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 #1761 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

LACHRYMOSE

Possible Answers:

Sickened

Weepy

Confounded

Appetizing

Nutty

Correct answer:

Weepy

Explanation:

"Lachrymose" means weepy," tearful, or sad. "Appetizing" means appealing, tasty. "Confounded" means bewildered, and "nutty" means zany or crazy. "Sickened" means ill, ailing.

Example Question #1762 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

VIRULENT

Possible Answers:

Hostile

Congenial

Bizarre

Affable

Innocuous

Correct answer:

Hostile

Explanation:

"Virulent" can mean dangerously toxic or venomous, but it can also mean "hostile," bitter, and rancorous. This is an antonym for "innocuous," which means harmless. "Bizarre" means outlandish or strange, and "congenial" means friendly or personable. "Affable" has a similar meaning of friendly, amiable, and cordial.

Example Question #1763 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

CRESTFALLEN

Possible Answers:

Leery

Emotive

Woebegone

Unlucky

Calamitous

Correct answer:

Woebegone

Explanation:

"Crestfallen" means downhearted, sad, and "woebegone." "Leery" is another word for cautious or guarded, and "calamitous" is another word for disastrous. "Emotive" means expressive of one's feelings. An antonym for "unlucky" is serendipitous.

Example Question #1761 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

SPLENETIC

Possible Answers:

Bizarre

Quizzical

Frenzied

Angry

Superstitious

Correct answer:

Angry

Explanation:

"Splenetic" means "angry" or irritable. ("Spleen" is an old-fashioned word for anger and frustration.) Don't confuse this with "frenetic," which means frenzied. "Quizzical" means curious or puzzling, and "bizarre" means strange or outlandish. "Superstitious" means having an irrational belief in superstitions.

Example Question #1762 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

HOMICIDAL

Possible Answers:

Doleful

Prurient

Puerile

Embarrassed

Murderous

Correct answer:

Murderous

Explanation:

"Homicidal" can mean literally "murderous" or figuratively very violent and brutal. "Prurient" means lustful, while "puerile" means immature or juvenile. "Embarrassed" is another word for ashamed. "Doleful" is another word for forlorn or mournful.

Example Question #1766 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

JOCULAR

Possible Answers:

Panglossian

Gelid

Humorous

Jubilant

Sardonic

Correct answer:

Humorous

Explanation:

"Jocular" means "humorous" or joking. This is not the same as "jubilant," which means overjoyed. "Sardonic" means sarcastic, and "Panglossian" means overly optimistic and naively hopeful. "Gelid" means very cold, frigid.

Example Question #1767 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

WAGGISH

Possible Answers:

Inimitable

Hedonistic

Humorous

Maudlin

Salacious

Correct answer:

Humorous

Explanation:

Someone who is behaving in a "waggish" way is being playfully or mischievously funny. This is an antonym for "maudlin," which means tearfully sentimental or excessively sorrowful. "Inimitable" means one of a kind. "Hedonistic" means concerned with the pursuit of pleasure. "Salacious" is a synonym for "prurient."

Example Question #1768 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

RETICENT

Possible Answers:

Amorous

Contrite

Introverted

Decorous

Immoral

Correct answer:

Introverted

Explanation:

"Reticent" means shy, withdrawn, quiet, or "introverted." "Amorous" means loving (often in a very apparent way), and "immoral" is an antonym for "moral." "Decorous" means polite and proper, while "contrite" means penitent.

Example Question #1769 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

BALEFUL

Possible Answers:

Aubergine

Auspicious

Hostile

Quarrelsome

Germane

Correct answer:

Hostile

Explanation:

"Baleful" can mean "hostile," harmful, or threatening and often describe's a person's expression or intentions. "Germane" is a synonym for "relevant." "Auspicious" means fortunate, propitious. "Aubergine" is a shade of purple (and synonymous with eggplant in British English). "Quarrelsome" has the same meaning as bickering.

Example Question #1770 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

CONCUPISCENT

Possible Answers:

Bashful

Greedy

Munificent

Lustful

Latitudinarian

Correct answer:

Lustful

Explanation:

"Concupiscent" means desirous and "lustful." "Greedy" is a synonym for "avaricious," and "latitudinarian" is a synonym for "tolerant" and all-encompassing, particularly in a religious context. "Munificent" means generous.

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