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 #1386 : Synonyms

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

FERAL

Possible Answers:

Desperate

Wild

Ephemeral

Quirky

Transparent

Correct answer:

Wild

Explanation:

"Feral" means wild or not domesticated.

Example Question #594 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

FACILE

Possible Answers:

Immature

Nimble

Easy

Scrupulous

Secluded

Correct answer:

Easy

Explanation:

"Facile" means easy.

Example Question #1387 : Synonyms

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

TURPITUDE

Possible Answers:

Contradiction

Hygiene

Wickedness

Monotony

Apparition

Correct answer:

Wickedness

Explanation:

"Turpitude" means wickedness.

Example Question #2142 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

NEFARIOUS

Possible Answers:

Refreshing

Cosmic

Annotated

Wicked

Rapid

Correct answer:

Wicked

Explanation:

"Nefarious" means wicked.

Example Question #61 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives

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

DELETERIOUS

Possible Answers:

Impulsive

Harmful

Adequate

Desiccated

Wily

Correct answer:

Harmful

Explanation:

"Deleterious" means harmful or injurious to health.

Example Question #1391 : Synonyms

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

CONDUCIVE

Possible Answers:

Angular

Outgoing

Correct

Tepid

Helpful

Correct answer:

Helpful

Explanation:

"Conducive" means helpful or tending to produce.

Example Question #62 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives

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

SANGUINE

Possible Answers:

Hissing

Credible

Civilized

Bloody

Determined

Correct answer:

Bloody

Explanation:

"Sanguine" means bloody or cheerful. The Latin root word, "sanguis," means blood.

Example Question #63 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives

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

AMENABLE

Possible Answers:

Handy

Unpleasant

Agreeable

Mean

Pious

Correct answer:

Agreeable

Explanation:

Someone who is "amenable" is agreeable, pleasant, or easy to get along with; someone who is not stubborn or pig-headed is amenable.

Example Question #64 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives

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

MERCENARY

Possible Answers:

Verbose

Amusing

Perplexing

Normal

Greedy

Correct answer:

Greedy

Explanation:

The adjective, "mercenary," means greedy. The Latin root word, "merces," means wages.

Example Question #63 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives

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

INSIDIOUS

Possible Answers:

Sparse

Imaginative

Squalid

Harmful

Perfect

Correct answer:

Harmful

Explanation:

"Insidious" means harmful in a stealthy way.

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