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 #1216 : Synonyms

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

IRASCIBLE

Possible Answers:

Discreet

Irritable

Diffident

Gleeful

Intolerable

Correct answer:

Irritable

Explanation:

"Irascible" and "irritable" both mean short-tempered and cranky. "Gleeful" means delighted, and "confident" means self-assured. "Intolerable" means unbearable. "Discreet" means inconspicuous. "Diffident" means shy.

Example Question #1217 : Synonyms

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

CONGENIAL

Possible Answers:

Despicable

Dissolute

Obstreperous

Decadent

Personable

Correct answer:

Personable

Explanation:

"Congenial" means "personable" and hospital. "Despicable" means loathsome, contemptible. "Obstreperous" means boisterous. "Decadent" and "dissolute" are synonyms.

Example Question #1218 : Synonyms

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

FERVID

Possible Answers:

Furtive

Oblivious

Clueless

Impassioned

Furious

Correct answer:

Impassioned

Explanation:

"Fervid," "fervent," and "impassioned" are all synonyms. "Clueless" and "oblivious" are synonyms. "Furious" means very angry. "Furtive" means secretive or surreptitious.

Example Question #1219 : Synonyms

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

AVID

Possible Answers:

Equable

Keen

Surreptitious

Nutty

Adequate

Correct answer:

Keen

Explanation:

"Avid" means eager and "keen." "Nutty" means peculiar, insane. "Surreptitious" means furtive, secretive. "Equable" means calm and even-tempered. "Adequate" means acceptable and sufficient.

Example Question #1220 : Synonyms

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

PROFLIGATE

Possible Answers:

Spendthrift

Distraught

Ludicrous

Bizarre

Ardent

Correct answer:

Spendthrift

Explanation:

"Profligate" and "spendthrift" both describe people who spend too much money. "Distraught" means distressed, and "ludicrous" means ridiculous or absurd. "Bizarre" means strange and peculiar. "Ardent" means fervent or zealous.

Example Question #201 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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

EFFERVESCENT

Possible Answers:

Bubbly

Attentively

Liquidly

Deleteriously

Vigilantly

Correct answer:

Bubbly

Explanation:

"Effervescent" means "bubbly" or fizzy and can describe a person's personality as well as a beverage or other liquid. "Liquid" and "effervescent" are not synonyms. "Deleterious" means harmful. "Vigilant" means careful and watchful. "Attentive" means perceptive and observant.

Example Question #202 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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

FRUGAL

Possible Answers:

Magnanimous

Festive

Thrifty

Esoteric

Chronic

Correct answer:

Thrifty

Explanation:

"Frugal" means thrifty and economical, careful with money. "Festive" and "merry" are synonyms, as are "chronic" and "persistent." "Esoteric" means abstruse or obscure. "Magnanimous" means generous, which is a near antonym of "frugal."

Example Question #203 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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

DEPRAVED

Possible Answers:

Ominous

Pernicious

Avaricious

Corrupt

Ravenous

Correct answer:

Corrupt

Explanation:

"Corrupt" and "depraved" both mean morally degenerate. "Ravenous" and famished both mean hungry. "Avaricious" means greedy, and "ominous" means sinister. "Pernicious" and "harmful" are synonyms.

Example Question #204 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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

TENACIOUS

Possible Answers:

Holy

Enervated

Serenely

Determined

Rapid

Correct answer:

Determined

Explanation:

"Tenacious" means determined and persistent. "Rapid" means quick or hasty. "Serene" means calm and placid. "Enervated" and "weakened" are synonyms. "Holy" means sacred.

Example Question #205 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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

DISSOLUTE

Possible Answers:

Frugal

Decadent

Articulate

Impertinent

Thrifty

Correct answer:

Decadent

Explanation:

"Dissolute" and "decadent" are synonyms that both also mean depraved. "Thrifty" means frugal or cheap. "Articulate" means fluent and eloquent. "Impertinent" is another word for "insolent."

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