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 #184 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

VIGNETTE

Possible Answers:

Vermin

Dialogue

Illustration

Wave

Resolution

Correct answer:

Illustration

Explanation:

A "vignette" is a small illustration or a decorative design.

Example Question #185 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

FISSURE

Possible Answers:

Sorrow

Crack

Grandeur

Vogue

Accomplishment

Correct answer:

Crack

Explanation:

A "fissure" is a crack, especially in a rock. The Latin root word, "fissus," means split.

Example Question #186 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

CONFLAGRATION

Possible Answers:

Audacity

Speech

Fire

Apparel

Pessimism

Correct answer:

Fire

Explanation:

A "conflagration" is a large, destructive fire.

Example Question #187 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

HOVEL

Possible Answers:

Campaign

Occupation

Performance

Shed

Allegory

Correct answer:

Shed

Explanation:

A "hovel" is an open shed or a very small, humble house.

Example Question #188 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

HAMLET

Possible Answers:

Stage

Goblin

Nourishment

Antonym

Village

Correct answer:

Village

Explanation:

A "hamlet" is a small village.

Example Question #189 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

MAUSOLEUM

Possible Answers:

Tomb

Spice

Counsel

Division

Stubbornness

Correct answer:

Tomb

Explanation:

A "mausoleum" is a large, magnificent tomb.

Example Question #190 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

DELUGE

Possible Answers:

Addition

Happiness

Treasury

Journey

Flood

Correct answer:

Flood

Explanation:

A "deluge" is a flood, or anything that overwhelms.

Example Question #981 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

CONDUIT

Possible Answers:

Injury

Propensity

Hedonist

Residence

Pipe

Correct answer:

Pipe

Explanation:

A "conduit" is a pipe; an injury is a temporary physical disability; a residence is a home; a hedonist is a person who seeks pleasure; and propensity means a tendency.

Example Question #982 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

KLAXON

Possible Answers:

Crash

Shout

Concern

Alarm

Crisis

Correct answer:

Alarm

Explanation:

A "klaxon" is a loud electric horn typically used as a warning signal. So, the best answer choice is "alarm," which means a noise that is used to warn of danger. Considering the other answer choices, "shout" means yell, "crash" means collide or impact, "concern" means worry, and "crisis" means catastrophe or emergency.

Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things

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

REGALIA

Possible Answers:

Royalty

Clothes

Regions

Decorations

Fancy

Correct answer:

Decorations

Explanation:

The best answer is "decorations". The word "regalia" usually refers to royal possesions which are very decorative. They can include ceremonial clothes, designs, or emblems. "Clothes" simply refers to garments or apparel. The defining characteristic of regalia is that is is very decorative, and the word clothes does not imply this meaning. The word "regions" is unrelated, and the remaining words, "fancy" and "royalty," are words one might use when talking about "regalia," but are not "regalia" themselves. 

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