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 #1731 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

MAUDLIN

Possible Answers:

Sentimental

Painstaking

Naive

Chipper

Hurtful

Correct answer:

Sentimental

Explanation:

"Maudlin" means "sentimental," exaggeratedly and often tearfully so. "Naive" means innocent and childlike, while "painstaking" means very careful and thorough. "Chipper" means very cheerful.

Example Question #1732 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

MOROSE

Possible Answers:

Volatile

Facetious

Glum

Lassitudinous

Stern

Correct answer:

Glum

Explanation:

"Morose" is a synonym for "glum" or lugubrious. "Facetious" means flippant, inappropriately using humor. "Stern" means strict, and "volatile" means temperamental, explosive. "Lassitude" is lethargy or sluggishness.

Example Question #1733 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

DESPONDENT

Possible Answers:

Eager

Insufferable

Despairing

Enthusiastic

Poignant

Correct answer:

Despairing

Explanation:

"Despondent" and "despairing" are synonyms, as are "eager" and "enthusiastic." "Poignant" means touching, tragic, or plaintive. "Insufferable" is a synonym for "unbearable" or intolerable.

Example Question #1734 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

ENERVATED

Possible Answers:

Pulchritudinous 

Debilitated

Energized

Melancholic

Invigorated

Correct answer:

Debilitated

Explanation:

"Enervated" and "debilitated" both mean severely weakened. This is an antonym for both "energetic" and "invigorated." "Pulchritudinous" means very beautiful, and "melancholic" means sad.

Example Question #1735 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

CHOLERIC

Possible Answers:

Obsequious

Incorrigible

Irritable

Perfidious

Emaciated

Correct answer:

Irritable

Explanation:

The adjective "choleric" means bad-tempered and easily annoyed, making "irritable" the best answer. Additionally, "emaciated" means starving, very underweight from lack of nutrition; "incorrigible" means unable to be controlled; "perfidious" means disloyal; and "obsequious" means servile, subservient, and easily dominated by others

Example Question #1736 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

EMOTIVE

Possible Answers:

Contrite

Laudable

Exquisite

Expressive

Manifold

Correct answer:

Expressive

Explanation:

Someone who is "emotive" is very "expressive" and open about sharing emotions. "Exquisite" is another word for lovely or beautiful, and "laudable" means commendable or praiseworthy. "Manifold" is a synonym for "diverse" or varied. "Contrite" means repentant or penitent.

Example Question #1737 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

DISCONSOLATE

Possible Answers:

Doleful

Ebullient

Lurid

Despicable

Asinine

Correct answer:

Doleful

Explanation:

"Disconsolate" means "doleful," mournful, and sorrowful. "Despicable" is a synonym for "loathsome." "Ebullient" is a synonym for exuberant and exultant. "Asinine" means silly, stupid, or foolish. "Lurid" means sensational, shocking, or overly vivid.

Example Question #1738 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

FRENZIED

Possible Answers:

Depraved

Congenial

Arcane

Frantic

Assiduous

Correct answer:

Frantic

Explanation:

"Frenzied," "frantic," and "frenetic" are all synonyms. "Arcane" means abstruse or obscure. "Congenial" means friendly and personable. "Depraved" means corrupt or dissolute. "Assiduous" means sedulous or hardworking.

Example Question #1739 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

REPROACHFUL

Possible Answers:

Multifarious

Disapproving

Fallacious

Conjectural

Suave

Correct answer:

Disapproving

Explanation:

"Reproachful" and "disapproving" are synonyms. "Multifarious" means manifold or diverse. "Fallacious" means false or erroneous. "Conjectural" is a synonym for speculative, theoretical, or hypothetical. "Suave" and "sophisticated" are synonyms.

Example Question #1740 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

ADDLED

Possible Answers:

Blissful

Somber

Lonesome

Terrified

Perplexed

Correct answer:

Perplexed

Explanation:

The adjective "addled" means confused, perplexed, unable to think clearly (due to drug use or mental illness). Additionally, "somber" means grave and serious; "blissful" means very happy.

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