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 #3211 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

MEAGER

Possible Answers:

Surprising

Inadequate

Enthusiastic

Valuable

Selfish

Correct answer:

Inadequate

Explanation:

"Meager" means lacking in regard to a requirement, or "inadequate."

Example Question #3212 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

MYRIAD

Possible Answers:

Persuasive

Suspicious

Countless

Extreme

Stunning

Correct answer:

Countless

Explanation:

"Myriad" means too numerous to be counted, or "countless."

Example Question #3213 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

CAPACIOUS

Possible Answers:

Diminutive

Spacious

Heroic

Brilliant

Audible

Correct answer:

Spacious

Explanation:

"Capacious" means spacious or roomy. "Diminutive" means small. "Heroic" means brave or courageous. "Brillant" means smart. "Audible" means able to be heard.

Example Question #3212 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

PROSAIC

Possible Answers:

Literary

Advanced

Descriptive

Commonplace

Excessive

Correct answer:

Commonplace

Explanation:

"Prosaic" means dull and ordinary. While it sounds like "prose," which could evoke literary associations, it does not mean literary. The best answer is "commonplace."

Example Question #3213 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

REPLETE

Possible Answers:

Overflowing

Hackneyed

Recognized

Replenished

Overused

Correct answer:

Overflowing

Explanation:

"Replete" means containing many of something or full of something. (Example: "Maria's essay was replete with errors; every other word was spelled incorrectly.") The word that is closest in meaning is therefore "overflowing."

Example Question #3214 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

DIVERSE

Possible Answers:

Handcrafted 

Varied

Perfect

Opposite

Painted

Correct answer:

Varied

Explanation:

Diverse means showing variety, or varied.

Example Question #3214 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

EXORBITANT

Possible Answers:

Woeful

Exact

Reasonable

Excessive

Approximate

Correct answer:

Excessive

Explanation:

“Exorbitant” is an adjective that refers to a price or amount charged and means “unreasonably high,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “unreasonably high.” That means that “reasonable” cannot be the correct answer, because “reasonable” means “as much as is appropriate,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “exorbitant.” “Excessive,” however, is an adjective that means “more than is necessary, normal, or desirable,” and because “excessive” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “exorbitant,” “excessive” is the correct answer.

Example Question #3216 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

DIVERSE

Possible Answers:

Varied

Residential

Dynamic

Critical

Empathetic

Correct answer:

Varied

Explanation:

"Diverse" means varied.

Example Question #3217 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

EXCESSIVE

Possible Answers:

Malodorous

Too much

Decorative

Insufficient

Delightful

Correct answer:

Too much

Explanation:

"Excessive" means too much.

Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety

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

EXORBITANT

Possible Answers:

Facile

Imprudent

Joyful

Excessive

Hapless

Correct answer:

Excessive

Explanation:

"Exorbitant" means excessive; Facile means easy; Hapless means unlucky; Imprudent means not careful; and Joyful means very happy.

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