All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1132 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPULSIVE
Sentimental
Pallid
Showy
Generous
Rash
Rash
Impulsive and rash are both adjectives that describe sudden actions based on emotion rather than on long-term consequences.
Example Question #1095 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SURREPTITIOUS
Idealistic
Thrifty
Unremarkable
Stealthy
Excessive
Stealthy
Surreptitious means stealthy or secret.
Example Question #1133 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISTINGUISHED
Controlled
Downtrodden
Cheerful
Upset
Famous
Famous
Distinguished means successful, authoritative, or famous.
Example Question #1891 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONTEMPTIBLE
Capital
Damaged
Enshrined
Hateful
Gracious
Hateful
Contemptible means deserving contempt, despicable, or hateful.
Example Question #1140 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BELLIGERENT
Melodious
Resonant
Hostile
Treasonous
Elegant
Hostile
Someone who is belligerent is hostile.
Example Question #1892 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEFT
Left
Stupid
Skillful
Hard of hearing
Bereft
Skillful
Someone who is "deft" is skilled, capable, or talented. (It usually refers to an action taken with the hands: "a deft carpenter").
Example Question #1893 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLAMBOYANT
Headstrong
Rapid
Thrifty
Exuberant
Pale
Exuberant
Flamboyant means attracting attention because of exuberance.
Example Question #1894 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISCREET
Rocky
Individual
Firm
Quiet
Confusing
Quiet
Someone who is "discreet" is capable of keeping a secret; cautious, careful, and quiet. Don't mix this up with "discrete," meaning individual or separate.
Example Question #1895 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CEREBRAL
Pulchritudinous
Comely
Impassive
Intellectual
Corpulent
Intellectual
“Cerebral” is an adjective used to describe someone who is intellectual and rational. Corpulent means fat; comely means cute; pulchritudinous means beautiful; impassive means expressionless or devoid of emotion.
Example Question #1896 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRUGAL
Wasteful
Prudent
Despised
Spendthrift
Wild
Prudent
“Frugal” is an adjective used to describe someone who is thrifty or prudent, someone who does not easily part with money. The answer choices “spendthrift” and “wasteful” are antonyms of “frugal.”
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