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 #821 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

MARAUDER

Possible Answers:

Offspring

Jockey

Plunderer

Exemplar

Connoisseur

Correct answer:

Plunderer

Explanation:

"Marauder" is a plunderer, or someone who raids people for profit.

"Offspring" means child of someone, or progeny.

"Connoisseur" means someone who is an expert in arts or matters of taste.

"Exemplar" is someone who is imitated.

"Jockey" is a professional horse racer.

Example Question #822 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

PANACHE

Possible Answers:

Epiphany

Ennui

Suffrage

Flamboyance

Rapport

Correct answer:

Flamboyance

Explanation:

"Panache" means flamboyance, charisma or swagger.

"Ennui" means boredom, depression or weariness.

"Epiphany" means realization or revelation.

"Suffrage" means the ability to vote.

"Rapport" means understanding or empathy.

Example Question #823 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

NEMESIS

Possible Answers:

Enemy

Neophyte

Juvenile

Hero

Sage

Correct answer:

Enemy

Explanation:

"Nemesis" means enemy, typically an unconquerable enemy.

"Hero" means someone who acts with bravery, a person who has performed a heroic act.

"Neophyte" means a beginner at something or a novice.

"Juvenile" means someone who is young or a child.

"Sage" means a deeply wise person.

Example Question #824 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

EDUCATOR

Possible Answers:

Professor

Textbook

University

Technology

Doctor

Correct answer:

Professor

Explanation:

An "educator" is a person whose job it is to educate people. A "professor" is considered an "educator." An "educator" might use "technology" or a "textbook" as resources for teaching at a "university." Although a "doctor" can also be an educator, especially a university professor, "doctor" is not necessarily synonymous with "educator."

Example Question #825 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

CHEMIST

Possible Answers:

Alchemist

Cavalier

Celtic

Calvinist

Cellist

Correct answer:

Alchemist

Explanation:

"Chemists" and "alchemists" are people who work with chemical processes. Both words also share a root: chem-. The other words may also describe kinds of people, but they are not at all related to the word chemical.

Example Question #826 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

CONDUCTOR

Possible Answers:

Authority

Driver

Musician

Official

Navigator

Correct answer:

Driver

Explanation:

A "conductor" or a "driver" controls vehicles such as trains and cars. These words are synonymous. A "navigator" is someone who helps with directions and navigation. Although an orchestra "conductor" might lead a musician during a performance, these words are not synonymous.

Example Question #827 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

CHARLATAN

Possible Answers:

Faker

Chapel

Priest

Charleston

Sage

Correct answer:

Faker

Explanation:

Well, let's start by eliminating the noun "Charleston," which sounds more like a dance or a place on a map than the right answer! "Faker" is the closest in meaning to "charlatan," a person who pretends to be something he or she is not. The other answer choices have completely unrelated meanings.

Example Question #828 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

AUTHORITY

Possible Answers:

Novelist

Official

Author

Writer

Thief

Correct answer:

Official

Explanation:

The words "authority" and "official" are both used to refer to someone who is respected and high ranking in society, especially someone like an officer or a person who holds a special title. The other words are not directly related to the word "authority." The other answer options are all just occupations, none of which (especially "thief!") are positions of authority.

Example Question #829 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

ICONOCLAST

Possible Answers:

Serf

Monarch

Plebeian

Dissenter

Theologian

Correct answer:

Dissenter

Explanation:

"Iconoclast" means "dissenter," or someone who break societally held beliefs, customs or institutions.

"Serf" means someone is forced to work. Serfs worked on land owned by lords under the feudal system.

"Monarch" means a ruler of a kingdom, or the person in charge.

"Plebeian" means related to common or low-brow things.

"Theologian" is someone who studies religion, a religious scholar.

Example Question #830 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

CHAGRIN

Possible Answers:

Triumph

Comfort

Displeasure

Scorn

Delight

Correct answer:

Displeasure

Explanation:

"Chagrin" means "displeasure," intense annoyance or embarrassment.

"Scorn" means contempt, derision or mockery.

"Comfort" means satisfaction, the feeling of ease.

"Triumph" means victory or it can mean extreme happiness.

"Delight" means contentment, glee or joy.

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