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 #1911 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

SARDONIC

Possible Answers:

Hopeful

Physical

Scornful

Emotional

Supportive

Correct answer:

Scornful

Explanation:

“Sardonic” is an adjective that means “grimly mocking or cynical,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “cynical.” That means that “supportive” cannot be the correct answer, because “supportive” means “providing encouragement or emotional help,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “sardonic.” “Scornful,” however, is an adjective that means “feeling or expressing contempt or derision,” and because “scornful” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “sardonic,” “scornful” is the correct answer.

Example Question #1912 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

PRESCIENT

Possible Answers:

Measured

Forgetful

Crucial

Clairvoyant

Oblivious

Correct answer:

Clairvoyant

Explanation:

“Prescient” is an adjective that means “having or showing knowledge of events before they take place,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “having foreknowledge of events.” That means that “Oblivious” cannot be the correct answer, because “oblivious” means “not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one,” a meaning quite distant from that of “prescient.” “Clairvoyant,” however, when used as an adjective, means “having or exhibiting an ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact,” and because “clairvoyant” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “prescient,” “clairvoyant” is the correct answer.

Example Question #1913 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

INSULAR

Possible Answers:

Tolerant

Narrow-minded

Worried

Presumptuous

Sordid

Correct answer:

Narrow-minded

Explanation:

“Insular” is an adjective that can mean “ignorant of cultures, ideas, or peoples other than one's own,” or “lacking contact; isolated” or “relating to islands.” So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “ignorant of other cultures, ideas,” “lacking contact with other people, or “of an island.” That means that “tolerant” cannot be the correct answer, because “tolerant” means “showing willingness to allow the existence of other opinions,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “insular.” “Narrow-minded,” however, is an adjective that can mean “prejudiced,” and because “narrow-minded” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “insular,” “narrow-minded” is the correct answer.

Example Question #1914 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

DISINGENUOUS

Possible Answers:

Mobile

Dreary

Genuine

Duplicitous

Inveterate

Correct answer:

Duplicitous

Explanation:

“Disingenuous” is an adjective that means “not candid or sincere,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “not sincere.” That means that “genuine” cannot be the correct answer, because “genuine” means “sincere” when referring to a person, emotion, or action, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “disingenuous.” “Duplicitous,” however, is an adjective that means “deceitful,” and because “duplicitous” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “disingenuous,” “duplicitous” is the correct answer.

Example Question #1915 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

CRAVEN

Possible Answers:

Timid

Proud

Quiet

Plucky

Dreary

Correct answer:

Timid

Explanation:

“Craven” is an adjective that means “cowardly,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “cowardly.” That means that “plucky” cannot be the correct answer, because “plucky” means “courage in the face of difficulties,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “craven.” “Timid,” however, is an adjective that means “showing a lack of courage or confidence,” and because “timid” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “craven,” “timid” is the correct answer.

Example Question #1916 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

UNRULY

Possible Answers:

Frequent

Disobedient

Enriching

Hydrating

Poetic

Correct answer:

Disobedient

Explanation:

"Unruly" means disobedient or uncontrollable.

Example Question #1162 : Synonyms

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

KEEN

Possible Answers:

Narrow Minded

Sharp

Idealistic

Floral

Complex

Correct answer:

Sharp

Explanation:

"Keen" means sharp or very perceptive.

Example Question #371 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

SAGE

Possible Answers:

Expansive

Coarse

Slick

Wise

Vacant

Correct answer:

Wise

Explanation:

"Sage" means wise.

Example Question #1917 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

INEPT

Possible Answers:

Corrupt

Defined

Unskillful

Expressive

Dishonest

Correct answer:

Unskillful

Explanation:

"Inept" means without skill or incompetent.

Example Question #1163 : Synonyms

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

CONTEMPTUOUS

Possible Answers:

Daring

Famous

Disrespectful

Useful

Comical

Correct answer:

Disrespectful

Explanation:

"Contemptuous" means disrespectful.

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