All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1061 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VESTMENT
Caprice
Larceny
Leniency
Isle
Garment
Garment
"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 #1062 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FOLLY
Foolishness
Gratitude
Hue
Armory
Epidemic
Foolishness
"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 #1063 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCEPTER
Truncheon
Skeptic
Miter
Rope
Staff
Staff
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 #1064 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PANDEMIC
Peace
Ardor
Epidemic
Machinery
Fashion
Epidemic
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 #1065 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INUNDATION
Flood
Brotherhood
Warfare
Coppice
Worship
Flood
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 #1066 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FIRMAMENT
Garment
Bloodshed
Ocean
Gloaming
Sky
Sky
"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 #1067 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GLOAMING
Dusk
Aridity
Skullduggery
Elevation
Humor
Dusk
"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 #1068 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COPPICE
Corpse
Deity
Cloud
Thicket
Lantern
Thicket
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 #1069 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DINGHY
Foolishness
Deceit
Boat
Locomotive
Legislation
Boat
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 #1070 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROGENY
Mischief
Offspring
Ancestors
Legerdemain
Preamble
Offspring
"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.
All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
