All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1271 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GARRULOUS
Verbose
Closemouthed
Taciturn
Uncommunicative
Timorous
Verbose
"Garrulous" means talkative. Eliminate the synonyms "uncommunicative," "taciturn," and "closemouthed." "Timorous" and "verbose" are your only options. "Timorous" means fearful, while "verbose" means talkative, just like "garrulous" does. Verbose is the answer!
Example Question #1272 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DEFT
Sanguine
Uncontrollable
Despotic
Malaise
Adroit
Adroit
“Deft” means dextrous or skillful. If you are “adroit,” you are good with your hands or skillful, so "adroit" is the correct answer. To help you, “malaise” means unease, “sanguine” means healthy or optimistic, and “despotic” means like a dictator or very controlling.
Example Question #1273 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ECCENTRIC
Fearful
Dubious
Introverted
Maniacal
Unorthodox
Unorthodox
If you are “eccentric,” you act in strange or unusual ways. Similarly, “unorthodox” means different from what is usually done or accepted, so an “unorthodox” person does not follow the path society sets. To clarify, “introverted” means shy or withdrawn; “dubious” means doubtful or suspicious; “mechanical” means relating to machines; and “maniacal” means affected with or suggestive of madness.
Example Question #488 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AFFABLE
Sleepy
Friendly
Talkative
Funny
Sullen
Friendly
"Affable" most nearly means friendly, so "friendly" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1274 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAPRICIOUS
Public
Sly
Quiet
Fickle
Genuine
Fickle
"Capricious" most nearly means changing one's mood or conduct randomly, or "fickle," as in, "The capricious little girl went from sobbing to laughing to fuming at her mother within five minutes, for no discernable reason."
Example Question #489 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRAFTY
Determined
Cunning
Violent
Fabulous
Radical
Cunning
"Crafty" means wily, or "cunning."
Example Question #491 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TACTFUL
Sticky
Energetic
Polite
Chewy
Rude
Polite
"Tactful" means polite, so "polite" is the correct answer.
Example Question #492 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPEN-MINDED
Intolerant
Dismissive
Flexible
Wise
Quiescent
Flexible
“Open-minded” is an adjective that means open to considering new ideas. That means that “intolerant” cannot be the correct answer, because “intolerant” means not tolerant of ideas or beliefs different from one's own, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “open-minded.” “Flexible,” however, is an adjective that can mean adaptable to new ideas and circumstances when describing a person, and because “flexible” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “open-minded,” “flexible” is the correct answer.
Example Question #1275 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERSISTENT
Dogged
Diverse
Disloyal
Broken
Immoral
Dogged
"Persistent" is an adjective that describes someone or something that is determined and tenacious. Of the answer choices, "dogged," which means resolute, has the closest meaning.
Example Question #494 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WINSOME
Alert
Wordy
True
Charming
Curious
Charming
"Winsome" means charming or engaging.
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