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 #1373 : Synonyms

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

OBSOLETE

Possible Answers:

Implied 

Superseded

Banal 

Nostalgic 

Interesting 

Correct answer:

Superseded

Explanation:

Something that is "obsolete" has been replaced by something newer and better and has been superseded. "Supersede" means to replace something less efficient, so "superseded" is the correct answer. For clarification, "implied" means suggested but not obviously stated, "banal" means not interesting, and "nostalgic" means remembering happy things that occurred in the past.

Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

KINETIC

Possible Answers:

Related to food

Quandary

Related to movement 

Replicate 

Related to family 

Correct answer:

Related to movement 

Explanation:

"Kinetic" means related to movement. For clarification, a "quandary" is a difficult situation, and "replicate" means to copy or to reproduce.

Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

AGILE

Possible Answers:

Sluggish

Nimble

Honest

Dependable

Toxic

Correct answer:

Nimble

Explanation:

"Agile" means "nimble" or able to move quickly and easily. "Sluggish" is an antonym of "agile"; it means slow-moving. "Honest" means truthful. "Dependable" means reliable. "Toxic" means contaminated and poisonous.

Example Question #2181 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

CONCISE

Possible Answers:

Rambling

Succinct

Carnivorous

Silent

Universal

Correct answer:

Succinct

Explanation:

“Concise” is an adjective that means “brief but comprehensive,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “brief but comprehensive.” That means that “rambling” cannot be the correct answer, because “rambling” means “lengthy and inconsequential” when it referrs to writing or speech, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “concise.” “Succinct,” however, is an adjective that is used especially of something written or spoken and means “briefly and clearly expressed,” and because “succinct” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “concise,” “succinct” is the correct answer.

Example Question #1192 : Identifying Synonyms

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

SPORADIC

Possible Answers:

Nomadic

Irregular 

Wanton

Fortuitous

Dramatic

Correct answer:

Irregular 

Explanation:

"Sporadic" means occurring irregularly or at random, so "irregular" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "sporadic." For clarification, "fortuitous" means lucky, "nomadic" means wandering or not having a permanent home, "dramatic" means theatrical or noticeable, and "wanton" means random and pointless or promiscuous.

Example Question #1193 : Identifying Synonyms

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

ARCHAIC

Possible Answers:

Curved

Din 

Antiquated 

Curved

Reprieve 

Correct answer:

Antiquated 

Explanation:

“Archaic” means relating to ancient times, so something that is “archaic” is "antiquated." “Antiquated” means very old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted. It is related to the word “antique,” which refers to an old item. To clarify the other terms, a “reprieve” is a break or rest from something; a “din” is a long, continued, often harsh noise.

Example Question #1194 : Identifying Synonyms

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

CONTINUOUS

Possible Answers:

in disagreement

broken apart

uninterrupted

perplexing

muddled

Correct answer:

uninterrupted

Explanation:

Continuous means something is uninterrupted. 

Example Question #1195 : Identifying Synonyms

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

ULTIMATE

Possible Answers:

first in a series

last in a series

revitalized

fractured

strained

Correct answer:

last in a series

Explanation:

Ultimate means last in a series.

Example Question #1194 : Identifying Synonyms

Synonyms

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

DESOLATE

Possible Answers:

deserted

saddened

crowded

gloomy

dispersed

Correct answer:

deserted

Explanation:

Desolate means deserted.

Example Question #1197 : Identifying Synonyms

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

ISOLATED

Possible Answers:

overheated

solitary

mellow

cramped

well-mannered

Correct answer:

solitary

Explanation:

Isolated means alone or solitary.

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