All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
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
Exaggeration
Plaudits
Approbation
Spleen
Censure
Exaggeration
"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
Apogee
Poverty
Crux
Temperance
Zenith
Poverty
"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
Sojourn
Fortress
Asylum
Respite
Hiatus
Fortress
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
Aspersion
Commode
Peek
Guise
Nadir
Peek
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
Animals
Objects
Cities
Humans
Plants
Plants
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
Urbanity
Quirk
Asininity
Threnody
Lunacy
Quirk
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
Effrontery
Propitiation
Maelstrom
Chaos
Jargon
Chaos
"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
Euphony
Specialty
Acumen
Disaster
Alacrity
Disaster
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
Itinerancy
Conundrum
Disease
Penchant
Quandary
Disease
"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
Preamble
Scepter
Cord
Equanimity
Epilogue
Cord
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.