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 #1062 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

PERVASIVE

Possible Answers:

Threatening

Hand-crafted

Underground

Wealthy

Extensive

Correct answer:

Extensive

Explanation:

"Pervasive" means widely prevalent, or "extensive." One might talk about the "pervasive influence" of a new idea or invention.

Example Question #2242 : Identifying Synonyms

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

RUSTIC

Possible Answers:

Shabby

Oxidized

Ordinary

Petite

Rural

Correct answer:

Rural

Explanation:

"Rustic" means relating to the countryside, or "rural."

Example Question #1063 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

BUCOLIC

Possible Answers:

Urbane

Lighthearted

Pastoral

Futuristic

Welcoming

Correct answer:

Pastoral

Explanation:

"Bucolic" is an adjective meaning "of or relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life." While "lighthearted" and "welcoming" might seem like good answers because of the "pleasant" connotation of "bucolic," "pastoral" is the closest synonym of "bucolic" amongst the answer choices because one meaning of "pastoral" is "portraying or evoking country life, typically in a romanticized or idealized form," usually used to refer to works of art. So, the correct answer is "pastoral."

Example Question #15 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

LATTER

Possible Answers:

Unstable

Morose

Developed

Adorable

Final

Correct answer:

Final

Explanation:

Latter means occuring towards the end, or the second of two things.

Example Question #16 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

DIVERGENT

Possible Answers:

Sneaky

Bold

Wayward

Careful

Intelligent

Correct answer:

Wayward

Explanation:

Something that is "divergent" is something that is going off in its own direction or moving away from the pack, so "wayward" is the synonym you want.

Example Question #17 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

MUNICIPAL

Possible Answers:

Financial

Civic

Corresponding

Irate

Preposterous

Correct answer:

Civic

Explanation:

Municipal means relating to a city or town, or civic.

Example Question #18 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

ASCENDANT

Possible Answers:

Sinking

Consistent

Up-and-coming

Qualitative

Faltering

Correct answer:

Up-and-coming

Explanation:

“Ascendant” is an adjective that means “rising in power or influence,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “rising.” That means that “sinking” cannot be the correct answer, because “sinking” means “descending or dropping,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “ascendant.” “Up-and-coming,” however, is an adjective that is used of a person beginning a particular activity or occupation and means “making good progress toward success,” and because “up-and-coming” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “ascendant,” “up-and-coming” is the correct answer.

Example Question #19 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

TERMINAL

Possible Answers:

Timid

Final

Mistaken

Capricious

Crass

Correct answer:

Final

Explanation:

"Terminal" means at the end of something. Thus, the best choice is the word final. The root word, "termin," means end.

Example Question #2243 : Identifying Synonyms

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

REPLETE

Possible Answers:

Comical

Ruffled

Inflicted

Indecisive

Full

Correct answer:

Full

Explanation:

"Replete" means full or complete.

Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

DIVERGENT

Possible Answers:

Miniature

Connected

Similar

Residential

Different

Correct answer:

Different

Explanation:

"Divergent" means different.

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