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 #1384 : Identifying Synonyms

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

ARDUOUS

Possible Answers:

Bearable

Difficult

Shifty

Hairy

Bold

Correct answer:

Difficult

Explanation:

"Arduous" means "difficult" or requiring a lot of energy.  

Example Question #1385 : Identifying Synonyms

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

CONCISE.

Possible Answers:

Inclusive

Replete

Demanding 

Pulchritudinous

Succinct 

Correct answer:

Succinct 

Explanation:

“Concise” means brief and to the point and is therefore closest in meaning to “succinct.” Succinct describes something expressed with brevity and clarity, brief, and to the point. For clarification, replete means filled-up, overflowing; pulchritudinous means very beautiful.

Example Question #91 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives

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

TERSE

Possible Answers:

Lengthy

Abrupt

Challenging

Previous

Itinerant

Correct answer:

Abrupt

Explanation:

"Terse" means not using many words, or "abrupt."

Example Question #2181 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

SUCCINCT

Possible Answers:

Concise

Sweet

Converse

Argumentative

Helpful

Correct answer:

Concise

Explanation:

"Succinct" means expressed clearly and concisely, so "concise" is the best answer choice.

Example Question #2182 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

PROLIX

Possible Answers:

Merry

Tasteful

Verbose

Forthcoming

Linguistic

Correct answer:

Verbose

Explanation:

"Prolix" means using too many words, or verbose.

Example Question #2183 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

MONOLITHIC

Possible Answers:

Extant

Natural

Colossal

Diminutive

Bossy

Correct answer:

Colossal

Explanation:

“Monolithic” is an adjective that can mean extremely large, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like large. That means that “diminutive” cannot be the correct answer, because “diminutive” means very small when used as an adjective, making the word an antonym, not a synonym, of “monolithic.” “Colossal,” however, is an adjective that means very big, and because “colossal” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “monolithic,” “colossal” is the correct answer.

Example Question #1390 : Identifying Synonyms

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

PITHY

Possible Answers:

Burnt

Scathing

Pathetic

Agile

Concise

Correct answer:

Concise

Explanation:

"Pithy" means brief and full of meaning.

Example Question #2184 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

ANALOGOUS

Possible Answers:

Filthy

Computerized

Foreign

Comparable

Tardy

Correct answer:

Comparable

Explanation:

"Analogous" means that two things are similar in nature. "Comparable," the correct answer, also means able to be compared and similar in some respect. The other answers do not have similar definitions: "foreign" means from a different country; "computerized" means done by a computer; "filthy" means dirty; and "tardy" means late.

Example Question #2185 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

VIRTUAL

Possible Answers:

Contemporary

Chaste

Simulated

Ramshackle

Electronic

Correct answer:

Simulated

Explanation:

"Virtual" means not existing physically, but rather simulated by a computer. "Simulated" is therefore the correct answer. "Electronic," which meanas powered by electricity, may seem like a potentially correct answer, but it is not as close in meaning to "virtual" as "simulated" is. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "virtual": "chaste" means innocent or pure, "ramshackle" means run-down or ready to collapse, and "contemporary" means current or happening in recent times.

Example Question #2186 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

CASUAL

Possible Answers:

Timid

Formal

Relaxed

Collaborative

Fruitful

Correct answer:

Relaxed

Explanation:

"Casual" means relaxed or not formal, so "informal," an adjective that also means not formal, is the correct answer. "Formal" is an antonym of "casual"; it means adhering to a strict set of rules or conventions. None of the other answer choices have meanings related to that of "casual": "timid" means afraid or easily frightened; "fruitful" means productive; "collaborative" means cooperative or involving multiple people working together to achieve a goal.

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