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 #23 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery

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

PULCHRITUDE

Possible Answers:

Removal

Conception

Nightmare

Beauty

Exit

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 #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery

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

IMPERVIOUS

Possible Answers:

Insignificant

Flawless

Unaffected

Independent

Stained

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 #24 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery

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

NEBULOUS

Possible Answers:

Morose 

Indistinct 

Celebrated 

Nefarious 

Concrete 

Correct answer:

Indistinct 

Explanation:

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

Example Question #25 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery

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

STRIDENT

Possible Answers:

Harsh

Immature

Written

Retroactive

Ambiguous

Correct answer:

Harsh

Explanation:

"Strident" means loud or harsh.

Example Question #26 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery

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

DIAPHANOUS

Possible Answers:

Bifocal 

Light 

Audible 

Wise 

Munificent

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 #27 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery

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

CORPULENT

Possible Answers:

Intelligent

Business-like

Unhealthy

Portly

Commandeering

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 #28 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery

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

PELLUCID

Possible Answers:

Awful

Clear

Extravagant

Crimson

Voluntary

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 #1571 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

OPAQUE

Possible Answers:

Clear

Nontransparent

Limpid

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 #1572 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

INCANDESCENT

Possible Answers:

Partial

Burdensome

Intelligent

Cozy

Burning

Correct answer:

Burning

Explanation:

Incandescent means emitting light because of heat, or burning.

Example Question #1573 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

COMMODIOUS

Possible Answers:

Nasty

Friendly

Toilet

Spacious

Generous

Correct answer:

Spacious

Explanation:

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

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