All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
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
Agreeable
Praiseworthy
Approval
Forceful
Spacious
Praiseworthy
"Commendable" means praiseworthy.
Example Question #1185 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CIRCUMSPECT
Talkative
Uncareful
Visible
Imprudent
Cautious
Cautious
"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
Questionable
Affectionate
Juvenile
National
Insecure
Juvenile
"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
Tiring
Sinister
Average
Tactless
Direct
Tactless
"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
Cuffed
Intensive
Broken
Narrow-minded
Affordable
Narrow-minded
"Provincial" means narrow-minded, unsophisticated, or of a province.
Example Question #1191 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HISTRIONIC
Dramatic
Bright
Ragged
Dormant
Contrite
Dramatic
"Histrionic" means overly-dramatic.
Example Question #171 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUERILE
Silly
Limber
Ceremonial
Oblivious
Mature
Silly
"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 #172 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WINSOME
Talkative
Dynamic
Easy
Successful
Charming
Charming
Winsome means attractive, appealing, or charming.
Example Question #173 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUERULOUS
Fretful
Quiescent
Loud
Depressed
Angry
Fretful
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 #174 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HIDEBOUND
Portly
Gregarious
Prejudiced
Comely
Jaunty
Prejudiced
“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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