All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #2324 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPURIOUS
Comparable
False
Representative
Fluent
Servile
False
"Spurious" means false.
Example Question #2325 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FACETIOUS
Disobedient
Humorous
Imminent
Visible
Overused
Humorous
"Facetious" means amusing or not meant to be taken seriously. The best answer choice is humorous.
Example Question #2326 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ILLUSORY
Prudent
Truthful
Deceptive
Fertile
Impoverished
Deceptive
"Illusory" means deceptive.
Example Question #1011 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNEQUIVOCAL
Clear
Roaring
Edited
Ripe
Anticipated
Clear
"Unequivocal" means clear, or having only one possible meaning.
Example Question #2327 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARCANE
Expansive
Secret
Wistful
Bunched
Pale
Secret
"Arcane" means secret, mysterious, or understood by very few people. The Latin root word, "arcanus," means secret or hidden.
Example Question #1013 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABSTRUSE
Incomprehensible
Slurred
Decadent
Gifted
Gloomy
Incomprehensible
"Abstruse" means hard to understand. The best answer choice is "incomprehensible."
Example Question #1014 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
VITAL
complete
nurturing
essential
troublesome
poignant
essential
Vital means extremely important or essential.
Example Question #1015 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
CARDINAL
antique
rusty
fundamental
hungry
religious
fundamental
"Cardinal" (as an adjective) means of great importance, or fundamental.
Example Question #2331 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EXIGENT
Asymmetrical
Contemporary
Rainy
Amazing
Pressing
Pressing
"Exigent" means urgent or pressing. So, "pressing" is the correct answer because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "exigent."
Example Question #2191 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PIVOTAL
Trivial
Sarcastic
Essential
Minor
Bitter
Essential
"Pivotal" means essential. "Trivial" and "minor" are antonyms of "pivotal." They each mean small and unimportant. "Bitter" can mean having a sharp taste, or be used to describe someone who is resentful.
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