SSAT Middle Level Verbal : SSAT Middle Level Verbal

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

varsity tutors app store varsity tutors android store

Example Questions

Example Question #1481 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

URGENTLY

Possible Answers:

Tenderly

Dangerously

Vocationally

Pressingly

Frighteningly

Correct answer:

Pressingly

Explanation:

If something is "urgent," it demands immediate or pressing attention. "Frightening" means scary, "dangerous" means risky, and "tender" means gentle. "Vocational" means relating to a job or occupation.

Example Question #1482 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

ELEGANTLY

Possible Answers:

Sophisticatedly

Richly

Blindly

Tastelessly

Squeamishly

Correct answer:

Sophisticatedly

Explanation:

"Elegant" can mean graceful, stylish, or sophisticated. "Squeamish" means easily made sick or queasy. A synonym for "rich" is affluent. "Tasteless" means lacking in either flavor or good judgment.

Example Question #1483 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

SELFISHLY

Possible Answers:

Egocentrically

Grandly

Cumulatively

Abashedly

Selflessly

Correct answer:

Egocentrically

Explanation:

To be "selfish" is to lack concern for others, to be egocentric. "Abashed" means embarrassed or ashamed. "Selfless" is the opposite of selfish. "Cumulative" means growing by accumulation. "Grand" means large and impressive.

Example Question #1484 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

EXCITEDLY

Possible Answers:

Meekly

Patiently

Profusely

Severally

Enthusiastically

Correct answer:

Enthusiastically

Explanation:

"Excitedly" means enthusiastically or eagerly. "Profusely" means excessively or extravagantly. "Meekly" means mildly or timidly. "Severally" means individually or separately. "Patient" means enduring difficulty or challenges with calmness.

Example Question #1485 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

BLEAKLY

Possible Answers:

Comfortingly

Loudly

Alarmingly

Desolately

Classically

Correct answer:

Desolately

Explanation:

Something "bleak" is bare, desolate, or stark. Something "comforting" is reassuring and alleviates distress. Something "loud" is noisy, something "classical" is traditional and well established, and something "alarming" is worrisome or disturbing.

Example Question #1486 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

GRIMLY

Possible Answers:

Darkly

Deviously

Qualitatively

Excessively

Underhandedly

Correct answer:

Darkly

Explanation:

"Grim" has a number of meanings: forbidding, dark, humorless, dreadful, and dire. "Excessive" means too much. "Qualitative," the opposite of quantitative refers to properties that aren't able to be measured numerically. "Underhanded" means dishonest or secretive, and "devious" means skillfully underhanded.

Example Question #1487 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

PROFUSELY

Possible Answers:

Joyfully

Plentifully

Problematically

Sneakily

Eagerly

Correct answer:

Plentifully

Explanation:

"Profusely" means abundantly, plentifully, or even lavishly. A synonym for "joyful" is jubilant, and a synonym for "eager" is enthusiastic. "Sneakily" means in a sly or deceitful manner. "Problematic" means containing or presenting problems.

Example Question #1488 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

EMOTIONALLY

Possible Answers:

Rapidly

Unfeelingly

Passionately

Irrationally

Sickly

Correct answer:

Passionately

Explanation:

"Emotional" can mean relating to emotions, but it can also mean ardent, passionate, moving, or touching. It does not necessarily mean irrational. "Rapidly" means quickly, and "irrational" means not governed by reason or rationality. "Sickly" and "unhealthy" are synonyms of each other, as are "unfeeling" and "unsympathetic."

Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

RAVENOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Scornfully

Hungrily

Richly

Choosily

Worshipfully

Correct answer:

Hungrily

Explanation:

"Ravenous" means hungry, starving, or famished. "Choosy" and "picky" are synonyms. "Scornfully" means full of contempt or scorn, and "worshipfully" means in a reverent manner. "Richly" can mean opulently or affluently.

Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

TIDILY

Possible Answers:

Microscopically

Confusedly

Officially

Neatly

Cleverly

Correct answer:

Neatly

Explanation:

Something that is "tidy" is neat, orderly, and organized. "Confusedly" means in a confused manner; "officially" means in a formal and often public manner. "Microscopic" means very tiny, and "clever" means bright, sharp, intelligent.

Learning Tools by Varsity Tutors