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 #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety

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

MEAGER

Possible Answers:

Selfish

Enthusiastic

Valuable

Surprising

Inadequate

Correct answer:

Inadequate

Explanation:

"Meager" means lacking in regard to a requirement, or "inadequate."

Example Question #1131 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

MYRIAD

Possible Answers:

Extreme

Countless

Suspicious

Stunning

Persuasive

Correct answer:

Countless

Explanation:

"Myriad" means too numerous to be counted, or "countless."

Example Question #2312 : Identifying Synonyms

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

CAPACIOUS

Possible Answers:

Brilliant

Diminutive

Audible

Heroic

Spacious

Correct answer:

Spacious

Explanation:

"Capacious" means spacious or roomy. "Diminutive" means small. "Heroic" means brave or courageous. "Brillant" means smart. "Audible" means able to be heard.

Example Question #2313 : Identifying Synonyms

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

PROSAIC

Possible Answers:

Literary

Advanced

Commonplace

Descriptive

Excessive

Correct answer:

Commonplace

Explanation:

"Prosaic" means dull and ordinary. While it sounds like "prose," which could evoke literary associations, it does not mean literary. The best answer is "commonplace."

Example Question #2314 : Identifying Synonyms

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

REPLETE

Possible Answers:

Overflowing

Replenished

Overused

Hackneyed

Recognized

Correct answer:

Overflowing

Explanation:

"Replete" means containing many of something or full of something. (Example: "Maria's essay was replete with errors; every other word was spelled incorrectly.") The word that is closest in meaning is therefore "overflowing."

Example Question #2461 : Synonyms

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

DIVERSE

Possible Answers:

Painted

Opposite

Varied

Handcrafted 

Perfect

Correct answer:

Varied

Explanation:

Diverse means showing variety, or varied.

Example Question #2315 : Identifying Synonyms

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

EXORBITANT

Possible Answers:

Exact

Excessive

Approximate

Reasonable

Woeful

Correct answer:

Excessive

Explanation:

“Exorbitant” is an adjective that refers to a price or amount charged and means “unreasonably high,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “unreasonably high.” That means that “reasonable” cannot be the correct answer, because “reasonable” means “as much as is appropriate,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “exorbitant.” “Excessive,” however, is an adjective that means “more than is necessary, normal, or desirable,” and because “excessive” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “exorbitant,” “excessive” is the correct answer.

Example Question #2463 : Synonyms

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

DIVERSE

Possible Answers:

Critical

Empathetic

Residential

Dynamic

Varied

Correct answer:

Varied

Explanation:

"Diverse" means varied.

Example Question #2464 : Synonyms

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

EXCESSIVE

Possible Answers:

Malodorous

Decorative

Too much

Insufficient

Delightful

Correct answer:

Too much

Explanation:

"Excessive" means too much.

Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety

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

EXORBITANT

Possible Answers:

Imprudent

Hapless

Facile

Excessive

Joyful

Correct answer:

Excessive

Explanation:

"Exorbitant" means excessive; Facile means easy; Hapless means unlucky; Imprudent means not careful; and Joyful means very happy.

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