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Example Questions
Example Question #2011 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUPERCILIOUS
Fruitful
Meek
Raucous
Conceited
Drastic
Conceited
The adjective "supercilious" means arrogant, haughty, thinking one knows better than everyone else, or "conceited." Additionally, "meek" means shy, reserved, weak; "fruitful" means productive; "drastic" means extreme and desperate; "raucous" means rowdy, disorderly and grating.
Example Question #2012 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSUFFERABLE
Provocative
Besmirched
Unbearable
Cagey
Inveterate
Unbearable
The adjective "insufferable," which can be used to describe people or circumstances, means so annoying as to be impossible to put up with, too intense to cope with. This is closest in definition to "unbearable" which means intolerable, unendurable. Additionally, "provocative" means likely to cause offense, incendiary, causing a strong reaction; "cagey" means cautious and noncommittal, wary and guarded; "inveterate" means (of a habit) deeply ingrained and long established; "besmirched" means sullied, tarnished, ruined, (of a reputation) damaged.
Example Question #2013 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OFFICIOUS
Ostentatious
Insolvent
Meddlesome
Corpulent
Noisome
Meddlesome
The adjective "officious" means (of an authority figure) prone to interfering and meddling unnecessarily, meddlesome and irritating. Additionally, "insolvent" means bankrupt, run out of money; "corpulent" means overweight, fat; "ostentatious" means extravagant and showy; "noisome" means smelling very bad, having an offensive smell.
Example Question #2014 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERFIDIOUS
Acclaimed
Jovial
Adulterated
Demonstrative
Disloyal
Disloyal
The adjective "perfidious" means treacherous, not trustworthy, duplicitous and likely to betray, disloyal. Additionally, "jovial" means good-natured or in a good-mood; "adulterated" means edited and made impure; "acclaimed" means widely celebrated and praised; "demonstrative" means extremely showy of one's thoughts and feelings, expressive.
Example Question #2015 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOLIPSISTIC
Lurid
Self-centered
Self-possessed
Deleterious
Self-assured
Self-centered
"Solipsistic" means egotistical or focused on the self. "Confident" means self-assured, as does "self-possessed." "Lurid" is a synonym for bright, colorful, sensational, or overly dramatic. "Deleterious" means harmful.
Example Question #2016 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTRACTABLE
Yielding
Mercurial
Stubborn
Emblematic
Capricious
Stubborn
"Intractable" means "stubborn" or resistant. This is an antonym for "yielding." "Mercurial" means temperamental or capricious. If something is "emblematic," it is a symbol or representation of something else.
Example Question #2017 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VAPID
Adroit
Invigorated
Skeptical
Inept
Dull
Dull
"Vapid" means "dull," boring, lacking in liveliness and energy. This is an antonym for "invigorated," or energetic. "Skeptical" means doubtful. "Inept" means incompetent, which is an antonym for "adroit" or skillful.
Example Question #2018 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRANDILOQUENT
Pompous
Smoky
Imminent
Lurid
Genius
Pompous
"Grandiloquent" is a synonym for "pompous" or bombastic. "Smoky" is the adjective form of smoke, and "lurid" means sensational or colorful. "Imminent" is a synonym for impending, and "genius" is a synonym for brilliant.
Example Question #2019 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTRANSIGENT
Stubborn
Invigorated
Amicable
Enervated
Ludicrous
Stubborn
"Intransigent" is another word for "stubborn" or recalcitrant. "Amicable" means amiable or friendly. "Ludicrous" means absurd, ridiculous, and laughable. "Invigorated," or strong, is an antonym for "enervated," or weak.
Example Question #2020 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDEFATIGABLE
Resilient
Manifold
Meticulous
Hardy
Inexhaustible
Inexhaustible
"Indefatigable" means untiring. "Manifold" means diverse or various. "Meticulous" means careful and fastidious, and "resilient" means strong and hardy.
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