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 #1421 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

PLAUDITS

Possible Answers:

Bias

Censure

Redundancy

Condemnation

Praise

Correct answer:

Praise

Explanation:

"Plaudits" means "praise" and acclaim. This is an antonym of "condemnation" and "censure," which are both words for criticism. "Redundancy" is needless repetition. "Bias" is unfairness and bigotry.

Example Question #1422 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

AMITY

Possible Answers:

Illegality

Melancholy

Opulence

Friendship

Allegiance

Correct answer:

Friendship

Explanation:

"Amity" and "friendship" are synonyms. "Opulence" means lavishness and wealth. "Allegiance" and "loyalty" are synonyms. "Illegality" is the opposite of legality, and "melancholy" means sadness.

Example Question #1423 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

PENURY

Possible Answers:

Abstention

Intoxication

Squalor

Alacrity

Poverty

Correct answer:

Poverty

Explanation:

"Penury" is another word for extreme poverty. "Squalor" means extreme dirtiness and filth. "Abstention" is another word for sobriety, which is an antonym of "intoxication." "Alacrity" means liveliness and eagerness.

Example Question #1424 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

BIGOTRY

Possible Answers:

Iniquity

Ignorance

Brutality

Intolerance

Acumen

Correct answer:

Intolerance

Explanation:

"Bigotry" is bias or intolerance. "Brutality" means savageness, and "iniquity" is evil. "Acumen" is sharpness and shrewdness. "Ignorance" means a lack of knowledge or understanding.

Example Question #1425 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

DUPLICITY

Possible Answers:

Treachery

Lunacy

Sanity

Allegiance

Dishonesty

Correct answer:

Dishonesty

Explanation:

"Duplicity" is another word for "dishonesty." "Allegiance" means loyalty, the antonym of "treachery" or "traitorousness." "Sanity" is an antonym for "lunacy" and "madness."

Example Question #1426 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

MENDACITY

Possible Answers:

Equivocation

Plaudits

Integrity

Commendation

Dishonesty

Correct answer:

Dishonesty

Explanation:

"Mendacity," like "duplicity," means "dishonesty." This is the antonym of "integrity," which means honesty. "Plaudits" and "commendation" both mean praise and positive affirmation. "Equivocation" means ambiguity and unclearness.

Example Question #1427 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

COMPLICITY

Possible Answers:

Perseverance

Dissent

Guilt

Integrity

Tenacity

Correct answer:

Guilt

Explanation:

Someone who is "complicit" in wrongdoing is "guilty" by association. "Integrity" means moral uprightness and honesty. "Perseverance" and "tenacity" both mean persistence. "Dissent" is a synonym for disagreement.

Example Question #1428 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

DISSENT

Possible Answers:

Inebriation

Duplicity

Credulity

Disagreement

Mendacity

Correct answer:

Disagreement

Explanation:

"Dissent" is another word for "disagreement." "Duplicity" and "mendacity" both mean dishonesty. "Credulity" refers to the quality of being very eager (sometimes too eager) to believe something. "Inebriation" means intoxication or drunkenness.

Example Question #1429 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

LARGESSE

Possible Answers:

Squalor

Stinginess

Transport

Penury

Generosity

Correct answer:

Generosity

Explanation:

"Largesse" is another word for "generosity" and magnanimity. "Stinginess" is an antonym for this concept. "Transport" is another word for transportation, and "squalor" is extreme filth. "Penury" is a synonym for "poverty."

Example Question #1430 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

CENSURE

Possible Answers:

Condemnation

Opulence

Commendation

Wrath

Spleen

Correct answer:

Condemnation

Explanation:

"Censure" means "condemnation" or harsh criticism. Be careful of the spelling: "commendation," a similar sounding word, actually means praise or acclaim, the opposite of "censure." "Opulence" means wealth and luxuriousness, and "spleen" and "wrath" both mean extreme anger.

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