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 #2141 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

FERAL

Possible Answers:

Quirky

Desperate

Ephemeral

Wild

Transparent

Correct answer:

Wild

Explanation:

"Feral" means wild or not domesticated.

Example Question #1387 : Synonyms

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

FACILE

Possible Answers:

Scrupulous

Easy

Nimble

Immature

Secluded

Correct answer:

Easy

Explanation:

"Facile" means easy.

Example Question #2142 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

TURPITUDE

Possible Answers:

Contradiction

Hygiene

Monotony

Apparition

Wickedness

Correct answer:

Wickedness

Explanation:

"Turpitude" means wickedness.

Example Question #1342 : Identifying Synonyms

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

NEFARIOUS

Possible Answers:

Wicked

Refreshing

Cosmic

Annotated

Rapid

Correct answer:

Wicked

Explanation:

"Nefarious" means wicked.

Example Question #1343 : Identifying Synonyms

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

DELETERIOUS

Possible Answers:

Adequate

Desiccated

Harmful

Wily

Impulsive

Correct answer:

Harmful

Explanation:

"Deleterious" means harmful or injurious to health.

Example Question #1344 : Identifying Synonyms

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

CONDUCIVE

Possible Answers:

Tepid

Angular

Helpful

Correct

Outgoing

Correct answer:

Helpful

Explanation:

"Conducive" means helpful or tending to produce.

Example Question #1345 : Identifying Synonyms

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

SANGUINE

Possible Answers:

Determined

Civilized

Hissing

Bloody

Credible

Correct answer:

Bloody

Explanation:

"Sanguine" means bloody or cheerful. The Latin root word, "sanguis," means blood.

Example Question #2143 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

AMENABLE

Possible Answers:

Mean

Unpleasant

Agreeable

Handy

Pious

Correct answer:

Agreeable

Explanation:

Someone who is "amenable" is agreeable, pleasant, or easy to get along with; someone who is not stubborn or pig-headed is amenable.

Example Question #2144 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

MERCENARY

Possible Answers:

Normal

Verbose

Greedy

Perplexing

Amusing

Correct answer:

Greedy

Explanation:

The adjective, "mercenary," means greedy. The Latin root word, "merces," means wages.

Example Question #2145 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

INSIDIOUS

Possible Answers:

Sparse

Harmful

Perfect

Squalid

Imaginative

Correct answer:

Harmful

Explanation:

"Insidious" means harmful in a stealthy way.

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