All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #2028 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAPRICIOUS
Cognizant
Unfettered
Devious
Gruesome
Inconsistent
Inconsistent
The adjective "capricious" means inconsistent, fickle, changeable. Additionally, "gruesome" means horrific and disgusting; "devious" means cunning, manipulative and wicked; "cognizant" means aware; "unfettered" means unrestrained, not held back by.
Example Question #2029 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the word that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBSEQUIOUS
Episodic
Beatific
Leery
Alluring
Ingratiating
Ingratiating
The adjective "obsequious" means excessively obedient and fawning, servile, "ingratiating." To provide further help, "ingratiating" means intended to curry favor, sycophantic. Additionally, "alluring" means attractive and enticing; "beatific" means blissfully happy; "episodic" means occurring in regular episodes; "leery" means wary, cautious, careful.
Example Question #2030 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADAMANT
Glib
Impetuous
Obstinate
Averse
Benighted
Obstinate
The adjective "adamant" means stubborn, obstinate, refusing to change one's mind. Additionally, "benighted" means ignorant; "glib" means insincere and terse in language; "averse" means opposed to, unwilling; "impetuous" means badly behaved, disobedient.
Example Question #2031 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RUMINATIVE
Stingy
Effervescent
Insatiable
Voracious
Thoughtful
Thoughtful
To "ruminate" means to think about something frequently, to mull it over. "Stingy" and "miserly" are synonyms. "Effervescent" is another word for "bubbly." "Voracious" is another word for "ravenous" and "famished."
Example Question #2032 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GUILELESS
Ingenuous
Debonair
Immanent
Vapid
Sedulous
Ingenuous
"Guileless" means childlike, naive, or "ingenuous." "Vapid" is a synonym for "dull," and "debonair" is a synonym for "sophisticated" or urbane. "Immanent" means inherent, and "sedulous" means hardworking.
Example Question #2033 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BOMBASTIC
Euphoric
Vitriolic
Propitious
Acerbic
Overwrought
Overwrought
"Bombastic" means "overwrought" and pompous. "Vitriolic" and "acerbic" are synonyms. "Propitious" means favorable or auspicious. "Euphoric" means ecstatic or elated.
Example Question #2034 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COGENT
Seditious
Slothful
Indolent
Persuasive
Subversive
Persuasive
"Cogent" means extremely "persuasive" or compelling. "Slothful" and "indolent" are synonyms that both mean lazy. "Seditious" and "subversive" are also synonyms.
Example Question #2035 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAPRICIOUS
Dulcet
Petulant
Fickle
Irascible
Avid
Fickle
"Capricious" means unpredictable or "fickle." "Petulant" and "irascible" both mean irritable, peevish. "Dulcet" is used to describe sweet, pleasant sounds. "Avid" means keen and eager.
Example Question #2036 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMPLAISANT
Thorough
Self-satisfied
Potent
Self-evident
Amenable
Amenable
"Complaisant" means willing to do things, pleasant, and "amenable." Be careful not to confuse this with "complacent," which means overly satisfied with oneself. "Potent" means powerful. Something "thorough" is in-depth, rigorous, and exhaustive.
Example Question #2037 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABSTEMIOUS
Circumspect
Pugnacious
Grandiloquent
Temperate
Bombastic
Temperate
"Abstemious" is the adjective form of the verb "abstain" and denotes temperance and moderation. "Circumspect" is a synonym for "noncommittal." Both "bombastic" and "grandiloquent" mean pompous. "Pugnacious" means aggressive and combative.
All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
