All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1144 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMENDABLE
Spacious
Praiseworthy
Approval
Agreeable
Forceful
Praiseworthy
"Commendable" means praiseworthy.
Example Question #1145 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CIRCUMSPECT
Cautious
Imprudent
Talkative
Visible
Uncareful
Cautious
"Circumspect" means careful.
Example Question #1146 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUERILE
Affectionate
Juvenile
Insecure
Questionable
National
Juvenile
"Puerile" means immature or juvenile.
Example Question #1147 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GAUCHE
Tiring
Sinister
Direct
Average
Tactless
Tactless
"Gauche" means lacking social grace, awkward, or tactless.
Example Question #1148 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROVINCIAL
Intensive
Affordable
Narrow-minded
Broken
Cuffed
Narrow-minded
"Provincial" means narrow-minded, unsophisticated, or of a province.
Example Question #1149 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HISTRIONIC
Dramatic
Bright
Ragged
Dormant
Contrite
Dramatic
"Histrionic" means overly-dramatic.
Example Question #1150 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUERILE
Silly
Mature
Oblivious
Limber
Ceremonial
Silly
"Puerile" is an adjective that means "childishly silly and trivial," so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "silly" or "trivial." Since "silly" is one of the possible answer choices and none of the other answer choices mean "silly" or "trivial," "silly" is the best—and correct—answer.
Example Question #1151 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WINSOME
Talkative
Dynamic
Easy
Charming
Successful
Charming
Winsome means attractive, appealing, or charming.
Example Question #1152 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUERULOUS
Angry
Loud
Depressed
Fretful
Quiescent
Fretful
Someone who is "querulous" complains a lot. So, the best answer choice is "fretful," which means quick to complain. The word "quiescent" means calm and is an antonym of "querulous." The other three words may be characteristics of someone who is querulous, but are not synonyms of "querulous."
Example Question #1153 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HIDEBOUND
Portly
Jaunty
Comely
Gregarious
Prejudiced
Prejudiced
“Hidebound” means narrow-minded and prejudiced. For clarification, comely means cute; portly means big or fat; jaunty means cheerful or dashing; gregarious means outgoing and sociable.
All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
