All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1375 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMATOSE
Running late
Passed out
Wide awake
Second wind
Feeling down
Passed out
“Comatose” is an adjective that describes someone in a state of exhaustion or who cannot function. The expression that best matches “comatose” is “passed out.” Energetic and feeling “wide awake” are antonyms of “comatose.”
Example Question #2132 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACUTE
Passive
Sharp
Winding
Mysterious
Small
Sharp
Acute means sharp or crucial.
Example Question #1376 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VOLATILE
Melodious
Sentimental
Changeable
Precocious
Vile
Changeable
Volatile means changeable. It also means explosive.
Example Question #1377 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FAVORABLE
Jaunty
Meticulous
Sturdy
Reticent
Approving
Approving
Favorable means expressing approval, or approving.
Example Question #1378 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INOPERABLE
Untreatable
Disagreeable
Selective
Tone-deaf
Forested
Untreatable
Inoperable means unable to be operated on, or untreatable.
Example Question #581 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DORMANT
Crisp
Glossy
Advanced
Inactive
Rainy
Inactive
"Dormant" means inactive or asleep. The Latin root word, "dormire," means to sleep.
Example Question #582 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LIABLE
Defined
Musty
Aggressive
Responsible
Durable
Responsible
"Liable" means legally responsible. The root word, "lier," means to bind.
Example Question #2131 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OMINOUS
Hopeful
Bold
Generous
Threatening
Grainy
Threatening
"Ominous" is defined as signaling a future harmful or evil event. It also means threatening.
The word is derived from "omen," which means an occurrence that signals what will happen in the future.
Example Question #2132 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORMIDABLE
Courageous
Ephemeral
Scary
Multicolored
Curious
Scary
"Formidable" means scary, intimidating, or powerful. The root word, "formido," means to fear.
Example Question #2133 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERNICIOUS
Mistaken
Dreary
Audible
Harmful
Talented
Harmful
"Pernicious" means fatal or causing harm. The Latin root word "pernicies" means ruin.
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