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 #1391 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

AMITY

Possible Answers:

Conflict

Friendship

Politics

Consumerism

Deceit

Correct answer:

Friendship

Explanation:

"Amity" means a friendly relationship, or friendship.

Example Question #1392 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

IMBROGLIO

Possible Answers:

Headdress

Pregnancy

Name

Reverence

Disagreement

Correct answer:

Disagreement

Explanation:

An "imbroglio" is a misunderstanding or disagreement between people or nations. It also means a complicated or difficult situation.

Example Question #637 : Synonyms

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

IDEAL

Possible Answers:

Precision

Factory

Vase

Model

Agreement

Correct answer:

Model

Explanation:

An ideal is a standard of perfection, or a model.

Example Question #1393 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters

PROVENANCE

Possible Answers:

Monopoly

Origin

Manipulation

Efficiency

Discouragement

Correct answer:

Origin

Explanation:

"Provenance" means place of origin, so "origin" is the correct answer. The latin root provenire means to come forth. None of the other words are close in meaning to "provenance": "discouragement" means dejection or impediment; "manipulation" means control; "efficiency" means competence; and "monopoly" means the exclusive economic control of a certain product.

Example Question #1394 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

GRACE

Possible Answers:

Ethereal

Light

Gaze

Sluggish

Agility

Correct answer:

Agility

Explanation:

One of the meanings of "grace" is elegance in movement. So, the best answer choice is "agility," which means the power of moving quickly and easily. "Sluggish" means slow, and the word "gaze" is unrelated because it means either to stare or look, or a stare or lookThe remaining choices, "ethereal" and "light," both can mean light in weight. While lightness can be a characteristic of "grace," "grace" requires some sort of movement when used in this way. Plus, "grace" is a noun whereas "light" is an adjective.

Example Question #641 : Synonyms

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

LARGESSE

Possible Answers:

Fear

Sadness

Generosity 

Happiness

Stinginess 

Correct answer:

Generosity 

Explanation:

“Largesse” refers to the generous giving of gifts or money, so the correct answer is generosity. For clarification, stinginess is an antonym of generosity.

Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

SAGACITY

Possible Answers:

Foolishness

Premonition

Perpetuity

Wisdom

Oblivion

Correct answer:

Wisdom

Explanation:

"Sagacity" means wisdom. "Foolishness" is an antonym of "sagacity"; it means stupidity or silliness. None of the other words have the same meaning as "sagacity." "Premonition" means a feeling about what will happen in the future, usually something bad. "Persistence" means the refusal to quit at a difficult task or the existence of something over time. "Oblivion" means unconsciousness.

Example Question #642 : Synonyms

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

HALLUCINATION

Possible Answers:

Feeling

Palate

Vision

Olfaction

Hunch

Correct answer:

Vision

Explanation:

The word "vision" can be used to describe a "hallucination;" these words are synonyms describing seeing imagined objects in one's mind. The other words primarily describe human senses.

Example Question #643 : Synonyms

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

IMAGE

Possible Answers:

Syllable

System

Pixel

Waveform

Symbol

Correct answer:

Symbol

Explanation:

In this problem, the words "image" and "symbol" are closest in meaning. Although options like "waveform" or "pixel" may seem somewhat related, the meanings of "image" and "symbol" are more closely tied, they both refer to something used to stand in for or represent.

Example Question #644 : Synonyms

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

ABERRATION

Possible Answers:

Tempest

Anomaly

Injury

Decline

Hegemony

Correct answer:

Anomaly

Explanation:

An "aberration" is an anomaly, a deviation from what is normal. An "injury' is a wound, a "tempest" is a storm, and a "decline" is the opposite of an increase. "Hegemony" means supremacy or dominance and is usually used in a negative context.

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