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 #304 : Synonyms

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

VESTMENT

Possible Answers:

Larceny

Garment

Leniency

Isle

Caprice

Correct answer:

Garment

Explanation:

"Vestment" is a synonym for "garment." An "isle" is an island, and a "caprice" is a whim or a passing fancy. "Larceny" is another word for "theft." "Leniency" is the act of being lenient, merciful, or tolerant.

Example Question #305 : Synonyms

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

FOLLY

Possible Answers:

Hue

Gratitude

Armory

Foolishness

Epidemic

Correct answer:

Foolishness

Explanation:

"Folly" is lack of wisdom or outright foolishness. An "epidemic" is a widespread and dangerous disease. "Gratitude" is gratefulness or thankfulness. "Hue" is another word for color or tint.

Example Question #306 : Synonyms

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

SCEPTER

Possible Answers:

Miter

Skeptic

Staff

Rope

Truncheon

Correct answer:

Staff

Explanation:

A "scepter" is an ornate staff, particularly one carried by rulers in a ceremonial fashion. A "miter" is a tall headdress typically worn by bishops. Another word for "rope" is "cord," and another word for "truncheon" is club or baton. A "skeptic" is someone who doubts.

Example Question #307 : Synonyms

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

PANDEMIC

Possible Answers:

Machinery

Peace

Fashion

Epidemic

Ardor

Correct answer:

Epidemic

Explanation:

A "pandemic" is an "epidemic" of enormous proportions. "Peace" is an antonym for "war," and "ardor" is a synonym for "passion." "Machinery" refers to the working components of a machine. "Fashion" is style, particular as is pertains to clothing.

Example Question #264 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

INUNDATION

Possible Answers:

Brotherhood

Warfare

Coppice

Worship

Flood

Correct answer:

Flood

Explanation:

An "inundation" is a "flood," deluge. Another word for "brotherhood" is fraternity, and another word for a "coppice" is a thicket or grove of small trees. "Worship" is the act of prayer and religious devotion. "Warfare" is the opposite of peace.

Example Question #265 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

FIRMAMENT

Possible Answers:

Bloodshed

Ocean

Garment

Gloaming

Sky

Correct answer:

Sky

Explanation:

"Firmament" is a fancy word (often used by poets) for the sky. "Gloaming" is a similarly poetic word for twilight. An "ocean" is a large body of water separating continents, and a "garment" is an item of clothing. "Bloodshed" is a synonym for "violence."

Example Question #266 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

GLOAMING

Possible Answers:

Skullduggery

Dusk

Aridity

Humor

Elevation

Correct answer:

Dusk

Explanation:

"Gloaming" is a literary word for "dusk" or twilight. "Skullduggery" is treachery. "Elevation" can refer to a hill or a lifting. "Aridity" means dryness, and "humor" means funniness or amusement.

Example Question #1061 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

COPPICE

Possible Answers:

Lantern

Corpse

Thicket

Cloud

Deity

Correct answer:

Thicket

Explanation:

A "coppice" is another word for a "thicket," grove, or copse. Be careful not to confuse this with a "corpse," or dead body. A "lantern" is an old-fashioned source of light, and a "deity" is a god or worshipped being.

Example Question #1062 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

DINGHY

Possible Answers:

Locomotive

Legislation

Foolishness

Boat

Deceit

Correct answer:

Boat

Explanation:

A "dinghy" is a "small boat". A "locomotive" is a synonym for a "train," and "legislation" is law-making. "Deceit" is the same thing as deceptiveness. Another word for "foolishness" is stupidity or idiocy.

Example Question #1063 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

PROGENY

Possible Answers:

Offspring

Mischief

Preamble

Ancestors

Legerdemain

Correct answer:

Offspring

Explanation:

"Progeny" refers to "offspring" or children. This is the opposite of "ancestors," who are predecessors. A "preamble" is an introduction, and "mischief" is misbehavior or naughtiness. "Legerdemain" is trickery or chicanery.

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