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 #861 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

DEBRIS

Possible Answers:

Station

Discovery

Location

Transportation

Rubble

Correct answer:

Rubble

Explanation:

"Debris" means rubble. "Transportation" refers to a method of moving something or someone from one physical location to another. "Station" means a stop that a vehicle makes and the building associated with it. "Location" means a place. "Discovery" is something found.

Example Question #862 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Synonyms

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

DOMICILE

Possible Answers:

encased

spherical

insane

asylum

home

Correct answer:

home

Explanation:

A "domicile" is a home or a residence.

Example Question #863 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

TERRACE

Possible Answers:

Driveway

Highway

Porch

Sidewalk

Garden

Correct answer:

Porch

Explanation:

"Terrace" means porch or patio, so "porch" is the correct answer.  "Sidewalk" means a walking path for pedestrians located alongside a road. "Highway" means a major roadway for cars. "Driveway" is the flat surface in front of or near a house in which cars may be parked. "Garden" is a small area of land that is used for growing plants.

Example Question #864 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Synonyms: Choose the word or phrase that most closely matches the word in capital letters.

APERTURE

Possible Answers:

Opening 

Derisory 

Closure

Eminence

Laudable 

Correct answer:

Opening 

Explanation:

The prefix aper- means open, so the word “aperture” means opening. To provide further help, “eminence” means reputation or distinction; “laudable” means deserving of praise; “derisory” means mocking

Example Question #61 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

TINCTURE

Possible Answers:

Prong

Parasite

Medicine

Metallic

Small

Correct answer:

Medicine

Explanation:

“Tincture” is an old word for a “medicine” that is made of a drug mixed with alcohol. It is related to the words “tinge” and “tint.” So it is a solution of clear alcohol tinted with the color of the “medicine.” Do not confuse it with “tiny,” “tin,” or “ting,” meaning prong.

Example Question #865 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

VISAGE

Possible Answers:

Face

Joy

Trajectory

Management

Unification

Correct answer:

Face

Explanation:

"Visage" means face or facial expression. The Latin root word "visus" means appearance.

Example Question #63 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

ENTRAILS

Possible Answers:

Brains

Plead

Carry

Lag behind

Intestines

Correct answer:

Intestines

Explanation:

"Entrails" are the organs of an animal, particularly the intestines. Other synonyms would be "innards," "viscera," or "guts." "Entrails" are specifically "intestinal," not related to the "brain."

Example Question #64 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

HOSIERY

Possible Answers:

Conduit

Stockings

Pipe

Drain

Deliberately

Correct answer:

Stockings

Explanation:

"Hosiery" is another word for stockings, pantyhose, or, in some cultures, underwear. You might see "hosiery" used to refer to the section of a department store that contains "stockings." "Drain," "pipe," and "conduit" are all trying to trick you into thinking the word is related to a "hose," which it is not.

Example Question #65 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

ABYSS

Possible Answers:

Crag

Pinnacle

Gulf

A vast chasm

Hill

Correct answer:

A vast chasm

Explanation:

"Abyss" means "a vast chasm" or a deep, immeasurable space.

"Hill" means a small natural elevation of the earth's surface.

"Crag" means a steep, broken patch of rock.

"Gulf" means a portion of ocean or sea partly enclosed by land.

"Pinnacle" means the highest peak.

Example Question #66 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

GARNISH

Possible Answers:

Food

Idiom

Incentive

Decoration

Heretic

Correct answer:

Decoration

Explanation:

"Garnish" is a noun that means "decoration" or an embellishment of some kind.

None of the other words are synonymous with garnish.

"Incentive" means motivation or the thing that encourages you; for example, the incentive to work is getting paid money.

"Idiom" is a specific manner of speaking or a local dialect of a language.

"Heretic" is a person who believes in a different religion than the societally acceptable religion, also called a dissenter or a nonconformist.

"Food "is simply the substances that we eat that nourish us.

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