All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #2071 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LATITUDINARIAN
Vapid
Tolerant
Frivolous
Stringent
Xenophobic
Tolerant
"Latitudinarian" means "tolerant" and accepting of all, particularly in a religious context. "Xenophobic" means afraid or intolerant of foreigners. "Frivolous" means flighty and carefree. "Stringent" means very strict and harsh. "Vapid" is a synonym for "dull," tiring, and insipid.
Example Question #2072 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERCIPIENT
Noxious
Lucid
Insatiable
Elementary
Astute
Astute
"Percipient" means perceptive or "astute." "Elementary" means basic, fundamental. "Insatiable" is a synonym for "ravenous" or voracious. "Lucid" means clear and comprehensible. "Noxious" means toxic or highly unpleasant.
Example Question #2073 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GLIB
Unconvincing
Querulous
Vivacious
Effervescent
Polished
Polished
"Glib" means smooth or "polished" and usually describes a person's speech. Since "glib" speech is often convincing, "unconvincing" is a good antonym for "glib." "Vivacious" means lively and lighthearted, which is similar to "effervescent," or bubbly. "Querulous" means cranky, whiny, and petulant.
Example Question #2074 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERSIPACIOUS
Discordant
Recalcitrant
Perceptive
Evocative
Vulnerable
Perceptive
"Perspicacious" means "perceptive" or astute. "Recalcitrant" means stubborn and resistant. "Vulnerable" means weak or defenceless. "Discordant" is a synonym for "dissonant," and "evocative" is a synonym for "redolent" or reminiscent.
Example Question #2075 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BOORISH
Onerous
Immutable
Potable
Indulgent
Coarse
Coarse
"Boorish" means "coarse," crass, and unrefined. "Indulgent" is a synonym for "lenient," and "immutable" is a synonym for "unchanging." "Onerous" means difficult, burdensome, or laborious. "Potable" means able to be drunk safely.
Example Question #1321 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RAPACIOUS
Greedy
Acerbic
Sedulous
Caustic
Spacious
Greedy
"Rapacious" means "greedy" and acquisitive. Don't confuse this with "capacious," which means spacious and ample. "Acerbic" and "caustic" are synonyms. "Sedulous" is a synonym for "assiduous."
Example Question #1322 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUGGESTIBLE
Impressionable
Salacious
Reclusively
Crudely
Indecent
Impressionable
"Suggestible" means easily influenced, "impressionable." Don't confuse this with "suggestive," which means indecent. "Salacious," or "prurient," is a more extreme shade of suggestive. "Reclusive" means isolated, hermitic, or solitary. "Crude" means rough and primitive.
Example Question #1323 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARCH
Teasing
Pithy
Clumsy
Cryptic
Ostentatious
Teasing
Arch can mean coy, mischievous, teasing, or even sly. It does not mean "clumsy," or awkward. "Pithy" is a synonym of succinct, while "ostentatious" is a synonym of showy. "Cryptic" means mysterious or difficult to decipher.
Example Question #1324 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUNCTILIOUS
Sloppy
Doleful
Congenial
Fastidious
Serene
Fastidious
"Punctilious" means fastidious, scrupulous, or meticulous. It is an antonym of "sloppy." "Doleful" is a synonym for mournful or sorrowful. "Congenial" means personable or likable. "Serene" means placid, tranquil, or calm.
Example Question #1325 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNCOUTH
Rude
Ebullient
Captious
Holy
Avaricious
Rude
"Uncouth" means "rude," uncivilized, or unrefined. "Avaricious" means greedy, and "captious" means prone to nitpick or quibble over even the tiniest detail. Another word for "holy" is sacrosanct. Another word for "ebullient" is overjoyed.