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 #53 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

CHRONOLOGICAL

Possible Answers:

Transient

Contemporary

Candid

Sequential

Fuzzy

Correct answer:

Sequential

Explanation:

Chronological means ordered from earliest to latest, or sequential.

Example Question #54 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

PREREQUISITE

Possible Answers:

Long-winded

Exiled

Supportive

Domineering

Necessary

Correct answer:

Necessary

Explanation:

Prerequisite means required as a prior condition, or necessary.

Example Question #55 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

INITIAL

Possible Answers:

Arbitrary

Inscribed

Captivating

Commencing

Laconic

Correct answer:

Commencing

Explanation:

Initial means beginning, first, or commencing.

Example Question #2421 : Synonyms

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

PENDING

Possible Answers:

Logical

Unresolved

Proximal

Particular

Hanging

Correct answer:

Unresolved

Explanation:

Pending means awaiting a decision, or unresolved.

Example Question #2422 : Synonyms

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

WITHERED

Possible Answers:

Uncooperative

Youthful

Heartfelt

Wizened

Just

Correct answer:

Wizened

Explanation:

“Withered” is a word that, when used as an adjective, means wrinkled due to being very old, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like wrinkled or old. That means that “youthful” cannot be the correct answer, because “youthful” means young, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “withered.” “Wizened,” however, is an adjective that means shriveled from being old, and because “wizened” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “withered,” “wizened” is the correct answer.

Example Question #2431 : Synonyms

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

NEWFANGLED

Possible Answers:

Fantastic

Modern

Exhaustive

Bygone

Melodious

Correct answer:

Modern

Explanation:

“Newfangled” is an adjective that means new and representing a change from the traditions to which one is accustomed, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like new and different. That means that “bygone” cannot be the correct answer, because “bygone” means happening in the past, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “newfangled.” “Modern,” however, is an adjective that can mean up-to-date, and because “modern” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “newfangled,” “modern” is the correct answer.

Example Question #2432 : Synonyms

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

TRANSIENT

Possible Answers:

Misshapen

Bare

Accountable

Daily

Temporary

Correct answer:

Temporary

Explanation:

"Transient" means temporary.

Example Question #59 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

INCHOATE

Possible Answers:

Linguistic

Quirky

Apt

Undeveloped

Restricted

Correct answer:

Undeveloped

Explanation:

"Inchoate" means not yet fully developed or just beginning. The best answer choice is "undeveloped."

Example Question #1113 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

JUVENILE

Possible Answers:

Deceptive

Suave

Cosmopolitan

Mature

Young

Correct answer:

Young

Explanation:

"Juvenile" means young.

Example Question #1116 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters

ERRATIC

Possible Answers:

violent

large

antique

unpredictable

pretty

Correct answer:

unpredictable

Explanation:

Erratic means not having a regular pattern, or unpredictable.

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