All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: choose the word with a meaning most similar to the word in question.
Archaic
Old
Treacherous
Desolate
Kind
Systemic
Old
"Archaic" means old or primitive.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: pick the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in question.
Incipient
Connected
Beginning
Imprisoned
Loose
Peevish
Beginning
"Incipient" means beginning to exist or happen.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Continual
Spontaenous
Regular
Extreme
Monarchy
Non-stop
Non-stop
"Continual" means ongoing or non-stop.
Example Question #1371 : Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Recent
Deliberate
Intentional
Latest
Dependent
Archaic
Latest
"Recent" means latest; Archaic means ancient; Dependent means reliance on; and Deliberate and Intentional mean done purposely.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Instant
Immediate
Tardy
Delayed
Annoyed
Angry
Immediate
"Instant" means immediate.
Example Question #1372 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
QUAINT
Old-fashioned
Nonsensical
Repulsive
Comely
Newfangled
Old-fashioned
Something that is “quaint” is old-fashioned. For clarification, "comely" means attractive, "repulsive" means disgusting, and "nonsensical" means not making sense.
Example Question #1373 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HISTORIC
Notable
Unimportant
Forgettable
Boring
Disturbing
Notable
"Historic" means important or notable, so "notable" is the correct answer.
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ELDERLY
Noisy
Young
Old
Disgraceful
Amusing
Old
"Elderly" means old, so "old" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1374 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HOARY
Foolish and inexperienced
Old and gray
Rich and miserable
Poor and hopeless
Young and fit
Old and gray
"Hoary" means graying with age. It can also be used generally to describe someone very old, or something overused. So, the correct answer is "old and gray."
Example Question #2181 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
OBSOLETE
Nostalgic
Banal
Superseded
Implied
Interesting
Superseded
Something that is "obsolete" has been replaced by something newer and better and has been superseded. "Supersede" means to replace something less efficient, so "superseded" is the correct answer. For clarification, "implied" means suggested but not obviously stated, "banal" means not interesting, and "nostalgic" means remembering happy things that occurred in the past.
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