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 #21 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

PULCHRITUDE

Possible Answers:

Beauty

Conception

Exit

Nightmare

Removal

Correct answer:

Beauty

Explanation:

"Pulchritude" means beauty, so "beauty" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "pulchritude": "exit" means departure; "conception" means start; "nightmare" means bad dream; and "removal" means elimination.

Example Question #24 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery

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

IMPERVIOUS

Possible Answers:

Flawless

Independent

Unaffected

Stained

Insignificant

Correct answer:

Unaffected

Explanation:

"Impervious" means not letting things pass through, or unaffected by something. One might write, "While everyone else got sick, Michael seemed impervious to germs."

Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

NEBULOUS

Possible Answers:

Nefarious 

Indistinct 

Concrete 

Morose 

Celebrated 

Correct answer:

Indistinct 

Explanation:

“Nebulous” means murky or indistinct. For clarification, "morose" means very sad; "nefarious" means wicked or infamous.

Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

STRIDENT

Possible Answers:

Retroactive

Immature

Harsh

Ambiguous

Written

Correct answer:

Harsh

Explanation:

"Strident" means loud or harsh.

Example Question #24 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

DIAPHANOUS

Possible Answers:

Munificent

Audible 

Bifocal 

Light 

Wise 

Correct answer:

Light 

Explanation:

“Diaphanous” means light, and is most commonly used to describe fabric or material. For clarification, "audible" means able to be heard; "bifocal" means having two focal lengths,and refers to a type of glasses; "munificent" means very generous.

Example Question #25 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

CORPULENT

Possible Answers:

Unhealthy

Business-like

Intelligent

Commandeering

Portly

Correct answer:

Portly

Explanation:

Corpulent literally means fat, or having a large body. The only one of the answer choices that means fat is "portly."

You may have seen the root "corp" and thought of words like corporation or corporal, but the root of each of those words actually has to do with the Latin word "corpus," which literally means body.

Example Question #26 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.

PELLUCID

Possible Answers:

Awful

Clear

Voluntary

Crimson

Extravagant

Correct answer:

Clear

Explanation:

"Pellucid" means clear or transparent. The root word "lucere" means to shine in Latin. So, the best answer choice is "clear."

Example Question #1571 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

OPAQUE

Possible Answers:

Clear

Limpid

Lucid

Nontransparent

Cloudy

Correct answer:

Nontransparent

Explanation:

"Opaque" is an adjective meaning "not able to be seen through; not transparent," or when referring to language, "hard or impossible to understand; unfathomable." "Cloudy" and "not transparent" may each seem like a potentially correct answer. While something that is cloudy may also be opaque, "nontransparent" is the correct answer because its meaning is the closest of the potential answer choices to that of "opaque."

Example Question #1572 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

INCANDESCENT

Possible Answers:

Partial

Cozy

Intelligent

Burdensome

Burning

Correct answer:

Burning

Explanation:

Incandescent means emitting light because of heat, or burning.

Example Question #825 : Synonyms

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

COMMODIOUS

Possible Answers:

Toilet

Generous

Spacious

Nasty

Friendly

Correct answer:

Spacious

Explanation:

A place that is commodious is open, roomy, or spacious.

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