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SSAT Upper Level Verbal Question of the Day

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Tuesday, September 29, 2026

The committee's desultory discussion wandered aimlessly from topic to topic without reaching any meaningful conclusions.

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The committee's desultory discussion wandered aimlessly from topic to topic without reaching any meaningful conclusions.

  1. lacking purpose and direction (correct answer)
  2. heated and argumentative in nature
  3. overly formal and structured
  4. secretive and confidential throughout

Explanation: Desultory means lacking purpose and direction, random or aimless. The context describes discussion that 'wandered aimlessly' without reaching conclusions. Choice B suggests heated argument, choice C implies excessive formality, and choice D indicates secrecy, none of which capture the aimless, purposeless nature of desultory.