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 #2421 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

IMMACULATELY

Possible Answers:

Gratefully

Obsoletely

Uncleanly

Judiciously

Pristinely

Correct answer:

Pristinely

Explanation:

"Immaculate" means pure and spotless. This is an antonym for "unclean." "Grateful" means thankful, while "obsolete" means outdated. "Judicious" means prudent and well-advised.

Example Question #2422 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

MORDANTLY

Possible Answers:

Ambivalently

Equivocally

Gently

Irascibly

Trenchantly

Correct answer:

Trenchantly

Explanation:

"Mordant" and "trenchant" are both synonyms for biting, caustic, cutting. This is an antonym for "gentle." "Irascible" means irritable, while "equivocal" means ambiguous. "Ambivalent" means having mixed feelings about something.

Example Question #2423 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

INEXORABLY

Possible Answers:

Dubiously

Nefariously

Unstoppably

Iniquitously

Ubiquitously

Correct answer:

Unstoppably

Explanation:

"Inexorable" means "unstoppable" or unyielding. "Ubiquitous" means ever-present. "Nefarious" and "iniquitous" both mean evil. "Dubious" means doubtful, hesitant.

Example Question #2424 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

GRANDILOQUENTLY

Possible Answers:

Obstreperously

Bombastically

Detrimentally

Rambunctiously

Inimically

Correct answer:

Bombastically

Explanation:

"Grandiloquent" mean "bombastic" and pompous. "Rambunctious," "boisterous," and "obstreperous" are all synonyms. "Detrimental" means harmful, as does "inimical."

Example Question #2425 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

PERTINACIOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Unquenchably

Clandestinely

Tediously

Voraciously

Persistently

Correct answer:

Persistently

Explanation:

"Pertinacious" and "persistent" are synonyms, as are "voracious" and "unquenchable." "Tedious" is a synonym for "tiresome" or boring, and "clandestine" means secretive or furtive.

Example Question #2426 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

FEISTILY

Possible Answers:

Rambunctiously

Pugnaciously

Spunkily

Avariciously

Elaborately

Correct answer:

Spunkily

Explanation:

"Feisty" means "spunky" and spirited. "Rambunctious" means boisterous. "Avaricious" is a synonym for "greedy," and "pugnacious" means argumentative or aggressive. "Elaborate" is a synonym for "complex."

Example Question #2427 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

LURIDLY

Possible Answers:

Sensationally

Gaudily

Tastefully

Dismally

Drearily

Correct answer:

Sensationally

Explanation:

"Lurid" means "sensational," colorful, or vivid. "Dreary" means dull and tedious, while "dismal" means dingy and gloomy. "Gaudy" and "tasteful" are antonyms.

Example Question #2428 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

INGENIOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Innovatively

Innocuously

Histrionically

Innocently

Naively

Correct answer:

Innovatively

Explanation:

"Ingenious" means clever, inventive, or innovative. Don't confuse it with "ingenuous," which means naive and innocent. "Histrionic" means melodramatic or overly theatrical, and "innocuous" means harmless.

Example Question #2429 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

EXECRABLY

Possible Answers:

Scientifically

Romantically

Wonderfully

Dreadfully

Wondrously

Correct answer:

Dreadfully

Explanation:

"Execrable" means extremely bad, awful, and dreadful. This is an antonym for both "wonderful" and "wondrous." "Scientifically" means in a scientific manner, and "romantic" is a synonym for "amorous."

Example Question #2430 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

ARDUOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Indolently

Mendaciously

Duplicitously

Indigently

Laboriously

Correct answer:

Laboriously

Explanation:

Something that is "arduous" is "laborious" or strenuous, requiring hard and often difficult work. "Indolent" means lazy, and "indigent" means impoverished or homeless. "Mendacious" and "duplicitous" are both synonyms for dishonest.

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