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 #1403 : Synonyms

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

FEEBLE

Possible Answers:

frail

melancholic

composed

patterned

terse

Correct answer:

frail

Explanation:

"Feeble" means weak or frail.

Example Question #1404 : Synonyms

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

ROBUST

Possible Answers:

vigorous

fortuitous

fickle

lacking

agile

Correct answer:

vigorous

Explanation:

"Robust" means strong or vigorous.

Example Question #2161 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

INTRICATE

Possible Answers:

Mandatory

Sluggish

Lawless

Complex

Sullen

Correct answer:

Complex

Explanation:

"Intricate" means "complex" or very complicated. "Sluggish" means tired or slow-moving. "Lawless" means lacking enforced rules or a system of government. "Mandatory" means required or obligated. "Sullen" means sad and gloomy.

Example Question #2162 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

FORMIDABLE

Possible Answers:

Intimidating

Charming

Remiss

Tranquil

Optimistic

Correct answer:

Intimidating

Explanation:

"Formidable" means strong and capable of instilling fear and respect in the eyes of other people. So, "intimidating" is the correct answer. "Remiss" means negligent or not careful. "Optimistic" means positive about the future or hopeful. "Tranquil" means calm or peaceful. "Charming" means attractive or pleasant.

Example Question #2163 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

FORMIDABLE

Possible Answers:

Encouraging

Intimidating

Shapely

Fundamental

Complex

Correct answer:

Intimidating

Explanation:

"Formidable" means very large, powerful, or intense. The correct answer "intimidating" is similar in meaning; it means making someone feel afraid or making someone feel timid. The other choices do not have similar definitions: "complex" means complicated; "shapely" means curvy; "fundamental" means basic; and "encouraging" means supportive.

Example Question #2164 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

EXIGENT

Possible Answers:

Energetic

Demanding 

Suppressing

Supporting 

Nomadic 

Correct answer:

Demanding 

Explanation:

To be “exigent” means to be demanding or to require immediate action from somebody. For clarification suppressing means to keep an ideology or individual from achieving growth or independence; nomadic refers to a type of living characterized by frequent movement and lack of material comfort; energetic means full of energy.

Example Question #2165 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

TYRANNICAL

Possible Answers:

Angry

Inquisitive

Exhaustive

Despotic

Blatant

Correct answer:

Despotic

Explanation:

"Tyrannical" and "despotic" are both words to describe a person who holds the majority of the power and abuses it.

Example Question #2166 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

ONEROUS

Possible Answers:

Profane

Honorable

Pathetic

Arduous

Enjoyable

Correct answer:

Arduous

Explanation:

"Onerous" means challenging, burdensome, and difficult, so "arduous," a word that means difficult and taxing, is the best answer choice.

Example Question #2167 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

TORPID

Possible Answers:

Lethargic

Speedy 

Winsome 

Effortless

Forbidden 

Correct answer:

Lethargic

Explanation:

“Torpid” means sluggish or lacking energy, so it is a synonym for “lethargic,” which means physically or mentally exhausted. For clarification, "winsome" means charming and innocent.

Example Question #2168 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

INNOCUOUS

Possible Answers:

Diabolical 

Harmless

Pointless 

Haughty 

Dangerous 

Correct answer:

Harmless

Explanation:

“Innocuous” is an adjective used to describe something harmless in effect or unlikely to provoke a reaction. It is opposite in meaning to “dangerous” and “diabolical.”

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