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 #515 : Synonyms

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

CAPABLE

Possible Answers:

Specific

Precious

Eloquent

Competent

Elegant

Correct answer:

Competent

Explanation:

"Capable" and "competent" both mean able to achieve things efficiently. "Elegant" means tasteful, stylish, or graceful. "Eloquent" means fluent and articulate in speech. "Specific" means precise or particular, and "precious" means valuable.

Example Question #516 : Synonyms

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

SLY

Possible Answers:

Limber

Hungry

Terrestrial

Slender

Cunning

Correct answer:

Cunning

Explanation:

"Sly" and "cunning" both mean clever. "Terrestrial" is an adjective describing land-based things (the opposite of aquatic), and "slender" means slim or skinny. "Limber" is a word that means flexible and nimble. A good synonym for hungry is famished or ravenous.

Example Question #517 : Synonyms

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

MISCHIEVOUS

Possible Answers:

Harmful

Unhealthy

Fragmented

Thieving

Naughty

Correct answer:

Naughty

Explanation:

"Mischievous" and "naughty" both indicate a tendency to misbehave and cause trouble. "Thieving" is a synonym for "stealing," "fragmented" means broken up into small pieces, and "unhealthy" is an antonym of "healthy." "Harmful" means damaging or hurtful.

Example Question #518 : Synonyms

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

CRANKY

Possible Answers:

Ill

Dysfunctional

Grumpy

Passive

Uncomfortable

Correct answer:

Grumpy

Explanation:

"Cranky" and "grumpy" both mean bad-tempered and irritable. "Passive," the opposite of active, means accepting whatever happens without resistance; "ill" means sick. "Uncomfortable" is an antonym of comfortable, and "dysfunctional" is another way to say that something doesn't work or function.

Example Question #519 : Synonyms

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

LETHARGIC

Possible Answers:

Foreign

Sluggish

Surreptitious

Abnormal

Novel

Correct answer:

Sluggish

Explanation:

"Lethargic" and "sluggish" both mean underactive. "Abnormal," the opposite of normal, means out of the ordinary or strange. "Novel," when used as an adjective, means new. "Surreptitious" is another word for sneaky, and "foreign," the opposite of domestic, refers to things that are from another country.

Example Question #520 : Synonyms

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

FRANK

Possible Answers:

Receptive

Deceptive

Lethargic

Candid

Roundabout

Correct answer:

Candid

Explanation:

"Frank," or "candid," means open, direct, and honest. "Lethargic" means sluggish or lazy; "receptive" means willing or able to receive new ideas or information. "Deceptive," on the other hand, means deceitful or intending to mislead. "Roundabout" means indirect, winding, or unclear.

Example Question #521 : Synonyms

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

HOSTILE

Possible Answers:

Antagonistic

Supple

Unhelpful

Judicious

Robust

Correct answer:

Antagonistic

Explanation:

"Hostile" means antagonistic or unfriendly. "Unhelpful" is an antonym of "helpful," "robust" means strong and sturdy, and "judicious" means showing or using good judgment. "Supple" is a synonym for flexible and limber.

Example Question #522 : Synonyms

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

ELDERLY

Possible Answers:

Equitable

Geriatric

Lustful

Nomadic

Obsolete

Correct answer:

Geriatric

Explanation:

"Elderly" means geriatric. "Nomadic" describes people who move around frequently and have no set home. "Equitable" means fair or equal. "Obsolete" means outdated. "Lustful" means full of lust and is a synonym for lecherous.

Example Question #523 : Synonyms

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

EAGER

Possible Answers:

Fervent

Velvet

Dour

Nervous

Supple

Correct answer:

Fervent

Explanation:

"Eager" and "fervent" both mean enthusiastic. "Velvet" is a soft type of material, "nervous" means anxious, and "dour" means stern and unsmiling. "Supple" is a synonym for limber and flexible.

Example Question #524 : Synonyms

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

DILIGENT

Possible Answers:

Elementary

Exacerbating

Spiteful

Hardworking

Raspy

Correct answer:

Hardworking

Explanation:

"Diligent" means hardworking. "Raspy" means hoarse and is usually used to describe voices. "Elementary" means easy or straightforward or rudimentary. To "exacerbate" a situation is to make it worse or more severe; to be "spiteful" is to act in cruel, malicious ways.

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