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:

Abrupt

Graceful

Redolent

Tasteless

Clumsy

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:

Garrulous

Introductory

Convivial

Arboreal

Loquacious

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:

Pugnacious

Ravenous

Forthcoming

Hideous

Imminent

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:

Advantageous

Enterprising

Qualified

Somber

Excruciating

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:

Vague

Boisterous

Exotic

Brusque

Distinct

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:

Celestial

Terrestrial

Aquatic

Waterlike

Treelike

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:

Magnanimous

Adroit

Peachy

Dire

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:

Heavenly

Elliptical

Intuitive

Incomprehensible

Elusive

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:

Avaricious

Garrulous

Patriotic

Opulent

Xenophobic

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:

Fine

Grotesque

Rotten

Simple

Elegant

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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