengths,and refers to a type of glasses; "munificent" means very generous.

Example Question #25 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

CORPULENT

Possible Answers:

Portly

Commandeering

Unhealthy

Business-like

Intelligent

Correct answer:

Portly

Explanation:

Corpulent literally means fat, or having a large body. The only one of the answer choices that means fat is "portly."

You may have seen the root "corp" and thought of words like corporation or corporal, but the root of each of those words actually has to do with the Latin word "corpus," which literally means body.

Example Question #26 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.

PELLUCID

Possible Answers:

Clear

Extravagant

Voluntary

Crimson

Awful

Correct answer:

Clear

Explanation:

"Pellucid" means clear or transparent. The root word "lucere" means to shine in Latin. So, the best answer choice is "clear."

Example Question #1572 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

OPAQUE

Possible Answers:

Clear

Limpid

Nontransparent

Lucid

Cloudy

Correct answer:

Nontransparent

Explanation:

"Opaque" is an adjective meaning "not able to be seen through; not transparent," or when referring to language, "hard or impossible to understand; unfathomable." "Cloudy" and "not transparent" may each seem like a potentially correct answer. While something that is cloudy may also be opaque, "nontransparent" is the correct answer because its meaning is the closest of the potential answer choices to that of "opaque."

Example Question #1573 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

INCANDESCENT

Possible Answers:

Burning

Intelligent

Burdensome

Partial

Cozy

Correct answer:

Burning

Explanation:

Incandescent means emitting light because of heat, or burning.

Example Question #1574 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

COMMODIOUS

Possible Answers:

Nasty

Spacious

Toilet

Generous

Friendly

Correct answer:

Spacious

Explanation:

A place that is commodious is open, roomy, or spacious.

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