All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1172 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STERLING
Understood
Melancholy
Excellent
Creamy
Scented
Excellent
"Sterling" means excellent or valuable.
Example Question #3251 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSIPID
Quick
Retracted
Dull
Subservient
Courageous
Dull
"Insipid" means dull or bland.
Example Question #3252 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXECRABLE
Supportive
Released
Clipped
Needless
Detestable
Detestable
"Execrable" means detestable or very bad.
Example Question #3253 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DERIVATIVE
Stirred
Imaginative
Inspired
Stirred
Imaginative
Inspired
Creative
Unoriginal
Unoriginal
“Derivative” means unoriginal or derived from an earlier idea. For clarification, the other four answer choices are all antonyms of derivative.
Example Question #3254 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRESTIGIOUS
Abstruse
Acclaimed
Puzzling
Arcane
Perplexing
Acclaimed
"Prestigious" and "acclaimed" are closest in meaning. These synonyms refer to people or institutions held in high regard or esteemed. The other words describe an object's quality of being confounding or confusing.
Example Question #2501 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABUNDANT
Abusive
Scarce
Limited
Bountiful
Exclusive
Bountiful
"Abundant" and "bountiful" are synonyms describing a plentiful supply or amount of something. The other words do not share this meaning, though they some may appear similar in spelling.
Example Question #3256 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLETHORA
Little
Minute
Miniature
Myriad
Small
Myriad
Although the words "plethora" and "myriad" are quite advanced vocabulary, notice that the meanings of the other answer choices are all so closely related that one can solve the problem through process of elimination. "Plethora" and "myriad" both refer to a huge, often excessive amount of something.
Example Question #3257 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUSPICIOUS
Punctual
Promising
Cranky
Wry
Blurry
Promising
Something "auspicious" is promising or to one's advantage. "Wry" means dry, ironic, and sarcastic. "Punctual" means prompt or timely. "Blurry" and "unclear" are synonyms, as are "cranky" and "irritable."
Example Question #3258 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MYRIAD
Few
Innumerable
Couple
Several
Countable
Innumerable
"Myriad" and "innumerable" are synonyms referring to a quantity that is too large to count. The other answer choices all share a similar meaning, referring to quantities that can be counted. Consider that the word "few" is really an antonym of the word "myriad."
Example Question #1181 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NUMERICAL
Blossoming
Brilliant
Illuminated
Enlightened
Categorical
Categorical
"Numerical" and "categorical" are closest in meaning as they refer to a manner of organizing information. The other words are completely unrelated in meaning. "Brilliant," "enlightened," and "illuminated" are all closely related in meaning. "Blossoming" is not at all related in meaning to the word "numerical." Simple process of elimination can help one arrive at the correct answer when dealing with tricky words that are not obviously synonymous.
All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
