SSAT Upper Level Verbal : SSAT Upper Level Verbal

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #1031 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

HYPERBOLE

Possible Answers:

Exaggeration

Plaudits

Approbation

Spleen

Censure

Correct answer:

Exaggeration

Explanation:

"Hyperbole" is the literary technique of "exaggeration." "Plaudits" and "approbation" both means approval and praise. "Censure" means official or severe criticism, and "spleen" is rage or wrath.

Example Question #1032 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

INDIGENCE

Possible Answers:

Apogee

Poverty

Crux

Temperance

Zenith

Correct answer:

Poverty

Explanation:

"Indigence" is "poverty" or penury. "Temperance" is abstinence, sobriety. "Zenith" and "apogee" both mean high points, either literally or figuratively. The "crux" of a situation is the heart of that situation.

Example Question #1033 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CITADEL

Possible Answers:

Sojourn

Fortress

Asylum

Respite

Hiatus

Correct answer:

Fortress

Explanation:

The noun "citadel" means fortress, defensive structure. Additionally, a "hiatus" is a break from something; an "asylum" is a sanctuary, a 'safe-house'; a "sojourn" is a temporary stay somewhere; a "respite" is a temporary break in the action.

Example Question #1034 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PINNACLE

Possible Answers:

Aspersion

Commode

Peek

Guise

Nadir

Correct answer:

Peek

Explanation:

The noun "pinnacle" means the peek of something, a high point. Additionally, a "nadir" is a low point; a "commode" is a room, (particularly a bathroom); a "guise" is a false appearance designed to conceal the truth; "aspersion" is an attack on the reputation of, slander.

Example Question #1035 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

FLORA

Possible Answers:

Animals

Objects

Cities

Humans

Plants

Correct answer:

Plants

Explanation:

The noun "flora" refers to plant-life. The noun "fauna" is usually used in conjunction to mean animal-life.

Example Question #1036 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

IDIOSYNCRASY

Possible Answers:

Urbanity

Quirk

Asininity

Threnody

Lunacy

Correct answer:

Quirk

Explanation:

An "idiosyncrasy" is an eccentricity or a "quirk." This is different from "lunacy," or "craziness," and "asininity," or "stupidity." "Urbanity" is suaveness or sophistication, and a "threnody" is a dirge or a lament.

Example Question #1037 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PANDEMONIUM

Possible Answers:

Effrontery

Propitiation

Maelstrom

Chaos

Jargon

Correct answer:

Chaos

Explanation:

"Pandemonium" is "chaos" or bedlam. A "maelstrom" is a tempest or large storm. "Jargon" is the vocabulary of a specialized field, and "propitiation" is appeasement. "Effrontery" is another word for impudence or audacity.

Example Question #1038 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CALAMITY

Possible Answers:

Euphony

Specialty

Acumen

Disaster

Alacrity

Correct answer:

Disaster

Explanation:

A "calamity" is a "disaster" or catastrophe. A "euphony" is a collection of pleasant or harmonious sounds. "Alacrity" is liveliness or vivacity, and "acumen" is shrewdness. A "specialty" is a particular branch of a larger field.

Example Question #1039 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PESTILENCE

Possible Answers:

Itinerancy

Conundrum

Disease

Penchant

Quandary

Correct answer:

Disease

Explanation:

"Pestilence" is "disease" or infestation. A "conundrum" is another word for a dilemma or quandary. "Itinerancy" is vagrancy. A "penchant" for something is a fondness or preference for it.

Example Question #1040 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

LIGATURE

Possible Answers:

Preamble

Scepter

Cord

Equanimity

Epilogue

Correct answer:

Cord

Explanation:

A "ligature" is a material for binding or tying. A "preamble" is an introduction, and an "epilogue" is a conclusion or an afterword. A "scepter" is an ornamental staff, usually jeweled and carried by royalty. "Equanimity" is calmness and composure.

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