SSAT Middle Level Verbal : SSAT Middle Level Verbal

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Middle Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

Synonyms: pick the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in question.

Industrious

Possible Answers:

Affected

Hard-working

Depraved

Ulterior

Pressing

Correct answer:

Hard-working

Explanation:

"Industrious" means hard-working.

Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.

Moody

Possible Answers:

Emotional

Friendly

Generous

Desperate

Dark

Correct answer:

Emotional

Explanation:

"Moody" means emotionally variable.

Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.

FRUGAL

Possible Answers:

Money

Thrifty

Wasteful

Rich

Gentle

Correct answer:

Thrifty

Explanation:

"Frugal" means thrifty. A person who is frugal is careful with how they spend their money.

Example Question #1231 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

MEEK

Possible Answers:

Effective 

Vigorous 

Vibrant 

Timid 

Powerful 

Correct answer:

Timid 

Explanation:

“Meek” means mild, cowed or shy, so the correct answer is “timid,” which means shy. For clarification, the other four answer choices are all synonyms that mean powerful, lively or energetic.

Example Question #1232 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

DEFT

Possible Answers:

Assuming 

Skillful 

Pompous

Useless 

Daft

Correct answer:

Skillful 

Explanation:

Someone who is “deft” is quick and skillful. For clarification, "pompous" means arrogant and self-important, and "daft" means silly or foolish.

Example Question #1233 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

POMPOUS

Possible Answers:

Timid 

Quiet 

Arrogant 

Whimsical 

Meek 

Correct answer:

Arrogant 

Explanation:

Someone who is “pompous” is arrogant and self-important. For clarification, "meek" means mild-mannered and cowardly, "timid" means shy, and "whimsical" means quirky or silly.

Example Question #1234 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters

ZEALOUS

Possible Answers:

Apathetic 

Unkind 

Underwhelming 

Passionate 

Unworthy 

Correct answer:

Passionate 

Explanation:

To be "zealous" about something means to be passionate. For clarification, apathetic means not caring.

Example Question #1235 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

FRUGAL

Possible Answers:

Hasty 

Slapdash 

Careless 

Thrifty 

Casual 

Correct answer:

Thrifty 

Explanation:

"Frugal" means to be careful with money, to be practical. As such it is closest in meaning to "thrifty," which means economical with money. For clarification, the other four answer choices are loosely synonyms of one another and careless is a good antonym of frugal.

Example Question #1236 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

JOVIAL

Possible Answers:

Just 

Gaunt 

Jolly

Giant 

Tiny 

Correct answer:

Jolly

Explanation:

Someone who is "jovial" is friendly and jolly. For clarification, something that is "just" is fair; gaunt means skeletal and unhealthily skinny.

Example Question #1237 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

JOCULAR

Possible Answers:

Susceptible

Humorous 

Unfair 

Mitigate 

Keen 

Correct answer:

Humorous 

Explanation:

To be "jocular" means to be humorous. For clarification, "mitigate" means lessen, alleviate; "keen" means eager; "susceptible" means vulnerable.

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