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 #1941 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

COMMENDABLE

Possible Answers:

Approval

Praiseworthy

Forceful

Spacious

Agreeable

Correct answer:

Praiseworthy

Explanation:

"Commendable" means praiseworthy.

Example Question #1184 : Synonyms

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

CIRCUMSPECT

Possible Answers:

Cautious

Talkative

Uncareful

Imprudent

Visible

Correct answer:

Cautious

Explanation:

"Circumspect" means careful.

Example Question #1942 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

PUERILE

Possible Answers:

National

Questionable

Insecure

Juvenile

Affectionate

Correct answer:

Juvenile

Explanation:

"Puerile" means immature or juvenile.

Example Question #1943 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

GAUCHE

Possible Answers:

Average

Sinister

Direct

Tiring

Tactless

Correct answer:

Tactless

Explanation:

"Gauche" means lacking social grace, awkward, or tactless.

Example Question #1944 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

PROVINCIAL

Possible Answers:

Narrow-minded

Affordable

Broken

Cuffed

Intensive 

Correct answer:

Narrow-minded

Explanation:

"Provincial" means narrow-minded, unsophisticated, or of a province.

Example Question #1945 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

HISTRIONIC

Possible Answers:

Dormant

Contrite

Bright

Ragged

Dramatic

Correct answer:

Dramatic

Explanation:

"Histrionic" means overly-dramatic.

Example Question #1946 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

PUERILE

Possible Answers:

Oblivious

Ceremonial

Limber

Silly

Mature

Correct answer:

Silly

Explanation:

"Puerile" is an adjective that means "childishly silly and trivial," so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "silly" or "trivial." Since "silly" is one of the possible answer choices and none of the other answer choices mean "silly" or "trivial," "silly" is the best—and correct—answer.

Example Question #1947 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

WINSOME

Possible Answers:

Successful

Easy

Charming

Dynamic

Talkative

Correct answer:

Charming

Explanation:

Winsome means attractive, appealing, or charming.

Example Question #1948 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

QUERULOUS

Possible Answers:

Angry

Quiescent

Depressed

Fretful

Loud

Correct answer:

Fretful

Explanation:

Someone who is "querulous" complains a lot. So, the best answer choice is "fretful," which means quick to complain. The word "quiescent" means calm and is an antonym of "querulous." The other three words may be characteristics of someone who is querulous, but are not synonyms of "querulous."

Example Question #1949 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

HIDEBOUND

Possible Answers:

Portly 

Gregarious

Jaunty 

Prejudiced 

Comely 

Correct answer:

Prejudiced 

Explanation:

“Hidebound” means narrow-minded and prejudiced. For clarification, comely means cute; portly means big or fat; jaunty means cheerful or dashing; gregarious means outgoing and sociable.

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