All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1403 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
FEEBLE
frail
melancholic
composed
patterned
terse
frail
"Feeble" means weak or frail.
Example Question #1404 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
ROBUST
vigorous
fortuitous
fickle
lacking
agile
vigorous
"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
Mandatory
Sluggish
Lawless
Complex
Sullen
Complex
"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
Intimidating
Charming
Remiss
Tranquil
Optimistic
Intimidating
"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
Encouraging
Intimidating
Shapely
Fundamental
Complex
Intimidating
"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
Energetic
Demanding
Suppressing
Supporting
Nomadic
Demanding
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
Angry
Inquisitive
Exhaustive
Despotic
Blatant
Despotic
"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
Profane
Honorable
Pathetic
Arduous
Enjoyable
Arduous
"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
Lethargic
Speedy
Winsome
Effortless
Forbidden
Lethargic
“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
Diabolical
Harmless
Pointless
Haughty
Dangerous
Harmless
“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.”