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 #2211 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

EVOCATIVE

Possible Answers:

Tasteless

Graceful

Clumsy

Redolent

Abrupt

Correct answer:

Redolent

Explanation:

"Evocative" and "redolent" are synonyms. "Graceful" means elegant or fluid, and "tasteless" is the opposite of tasteful. "Clumsy" means physically awkward, and "abrupt" means sudden.

Example Question #2212 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

PREFATORY

Possible Answers:

Arboreal

Garrulous

Introductory

Loquacious

Convivial

Correct answer:

Introductory

Explanation:

A "preface" is a type of introduction, so something "prefatory" would be "introductory." "Garrulous" and "loquacious" are two synonyms for talkative. "Convivial" means cheerful. "Arboreal" is a word used to describe trees (think of Arbor Day).

Example Question #2213 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

FAMISHED

Possible Answers:

Imminent

Forthcoming

Hideous

Pugnacious

Ravenous

Correct answer:

Ravenous

Explanation:

"Famished" means super hungry. "Hideous" means extremely ugly, and "pugnacious" means combative. "Imminent" means impending, approaching, or forthcoming.

Example Question #2214 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

ELIGIBLE

Possible Answers:

Enterprising

Excruciating

Advantageous

Somber

Qualified

Correct answer:

Qualified

Explanation:

To be "eligible" for something is to be qualified for it. "Enterprising" means resourceful, and "excruciating" means very painful. "Somber' means solemn or grave. "Advantageous" means beneficial.

Example Question #2215 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

PEREMPTORY

Possible Answers:

Boisterous

Vague

Distinct

Brusque

Exotic

Correct answer:

Brusque

Explanation:

"Peremptory" means abrupt and authoritarian. "Vague" means indistinct and unclear. "Distinct" means clear and well-defined. "Boisterous" and "rambunctious" are synonyms, as are "exotic" and "foreign."

Example Question #2216 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

ARBOREAL

Possible Answers:

Treelike

Terrestrial

Celestial

Waterlike

Aquatic

Correct answer:

Treelike

Explanation:

"Arboreal" is an adjective used to describe things related to or dwelling in trees, not water. "Terrestrial" describes things of the earth, and "aquatic" describes things of the water. "Celestial" means heavenly.

Example Question #2217 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

ADEPT

Possible Answers:

Dire

Peachy

Magnanimous

Adroit

Leery

Correct answer:

Adroit

Explanation:

"Adept" means "adroit." 'Peachy" means fine, and "leery' means cautious. "Magnanimous" means generous. "Dire" means urgent.

Example Question #2218 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

CELESTIAL

Possible Answers:

Elusive

Elliptical

Intuitive

Incomprehensible

Heavenly

Correct answer:

Heavenly

Explanation:

"Celestial" means heavenly, either in the holy sense or the planetary sense. "Elliptical" means obscure or difficult to understand. "Elusive" and "evasive" are synonyms, as are "intuitive" and "insightful."

Example Question #2219 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

JINGOISTIC

Possible Answers:

Garrulous

Xenophobic

Patriotic

Opulent

Avaricious

Correct answer:

Patriotic

Explanation:

"Jingoistic" means excessively patriotic or nationalistic. While this attitude often accompanies "xenophobia," or fear of foreign people and cultures, the two words are not synonymous. "Avaricious" means greedy, and "opulent" means very wealthy. "Garrulous" means talkative.

Example Question #2220 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

PEACHY

Possible Answers:

Grotesque

Elegant

Simple

Fine

Rotten

Correct answer:

Fine

Explanation:

If something is "peachy" it is "fine" or even excellent. "Rotten" and "decaying" are synonyms, as are "grotesque" and "deformed." "Simple" and "complex" are antonyms, as are "elegant" and "graceless."

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