All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
SLENDER
artistic
rude
exotic
slim
floral
slim
"Slender" means gracefully thin, or slim.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
APPARITIONAL.
Pugnacious
Breezy
Life-like
Ghostly
Movable
Ghostly
If something is “apparitional” it has the appearance of something ghostly. So the correct answer is “ghostly.” For clarification, "pugnacious" means aggressive or combative; "breezy" means light and easy.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ALGID.
Feverish and cold
Hot and bothered
Happy and serene
Reserved and timid
Amiable and outgoing
Feverish and cold
The term, “algid,” is used to describe an episode experienced during a fever where the individual feels cold and clammy. The best answer is “feverish and cold.” For clarification, "amiable" means friendly; "timid" means shy; "serene" means peaceful.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BLOATED.
Skinny
Swollen
Diminished
Forlorn
Effervescent
Swollen
If something is “bloated” it is fat and swollen. For clarification, "effervescent" means bubbly and energetic; "forlorn" means to feel sad and pitiful; "diminished" means made smaller.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
PERCEPTIBLE
harsh
detectable
morose
passable
obvious
detectable
"Perceptible" means able to be noticed, or detectable.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms
Immaculate
Malodoruous
Trite
Odious
Clean
Rancid
Clean
"Immaculate" means clean. Odious means extremely unpleasant; rancid means rotten; malodorous means bad odor; and trite means overused.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms
Radiant
Abundant
Disrespectful
Sullen
Bright
Gloomy
Bright
"Radiant" means bright; gloomy and sullen means dark or depressing; abundant means a lot; disrespectful means rude or impolite.
Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DERELICT
Salient
Abandoned
Tiresome
Confused
Skillful
Abandoned
"Derelict" means run-down or abandoned. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "derelict": "tiresome" means exhausting or annoying; "skillful" means talented; "confused" means bewildered; and "salient" means relevant or overt.
Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ROTUND
Courageous
Plump
Secondary
Sedulous
Framed
Plump
"Rotund" means round or plump. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "rotund"; "secondary" means of less importance than something else; "framed" means set up to be falsely blamed for a crime one did not commit; "sedulous" means "diligent"; and "courageous" means brave.
Example Question #9 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ETHEREAL
Subordinate
Delicate
Refrigerated
Tense
Outraged
Delicate
"Ethereal" means almost as light as air or delicate, so "delicate" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "ethereal": "outraged" means very angry; "refrigerated" means chilled; "subordinate" means lower in rank; and "tense" means stressed.