All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #1641 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESINOUS
Capacious
Turgid
Sticky
Exacerbated
Floral
Sticky
"Resin" is sticky brownish natural substance that oozes from trees (similar to sap). "Capacious" is a synonym for "roomy" or spacious. "Floral" is a synonym for "flowery." "Exacerbated" means made worse or more intense, and "turgid" means swollen or distended.
Example Question #1642 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMORPHOUS
Sordid
Penitent
Chartreuse
Winsome
Shapeless
Shapeless
"Amorphous" means "shapeless" or formless, blobby. "Penitent" means repentant or contrite. "Chartreuse" is a vivid shade of yellowish green. "Winsome" is a synonym for visually attractive or appealing. "Sordid" means filthy or squalid.
Example Question #1643 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUPPERATING
Serpentine
Corrugated
Orotund
Sonorous
Rotting
Rotting
"Suppuration" is rot, pus, or oozing infectious material. "Serpentine" means winding or tortuous. "Orotund" and "sonorous" are synonyms that both mean harmonious or pleasant-sounding. "Corrugated" describes a ridged texture.
Example Question #1644 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LILTING
Sprinkling
Waving
Twinkling
Hangdog
Singsong
Singsong
A "lilt" is a melodic rhythmic and falling in a voice that is characteristic to some languages and some individual speakers. A "sprinkle" is a light rain or dusting with liquid. "Undulating" is another word for waving gently, and "twinkling" is another word for sparkling. "Hangdog" means shamefaced, sheepish.
Example Question #1645 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCRUMPTIOUS
Noisome
Equitable
Noxious
Delicious
Oblique
Delicious
"Scrumptious" means very "delicious." "Noisome" describes an extremely unpleasant or vile smell, and "noxious" similarly means toxic or highly unpleasant. These are both near antonyms for "scrumptious." "Equitable" means fair, balanced, or unbiased. "Oblique" is a synonym for "slanting."
Example Question #1646 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNDULATING
Winsome
Average
Wizened
Wavy
Shrieking
Wavy
"Undulating" means "wavy" and often describes a wavelike motion. "Average" means ordinary, not uncommon. A "shriek" is a high-pitched cry or scream. "Winsome" means attractive, and "wizened" means wrinkled and shriveled.
Example Question #1647 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MINISCULE
Tiny
Tawdry
Gelid
Misunderstood
Frigid
Tiny
"Minuscule" means minute, tiny. "Gelid" and "frigid" are synonyms for very cold. "Tawdry" is another word for garish or flashy. "Misunderstood" is an antonym for "understood," of course.
Example Question #101 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SIBILANT
Orotund
Sonorous
Soporific
Exquisite
Hissing
Hissing
"Sibilant" describes a "hissing" or snakelike noise. "Exquisite" means lovely and beautiful, and "soporific" is sleep-inducing. "Orotund" and "sonorous" are synonyms for pleasant sounding.
Example Question #102 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CLANGOROUS
Scrumptious
Noisy
Decadent
Cyan
Burnished
Noisy
"Clangorous" means "noisy," resonant, clanging. "Burnished" means polished, and "cyan" is a shade of blue. "Scrumptious" means absolutely delicious, and "decadent" means either depraved or luxurious and indulgent, as in a decadent chocolate cake.
Example Question #103 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMODIOUS
Apparent
Minute
Spacious
Pulchritudinous
Miniscule
Spacious
"Commodious" is a synonym for "spacious," roomy, or capacious. This is an antonym for "minute," which means minuscule or tiny. "Apparent" is another word for obvious or evident. "Pulchritudinous" is another word for visually beautiful.
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