All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #157 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TOLERANCE
Prejudice
Convoy
Stamina
Acceptance
Unfair
Acceptance
"Tolerance" means the act of tolerating someone or acceptance. "Prejudice" is a prejudgment. "Unfair" means lacking fairness or justice. "Stamina" means endurance. "Convoy" is a group of vehicles traveling together.
Example Question #158 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
NOBLE
Honorable
Showy
Disrespectful
Miraculous
Arrogant
Honorable
"Noble" means honorable. "Disrespectful" means rude or impolite. "Arrogant" means haughty or full of oneself. "Miraculous" means occurring through some divine, supernatural, or magical interference. "Showy" means excessive in appearance or ostentatious.
Example Question #159 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CHORE
Hardship
Task
Affection
Strategy
Astronomer
Task
"Chore" means routine task done to keep one's home clean, so "task" is the correct answer. "Astronomer" is a person who studies astronomy. "Affection" is a noun that means love or care. "Strategy" is a noun that means a plan or a policy. "Hardship" is a noun that means struggle or difficulty.
Example Question #160 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FOUNDER
SinkÂ
Egress
JauntÂ
FeyÂ
AscendÂ
SinkÂ
"Founder," when used as a noun, means someone who begins something. However, "founder" can also be used as a verb that means break down or, when referring to a ship, sink. So, the correct answer is “sink.” For clarification, "ascend" means rise or climb up, "jaunt" means an outing; "egress" means an exit or a way out, and "fey" means irrational or supernatural.
Example Question #961 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters
PLIGHT
Deft
Loquacious
DilemmaÂ
GarrulousÂ
DespairÂ
DilemmaÂ
"Plight" means a difficult situation or a dilemma, so "dilemma" is the correct answer. For clarification, "garrulous" and "loquacious" are synonyms that each mean talkative, "despair" is a feeling of hopelessness,  and "deft" means skilled.
Example Question #962 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FRINGE
Sacrosanct
Periphery
Opening
Dismiss
EndingÂ
Periphery
"Fringe" means the outer edge of something. So, "fringe" is most similar in meaning to "periphery," which means the exterior edge of something. For clarification, "sacrosanct" means holy or sacred, "dismiss" means send away or ignore, "opening" means start or gap, and "ending" means conclusion.
Example Question #963 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
IDIOSYNCRASY
Capricious
Barrage
WantonÂ
NormalcyÂ
QuirkÂ
QuirkÂ
An "idiosyncrasy" is a quirk or a unique or unusual characteristic, so "quirk" is the correct answer. For clarification, "wanton" means random and reckless, "capricious" means impulsive or unpredictable, "normalcy" means order or regularity, and "barrage" means onslaught or extended attack.
Example Question #964 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SEQUEL
Follow-up
Prologue
Preparation
Accomplishment
Feature
Follow-up
A "sequel" is a published work that comes after an original or previous work, so "follow-up," which can mean a work which continues a previous one, is the correct answer. A "prologue" is an introduction in a published work distinctly separate from the main work. "Feature" means characteristic or attribute. "Accomplishment" means achievement.
Example Question #965 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PROWESS
Victim
Doubtful
Cuisine
Bystander
Skill
Skill
"Prowess" means skill or expertise in a field, so "skill" is the correct answer. "Doubtful" means uncertain. "Cuisine" means food or a style of cooking. A "bystander" is a witness or a person who is present during or observes an event. A "victim" is an injured person or party.
Example Question #966 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PIQUE
Indifference
Perjury
Intelligence
Irritation
Catastrophe
Irritation
"Pique" means annoyance or irritation at being slighted, so "irritation" is the correct answer. "Catastrophe" means disaster or tragedy. "Indifference" means lack of concern or interest. "Perjury" means the crime of lying under oath. "Intelligence" means intellectual capacity.
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