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 #844 : Identifying Synonyms

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

RESINOUS

Possible Answers:

Floral

Exacerbated

Sticky

Turgid

Capacious

Correct answer:

Sticky

Explanation:

"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 #845 : Identifying Synonyms

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

AMORPHOUS

Possible Answers:

Winsome

Chartreuse

Penitent

Sordid

Shapeless

Correct answer:

Shapeless

Explanation:

"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 #846 : Identifying Synonyms

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

SUPPERATING

Possible Answers:

Corrugated

Sonorous

Serpentine

Orotund

Rotting

Correct answer:

Rotting

Explanation:

"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 #847 : Identifying Synonyms

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

LILTING

Possible Answers:

Singsong

Waving

Twinkling

Sprinkling

Hangdog

Correct answer:

Singsong

Explanation:

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 #848 : Identifying Synonyms

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

SCRUMPTIOUS

Possible Answers:

Noxious

Equitable

Noisome

Delicious

Oblique

Correct answer:

Delicious

Explanation:

"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 #849 : Identifying Synonyms

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

UNDULATING

Possible Answers:

Shrieking

Wavy

Winsome

Wizened

Average

Correct answer:

Wavy

Explanation:

"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 #850 : Identifying Synonyms

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

MINISCULE

Possible Answers:

Frigid

Gelid

Tawdry

Misunderstood

Tiny

Correct answer:

Tiny

Explanation:

"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 #1641 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

SIBILANT

Possible Answers:

Exquisite

Sonorous

Orotund

Hissing

Soporific

Correct answer:

Hissing

Explanation:

"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 #1642 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

CLANGOROUS

Possible Answers:

Decadent

Cyan

Scrumptious

Burnished

Noisy

Correct answer:

Noisy

Explanation:

"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 #1643 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

COMMODIOUS

Possible Answers:

Pulchritudinous

Apparent

Minute

Miniscule

Spacious

Correct answer:

Spacious

Explanation:

"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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