All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1948 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WINSOME
Easy
Charming
Talkative
Dynamic
Successful
Charming
Winsome means attractive, appealing, or charming.
Example Question #1949 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUERULOUS
Depressed
Fretful
Angry
Quiescent
Loud
Fretful
Someone who is "querulous" complains a lot. So, the best answer choice is "fretful," which means quick to complain. The word "quiescent" means calm and is an antonym of "querulous." The other three words may be characteristics of someone who is querulous, but are not synonyms of "querulous."
Example Question #1950 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HIDEBOUND
Comely
Jaunty
Portly
Gregarious
Prejudiced
Prejudiced
“Hidebound” means narrow-minded and prejudiced. For clarification, comely means cute; portly means big or fat; jaunty means cheerful or dashing; gregarious means outgoing and sociable.
Example Question #1151 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MALADROIT
Clumsy
Evil
Bothersome
Stubborn
Cheerful
Clumsy
"Maladroit" means ineffective, bungling, or clumsy.
Example Question #1952 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SYMPATHETIC
Empathetic
Plaintive
Forlorn
Pitiful
Pathetic
Empathetic
"Sympathetic" and "empathetic" are closely related in meaning, showing understanding or approval toward an idea, action, or person. The other words do not share this meaning but do have similar meanings themselves.
Example Question #1953 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BOLD
Mild-mannered
Sublime
Wealthy
Audacious
Obvious
Audacious
"Bold" and "audacious" are synonyms describing an outgoing, courageous personality. The other words do not share this meaning. "Mild-mannered" is an antonym to "bold" and "audacious." The other words are not adjectives used to describe personality traits.
Example Question #1954 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONSCIENTIOUS
Advantageous
Ravenous
Eternal
Frank
Dutiful
Dutiful
"Conscientious" means responsible and dutiful. "Eternal" means everlasting. "Advantageous" means beneficial. "Ravenous" means very hungry. "Frank" means curt and direct.
Example Question #1955 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELOQUENT
Articulate
Convivial
Partial
Excruciating
Evasive
Articulate
"Eloquent" means fluent. "Partially" and "wholly" are antonyms, as are "excruciatingly" and "painlessly." "Evasive" and "elusive" are synonyms, and "convivial" means cheerful.
Example Question #1152 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRIVOLOUS
Advantageous
Lonely
Philanthropic
Carefree
Stingy
Carefree
"Frivolous" means carefree or flighty. "Advantageous" and "beneficial" are synonyms, as are "charitable" and "philanthropic." "Stingy" means cheap or miserly. "Lonely" means alone, solitary.
Example Question #1153 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBLIVIOUS
Victorious
Rowdy
Alert
Clueless
Sinister
Clueless
Someone "oblivious" is completely clueless or unaware of something. This is the opposite of "alert," which means watchful. "Victorious" means triumphant. "Rowdy" means loud and boisterous. "Sinister" means ominous.
All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
