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 #1654 : Identifying Synonyms

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

INTRACTABLY

Possible Answers:

Serenely

Intransigently

Innocuously

Immaculately

Innocently

Correct answer:

Intransigently

Explanation:

"Intractable" and "intransigent" are both synonyms for stubborn. "Innocent" means the opposite or guilty (or the opposite of experienced and worldly, depending), and "innocuous" means harmless. "Immaculate" is another word for "pristine," and "serene" is another word for calm and peaceful.

Example Question #1655 : Identifying Synonyms

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

EPHERMALLY

Possible Answers:

Briefly

Smugly

Exquisitely

Irrelevantly

Troublingly

Correct answer:

Briefly

Explanation:

"Ephemeral" means brief, fleeting, or short-lived. "Exquisite means beautiful or lovely. Something "troubling" is unsettling, and something "irrelevant" is not pertinent. "Smug" is a synonym for "arrogant."

Example Question #1656 : Identifying Synonyms

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

FALLACIOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Fictitiously

Indifferently

Humongously

Ephemerally

Excruciatingly

Correct answer:

Fictitiously

Explanation:

"Fallacious" means false, fictitious, erroneous. "Ephemeral" is a synonym for "transient" or fleeting. "Humongous" means huge or enormous. Someone who is "indifferent" is unconcerned or uncaring. Excruciating is a synonym for "agonizing."

Example Question #1657 : Identifying Synonyms

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

OSTENTATIOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Pertinaciously

Showily

Execrably

Arrogantly

Opulently

Correct answer:

Showily

Explanation:

"Ostentatious" means showy, flamboyant, or pretentious. "Opulent" means luxurious or wealthy, and "arrogant" means conceited. "Execrable" means terrible, dreadful. "Pertinacious" is a synonym for "persistent" and "tenacious."

Example Question #1658 : Identifying Synonyms

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

PHLEGMATICALLY

Possible Answers:

Equivocally

Calmly

Exorbitantly

Gregariously

Salubriously

Correct answer:

Calmly

Explanation:

"Phlegmatic" means calm, levelheaded, and composed. "Equivocal" is a synonym for "ambiguous," and "salubrious" is a synonym for "healthy." "Gregarious" is a synonym for "outgoing" and "sociable." "Exorbitant" means excessive, extortionate.

Example Question #1659 : Identifying Synonyms

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

EXIGENTLY

Possible Answers:

Quintessentially

Cryptically

Sedulously

Urgently

Calamitously

Correct answer:

Urgently

Explanation:

"Exigent" is another word for urgent or dire. "Calamitous" means disastrous, and "cryptic" means enigmatic. "Quintessential" is a synonym for "classic," "stereotypical," or "archetypical." "Sedulous" is a synonym for "assiduous" or hardworking.

Example Question #1660 : Identifying Synonyms

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

IMMANENTLY

Possible Answers:

Largely

Stingily

Inherently

Exuberantly

Symbolically

Correct answer:

Inherently

Explanation:

"Immanent" means "inherent." "Symbolic" means representational, and "largely" means mostly or mainly. "Exuberant" is a synonym for "overjoyed" or ebullient. "Stingy" means miserly or thrifty.

Example Question #171 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

OBDURANTLY

Possible Answers:

Vivaciously

Recalcitrantly

Enigmatically

Potently

Censoriously

Correct answer:

Recalcitrantly

Explanation:

"Obdurate" means stubborn or recalcitrant. "Vivacious" means lively, spirited. "Potent" means powerful. "Censorious" is a synonym for "highly critical." "Enigmatic" is another word for mysterious.

Example Question #172 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

PRESUMPTUOSLY

Possible Answers:

Brazenly

Lucidly

Laconically

Dubiously

Loquaciously

Correct answer:

Brazenly

Explanation:

"Presumptuous" is a synonym for "arrogant," "brazen," or "overly confident." "Dubious" means doubtful, and "lucid" means clear. "Laconic" means concise or terse, which is a near antonym for "loquacious," or talkative.

Example Question #173 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

QUIXOTICALLY

Possible Answers:

Creatively

Fractiously

Zealously

Idealistically

Villainously

Correct answer:

Idealistically

Explanation:

"Quixotic" means hopelessly, romantically idealistic. "Villainous" is a synonym for "wicked," and "fractious" means grumpy, irritable, or unruly. "Zealous" means passionately enthusiastic. Another word for "creative" is imaginative.

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