All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1061 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GREGARIOUS
Pungent
Grimy
Intelligent
Sociable
Meaningful
Sociable
"Gregarious" is used to describe people who are outgoing, or "sociable."
Example Question #1062 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IRASCIBLE
Pretty
Unattainable
Irritable
Unwanted
Tangential
Irritable
"Irascible" means easily angered, or "irritable."
Example Question #1063 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRUCULENT
Amenable
Belligerent
Sharp
Whimsical
Methodical
Belligerent
“Truculent” is an adjective that means aggressively defiant, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like eager to fight. That means that “amenable” cannot be the correct answer, because “amenable” means willing to listen to suggestions when referring to people, making the word an antonym, not a synonym, of “truculent.” “Belligerent,” however, is an adjective that means hostile, and because “belligerent” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “truculent,” “belligerent” is the correct answer.
Example Question #1064 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HAUGHTY
Attractive
Dignified
Expensive
Snobbish
Cyclic
Snobbish
"Haughty" is an adjective that means disdainful, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "disdainful." While "dignified" may seem like a potentially correct answer choice, "dignified" means serious and stately, not disdainful, so "dignified" cannot be the correct answer. "Snobbish," however, is an adjective that means pretentious and disdainful. Because "snobbish" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "haughty," "snobbish" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1065 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WILY
Cunning
Candid
Fast
Abundant
Changeable
Cunning
"Wily" means shrewd and clever, or "cunning."
Example Question #1066 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BRASH
Militant
Itchy
Brave
Cautious
Reckless
Reckless
Someone who is brash is reckless or heedless of danger, so "reckless" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1067 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSOLENT
Rude
Bashful
Poor
Nostalgic
Satirical
Rude
Someone who is “insolent” is disrespectful and rude. For clarification, "bashful" means easily embarrassed; "nostalgic" means fondly remembering past events; and "satirical" means ironic and sarcastic.
Example Question #1068 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SUPERCILIOUS.
Daft
Profound
Elusive
Crazy
Condescending
Condescending
“Supercilious” means condescending, or rude and arrogant. For clarification, elusive refers to something that is hard to capture or detect; profound means deep and meaningful; daft means foolish or silly.
Example Question #1069 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CALLOUS
Annoyed
Heartless
Compassionate
Elegant
Considerable
Heartless
While both "heartless" and "annoyed" may seem like potential synonyms for "callous," "callous" is an adjective meaning "showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others," so "heartless" is the best answer, because its meaning is closer to "callous" than that of "annoyed" is.
Example Question #1112 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRUDENT
Slack
Fleeting
Obtuse
Careful
Diligent
Careful
"Prudent" means careful or cautious.