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 #1228 : Identifying Synonyms

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

DARTING

Possible Answers:

Exclaiming

Exclamatory

Obscuring

Unnerving

Dashing

Correct answer:

Dashing

Explanation:

Both "darting" and "dashing" describe quick, sudden movements, so they are the closest synonyms. To "obscure" is to hide or conceal, and to "exclaim" is to cry out. "Exclamatory" means in the manner of an exclamation. "Unnerving" means discouraging or unsettling.

Example Question #2221 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

SWAGGERING

Possible Answers:

Selfish

Scolding

Vicious

Strutting

Sedate

Correct answer:

Strutting

Explanation:

"Swaggering" and "strutting" both describe a type of walk full of confidence and arrogance. "Selfish" means the opposite of selfless, and "vicious" means violent or cruel. "Sedate" means calm and quiet. To "scold" is to reprimand or chastise.

Example Question #2222 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

TWISTY

Possible Answers:

Very painful

Edible

Yellowed

Infuriating

Tortuous

Correct answer:

Tortuous

Explanation:

"Tortuous" and "twisty" both mean winding, full of twists and turns. "Edible" means able to be eaten, "infuriating" means maddening, and "yellowed" means turned yellow (usually because of age). "Painful" is a near synonym for torturous, the word used to describe torture, but that is a different word from tortuous.

Example Question #2223 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

WINDING

Possible Answers:

Circuitous

Mechanical

Electrical

Direct

Automatic

Correct answer:

Circuitous

Explanation:

A "circuitous" path is one that weaves and winds; it is indirect. While circuits sometimes are electrical, the two adjectives are not synonymous. "Mechanical" and "automatic" can be synonyms.

Example Question #2224 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

DASHING

Possible Answers:

Gruesome

Northern

Bolting

Ambling

Hideous

Correct answer:

Bolting

Explanation:

To "dash" is to bolt or rush rapidly. To "amble" is to stroll or walk in a leisurely way. "Dashing" can also mean stylish and attractive, antonyms of "hideous" and "gruesome." "Northern" describes a cardinal direction.

Example Question #2225 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

DAWDLING

Possible Answers:

Efficacious

Curvaceous

Lingering

Efficient

Adverbial

Correct answer:

Lingering

Explanation:

To "dawdle" or "linger" is to delay or waste time over something. "Efficacious" and "efficient" are synonyms that are both opposites of "dawdling" and "lingering." "Adverbial" describes adverbs (a part of speech). "Curvaceous" means shapely and curved and is usually used to describe women's bodies.

Example Question #2226 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

ENDEMIC

Possible Answers:

Contagious

Rural

Judicious

Urban

Native

Correct answer:

Native

Explanation:

Something that is "endemic" to an area is native to that area; it originates from that area. "Contagious" is a medical word meaning infectious. "Rural" describes the countryside and is an antonym of "urban." Someone "judicious" shows good judgment.

Example Question #2227 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

ANTIQUATED

Possible Answers:

Witty

Old-fashioned

Harmonious

Brainy

Novel

Correct answer:

Old-fashioned

Explanation:

"Antiquated" means old-fashioned or outdated. "Novel" means new or unique. "Brainy" means intelligent, and "witty" similarly means clever. "Harmonious" means either peaceful (amicable) or producing a pleasant sound (melodious).

Example Question #2228 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

EXTERNAL

Possible Answers:

Central

Internal

Imperative

Equable

Peripheral

Correct answer:

Peripheral

Explanation:

"External" means "peripheral," on the edges. It is an antonym of "internal" and "central." "Imperative" means essential or very important. "Equable" means calm, cool, and collected.

Example Question #2229 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

HASTY

Possible Answers:

Dynamic

Rigid

Pliant

Hurried

Unvarying

Correct answer:

Hurried

Explanation:

"Hasty" and "hurried" both mean rushed or too quick. "Unvarying," or "unchanging," is an antonym of "dynamic." "Rigid" means stiff or inflexible and is an antonym of "pliant," or "flexible."

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