All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #66 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RENDEZVOUS
Sommelier
Bistro
Creed
Divergence
Meeting place
Meeting place
A "rendezvous" is a place where parties agree to meet at a specified time. A "bistro" is a lunchtime coffee and food spot. A "sommelier" is a wine expert.
Example Question #871 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FAUNA
Plants
Cellular
Reptiles
Animals
Gulls
Animals
"Fauna" means "animals," typically all of the animals in an ecosystem.
"Gulls" are a type of seabird. Gulls are a type of fauna but gulls is not a synonym for fauna.
"Reptiles" are a group of four legged animals such as lizards and turtles. Reptiles are a type of fauna, but reptile is not a synonym for fauna.
"Cellular" means a form of life composed of single cells, or forms of life contained in membranes.
"Plants" are a type of life that gains its energy through photosynthesis; plants are not fauna, but rather flora.
Example Question #68 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CARCASS
Cudgel
Awning
Leaflet
Tomb
Corpse
Corpse
"Carcass" means a "corpse" or a dead body.
"Cudgel" means a large, knotty club, typically made from wood.
"Tomb" means a burial place or a grave. Typically a tomb is more than a gravestone, such as a memorial or a mausoleum.
"Leaflet" means a small booklet or a brochure.
"Awning" means a covering or a canopy, such as the roof that would cover a porch.
Example Question #69 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONCRETE
Abstract
Material
Immaterial
Conceptual
Ethereal
Material
"Concrete" and "material" are used to describe things which exist in material reality. The other words are used to describe "abstractions" or things which exist conceptually.
Example Question #872 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIAL
Something disgusting
Small bottle
Lunatic
Abscess
Imitation
Small bottle
A "vial" is a small bottle or a container.
An "imitation" is a copy, an impersonation, or a replica of something.
"Lunatic" is an insane person, or someone suffering from lunacy.
"Abscess" is a medical ailment in which a cavity is filled with puss. Abscesses can occur in any tissue.
"Something disgusting" is an answer meant to mislead. "Vile" is an adjective that means something disgusting.
Example Question #873 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LOOT
Cobbler
Spoils
Boot
Saddle
Collision
Spoils
"Loot" means "spoils," or stolen objects.
"Cobbler" is a person who repairs shoes.
"Collision" means the interaction in which two objects make forceful contact; collisions are typically accidental.
"Saddle" is the device made of leather or cloth worn on a horse's back that provides a seat for the rider.
"Boot" is a type of heavy shoe that goes above the ankle.
Example Question #874 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROXY
Salesman
Substitute
Surgeon
Consequence
Corporation
Substitute
The noun "proxy" means replacement, substitute, someone who stands in for someone else. Additionally, "surgeon" means doctor who performs operations; a "corporation" is a large business owned by man shareholders; a "consequence" is a result of an action; a "salesman" is someone who sells things.
Example Question #875 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
APPAREL
Clothing
Fragment
Accessory
Technology
Supplies
Clothing
The correct answer is "clothing."
"Apparel" is simply defined as "clothing."
Example Question #876 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CARICATURE
Oration
Prejudice
Parody
Tirade
Eulogy
Parody
The noun "caricature" means a parody, a representation of someone famous using humor, mockery, or creativity. Additionally, an "oration" is a speech; a "tirade" is a long and angry speech directed at someone; a "eulogy" is a speech delivered for someone who has died; "prejudice" is judging someone before one meets them based on stereotypes and other biases.
Example Question #877 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ETCHING
Vehicle
Friend
Relative
Comedian
An "etching" is a marking, a print, an engraving. Additionally, a "relative" is a family member; a "comedian" is someone funny who tells jokes for a living.
Certified Tutor
Certified Tutor
All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
