All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1384 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARDUOUS
Bearable
Difficult
Shifty
Hairy
Bold
Difficult
"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.
Inclusive
Replete
Demanding
Pulchritudinous
Succinct
Succinct
“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
Lengthy
Abrupt
Challenging
Previous
Itinerant
Abrupt
"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
Concise
Sweet
Converse
Argumentative
Helpful
Concise
"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
Merry
Tasteful
Verbose
Forthcoming
Linguistic
Verbose
"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
Extant
Natural
Colossal
Diminutive
Bossy
Colossal
“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
Burnt
Scathing
Pathetic
Agile
Concise
Concise
"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
Filthy
Computerized
Foreign
Comparable
Tardy
Comparable
"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
Contemporary
Chaste
Simulated
Ramshackle
Electronic
Simulated
"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
Timid
Formal
Relaxed
Collaborative
Fruitful
Relaxed
"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.
All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
