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 #206 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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

CALM

Possible Answers:

Serene

Vivacious

Depraved

Voracious

Animated

Correct answer:

Serene

Explanation:

"Calm" means "serene" and peaceful. "Voracious" means ravenous or very hungry. "Vivacious" means lively or animated. "Depraved" means calm or corrupt.

Example Question #207 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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

VORACIOUS

Possible Answers:

Deleterious

Congenial

Oblivious

Merry

Insatiable

Correct answer:

Insatiable

Explanation:

"Voracious" means ravenous, very hungry, or insatiable. "Congenial" means personable and friendly. "Merry" means cheerful, festive, and light-hearted. "Oblivious" means clueless. "Deleterious" means harmful or pernicious.

Example Question #208 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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

IMPARTIAL

Possible Answers:

Predictable

Frivolous

Prophetic

Unbiased

Flippant

Correct answer:

Unbiased

Explanation:

"Impartial" means "unbiased" and fair. "Prophetic" means clairvoyant or farsighted, able to see the future. Similarly, "predictable" means foreseeable, able to be predicted. "Flippant" and "frivolous" are synonyms.

Example Question #209 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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

PETULANT

Possible Answers:

Adroit

Potent

Peevish

Scathing

Adept

Correct answer:

Peevish

Explanation:

"Petulant" and "peevish" both mean sulky and bad tempered. "Scathing" means searingly critical. "Adept" and "adroit" both mean skillful. "Potent" means powerful and strong.

Example Question #210 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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

IMAGINATIVE

Possible Answers:

Creative

Depraved

Expert

Deprived

Sympathetic

Correct answer:

Creative

Explanation:

"Imaginative" and "creative" are synonyms. "Depraved" means corrupt, and "deprived" means disadvantaged. "Sympathetic" is a near synonym to "empathetic," and "expert" means skillful or knowledgeable.

Example Question #211 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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

STINGY

Possible Answers:

Equivocal

Fervid

Ardent

Ambiguous

Miserly

Correct answer:

Miserly

Explanation:

"Stingy" and "miserly" are synonyms that mean cheap. "Fervid" and "ardent" both mean impassioned. "Equivocal" means ambiguous or unclear.

Example Question #212 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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

STRINGENT

Possible Answers:

Merciful

Tenacious

Bountiful

Strict

Loquacious

Correct answer:

Strict

Explanation:

"Stringent" means "strict" and firm. "Tenacious" means determined and persistent. "Bountiful" means plentiful and abundant. "Loquacious" means talkative, and "merciful" means compassionate and forgiving.

Example Question #213 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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

RESOLUTE

Possible Answers:

Combative

Pugnacious

Purposeful

Avaricious

Irascible

Correct answer:

Purposeful

Explanation:

"Resolute" means determined and "purposeful." "Avaricious" means greedy, and "irascible" means irritable. "Combative" and "pugnacious" are synonyms meaning aggressive and ready to fight.

Example Question #214 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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

ILLUSTRIOUS

Possible Answers:

Distinguished

Meaningful

Frivolous

Flippant

Inconsequential

Correct answer:

Distinguished

Explanation:

"Illustrious," "distinguished," and "eminent" are all synonyms. "Meaningful" means significant and consequential. This is an antonym of "inconsequential." "Flippant" and "frivolous" are synonyms.

Example Question #215 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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

SEDITIOUS

Possible Answers:

Assiduous

Saccharine

Subversive

Maudlin

Diligent

Correct answer:

Subversive

Explanation:

"Seditious" means troublemaking or subversive. "Saccharine" means too sweet and sentimental, and "maudlin" similarly means tearfully and excessively sentimental. "Assiduous," "diligent," and "sedulous" are all synonyms for hardworking.

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