All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1361 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AFFINITY
Kinship
Falsity
Truthfulness
Hostility
Endless
Kinship
To have an "affinity" toward something or someone is to feel a sense of kinship or similarity with it, in a positive sense. It is related to the word "affable," meaning friendly or agreeable.
Example Question #1362 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALLURE
Deceive
Soften
Dismay
Join forces with
Temptation
Temptation
An "allure" is a temptation or something that is attrractive or appealing. It is closely related to the word "lure," meaning to tempt or bait something into a trap.
Example Question #1363 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALTERCATION
Fight
False identity
Transition
Settlement
Change
Fight
An "altercation" is a fight or a conflict.
Example Question #1364 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALTERNATIVE
Understanding
Foreigner
Local
Transition
Option
Option
An "alternative" is a choice or an option. A related word is "alternate," meaning to switch places, to change to a back-up, or to go back and forth between two different choices, as in "We alternated between studying math and studying French."
Example Question #1365 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBIANCE
Emergency
Duplicate
Indecisive
Mood
Fiancee
Mood
The "ambiance" of a place is the mood or the atmosphere (in the sense of feeling) of a place. A restaurant might have a pleasant romantic ambiance, while a deserted street late at night might have an eerie ambiance.
Example Question #1366 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IOTA
Speck
Descendant
Writing
Profile
Podium
Speck
"Iota" means a very small quantity. The best answer choice is "speck."
Example Question #1367 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HARBINGER
Entrance
Support
Embarrassment
Period
Omen
Omen
A "harbinger" is an omen or anything that indicates a future event.
Example Question #571 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HUBRIS
Apology
Swirl
Evidence
Draft
Pride
Pride
"Hubris" means excessive pride or arrogance.
Example Question #1368 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRECIPITATE
Rushed
Extreme
Possible
Flooded
Awake
Rushed
The adjective "precipitate" means rushed, very sudden, or overly hasty.
Example Question #1369 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEXUS
Flirt
Damage
Tirade
Connection
Approbation
Connection
A "nexus" is a connection.