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 #876 : Synonyms

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

STRIATED

Possible Answers:

Excited

Striped

Festering

Dappled

Jejune

Correct answer:

Striped

Explanation:

"Striated" is another word for "striped." "Dappled" means spotted or marked with splotches. "Jejune" means dull and uninteresting. "Festering" means diseased and rotting. "Excited" is a synonym for "enthusiastic" and "eager."

Example Question #877 : Synonyms

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

GELID

Possible Answers:

Tepid

Lenient

Indulgent

Icy

Ludicrous

Correct answer:

Icy

Explanation:

"Gelid" means frigid, "icy," very cold. "Tepid," which means lukewarm, is another temperature word. "Ludicrous" is a synonym for "ridiculous," absurd. "Indulgent" and "lenient" are synonyms.

Example Question #878 : Synonyms

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

WIZENED

Possible Answers:

Outlandish

Geriatric

Puerile

Shriveled

Rotund

Correct answer:

Shriveled

Explanation:

"Wizened" means "shriveled," age-worn, and wrinkled, and is often used to describe elderly people or things. It is not, however, a direct synonym for "geriatric" (elderly). "Puerile' means juvenile, immature. "Outlandish" means bizarre or strange. "Rotund" is a synonym for "plump."

Example Question #879 : Synonyms

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

CAPACIOUS

Possible Answers:

Ghastly

Extenuating

Scrupulous

Redundant

Ample

Correct answer:

Ample

Explanation:

The adjective "capacious" means spacious, roomy, having more than enough room. This is closest in meaning to "ample" which means having more than enough of. Additionally, "extenuating" means (of circumstances) explaining and excusing; "redundant" means no longer needed, made unnecessary; "scrupulous" means either careful and meticulous or honest and principled; "ghastly" means horrible, grim, dire, horrific.

Example Question #880 : Synonyms

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

OBLIQUE

Possible Answers:

Rectilinear

Corrupt

Choleric

Slanting

Curvaceous

Correct answer:

Slanting

Explanation:

"Oblique" means "slanting" or crooked. "Rectilinear" means having straight lines, and "curvaceous" means having curves. "Corrupt" is a synonym for "depraved." "Choleric" means angry or irritable.

Example Question #81 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery

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

GRAVID

Possible Answers:

Trivial

Wizened

Pregnant

Serpentine

Dreary

Correct answer:

Pregnant

Explanation:

"Gravid" mean "pregnant," either literally with child or figuratively (as in a gravid pause). "Wizened" means withered and shriveled, and "trivial" means trifling, unimportant. "Serpentine" is a synonym for "winding" or tortuous. "Dreary" is a synonym for "dismal."

Example Question #82 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery

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

ROTUND

Possible Answers:

Baronial

Scathing

Plump

Stately

Apposite

Correct answer:

Plump

Explanation:

"Rotund" means chubby or plump. "Baronial" and "stately" are both synonyms for "grand." "Scathing" means blistering. "Apposite" means apt or appropriate.

Example Question #91 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery

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

DISTENDED

Possible Answers:

Leery

Abstruse

Enthralled

Swollen

Emaciated

Correct answer:

Swollen

Explanation:

The adjective "distended" means enlarged due to pressure, swollen, bloated. Additionally, "leery" means wary, cautious and careful; "enthralled" means captivated by, deeply interested in and attracted to; "abstruse" means esoteric, arcane, hard to understand; "emaciated" means extremely skinny, very thin and skeletal.

Example Question #92 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery

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

OSTENTATIOUS

Possible Answers:

Gaudy

Garbled

Supercilious

Surreptitious

Taciturn

Correct answer:

Gaudy

Explanation:

The adjective "ostentatious" means excessively pretentious and showy. This is closest in meaning to "gaudy" which means lacking class and good taste, excessively extravagant. Additionally, "garbled" means mixed up; "taciturn" means quiet, silent, reserved; "supercilious" means arrogant, overbearing; "surreptitious" means secretive and sneaky.

Example Question #93 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery

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

CREPUSCULAR

Possible Answers:

Burnished

Twilight

Ordinary

Rotund

Dulcet

Correct answer:

Twilight

Explanation:

"Crepuscular" describes the "twilight" or dusk. "Dulcet" means sweet-sounding or mellifluous. "Ordinary" means average or normal. "Burnished" means polished or shined by careful rubbing, and "rotund" is a synonym for "plump."

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