All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #2211 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EVOCATIVE
Tasteless
Graceful
Clumsy
Redolent
Abrupt
Redolent
"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
Arboreal
Garrulous
Introductory
Loquacious
Convivial
Introductory
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
Imminent
Forthcoming
Hideous
Pugnacious
Ravenous
Ravenous
"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
Enterprising
Excruciating
Advantageous
Somber
Qualified
Qualified
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
Boisterous
Vague
Distinct
Brusque
Exotic
Brusque
"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
Treelike
Terrestrial
Celestial
Waterlike
Aquatic
Treelike
"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
Dire
Peachy
Magnanimous
Adroit
Leery
Adroit
"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
Elusive
Elliptical
Intuitive
Incomprehensible
Heavenly
Heavenly
"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
Garrulous
Xenophobic
Patriotic
Opulent
Avaricious
Patriotic
"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
Grotesque
Elegant
Simple
Fine
Rotten
Fine
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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