All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #543 : Synonyms
Synonyms: select the word that most closely matches.
Cheerful
Tired
Unlucky
Sad
Happy
Upset
Happy
Cheerful and happy both relate to ones mood being in high spirits.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word in the sentence?
She was so jubilant she jumped into the air.
sad
happy
None of the above
angry
annoyed
happy
Both jubliant and happy allow for the sentence to maintain it's meaning.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Fearful
Bold
Scared
Quick
Strong
Unafraid
Scared
"Fearful" means afraid or scared.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Disappointed
Respected
Displeased
Awkward
Excited
Cheerful
Displeased
"Disappointed" means displeased.
Example Question #551 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FURIOUS
Broken
Angry
Important
Annoying
Lucky
Angry
"Furious" is an adjective that means angry, so "angry" is the correct answer.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DESPONDENT
Wealthy
Forgetful
Hopeless
Hopeful
Knowledgeable
Hopeless
If you are "despondent," you are feeling sad and without hope, so the correct answer is “hopeless,” a word that means desperate, forlorn, or horrendous. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "hopeless": someone who is "wealthy" has lots of money; someone who is "forgetful" is not able to remember things well; and someone who is "knowledgeable" is very smart.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ALARMED
Saddened
Frightened
Miserable
Happy
Eloquent
Frightened
"Alarmed" means frightened or scared, so "frightened" is the correct answer. As for the other answers choices, "miserable" means very sad, and "eloquent" means well-spoken.
Example Question #1195 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DISMAL
Tired
Gloomy
Fleeting
Brilliant
Gloomy
"Gloomy" is the correct answer. "Dismal" means producing a sad feeling in onlookers, and "gloomy" means dark and producing a sad feeling in onlookers. For example, one might say, "The gloomy old house was falling apart because it had been abandoned."
Example Question #1196 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ASSURED
Phenomenal
Bare
Resistant
Caused
Confident
Confident
If you feel "assured," you feel confident, so "confident" is the correct answer. To help you, "bare" means having no decoration or covering, "resistant" means not giving in to pressure, and "phenomenal" means really great.
Example Question #1201 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
LIVID
Jealous
Sad
Happy
Angry
Hungry
Angry
"Livid" means very angry, so "angry" is the correct answer.
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