All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CONSTRICTIVE
snake-like
mean-spirited
restrictive
liberating
hazardous
restrictive
Constrictive means something is restrictive.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
A synonym of "limber" is __________.
minuscule
novel
stretched
cumbersome
lithe
lithe
"Limber" is an adjective that means "flexible" or "bending easily," so we need to pick out another adjective that also means "flexible." While "stretched" may look like a good answer because "flexible" means "able to stretch," "stretched" does not mean "flexible," so it can't be correct. "Lithe," on the other hand, means "characterized by flexibility and grace," and since it is closest in meaning to "limber," it is the correct answer.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
A synonym of “grubby” is __________.
spotless
municipal
forthright
derogatory
filthy
filthy
“Grubby” is an adjective that means either “dirty; grimy” or “disreputable; sordid.” So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “grimy” or “disreputable.” That means that “spotless” cannot be the correct answer, because “spotless” is an adjective that means “absolutely clean or pure; immaculate,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “grubby.” “Filthy,” however, is an adjective that can mean “disgustingly dirty,” and because “filthy” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “grubby,” “filthy” is the correct answer.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Arid
Moist
Desert
Outer space
Inundated
Dry
Dry
"Arid" means dry; Moist means slightly wet; Inundated means flooded; Desert is a place that has sand and is dry; and Outer space it the area outside the earth's atmosphere.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters
TORRID
Whimsical
Dispute
Mediocre
Stifling
Frigid
Stifling
"Torrid" means scorching hot or extremely challenging. In this instance the best synonym for one of those meanings is “stifling” which means uncomfortably hot. For clarification, a dispute is an argument or disagreement; mediocre describes something that is average in a negative way; whimsical means silly and quirky; frigid means very cold, and is an antonym of stifling and torrid.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters
IMMACULATE
Spotless
Messy
Jumbled
Cluttered
Untidy
Spotless
Something that is "immaculate" is perfect, clean, unblemished or spotless. The other four answer choices are all antonyms of immaculate.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FRAGILE
Sturdy
Vociferous
Breakable
Persuasive
Broken
Breakable
"Fragile" means breakable.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
LUSCIOUS
Rotten
Modern
Delicious
Ancient
Bitter
Delicious
"Luscious" means delicious.
Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INDUSTRIAL
Current
Rural
Prolonged
Heavy-duty
Eventful
Heavy-duty
"Industrial" means of or relating to manufacturing or heavy-duty. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "industrial": "prolonged" means extended; "eventful" means significant; "rural" means of or relating to the countryside, as opposed to the city; and "current" means of, related to, or happening at the present time.
Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DINGY
Grimy
Careful
Immaculate
Pointless
Careless
Grimy
"Dingy" means grimy, dirty or depressing, so "grimy" is the correct answer.. For clarification, "immaculate" means perfect, unblemished, or spotless, and is an antonym "dingy" and "grimy." As for the other answers, "careless" means inattentive; "careful" means cautious or attentive, and "pointless" means futile.