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 #2241 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

FORBIDDING

Possible Answers:

Witty

Welcoming

Threatening

Iconic

Crafty

Correct answer:

Threatening

Explanation:

"Forbidding" means uninviting or threatening. This is an antonym for "welcoming." "Witty" means humorously intelligent, and "crafty" means clever and devious. "Iconic" is a synonym for classic; it can also mean related or pertaining to a religious icon.

Example Question #2242 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

SCATHING

Possible Answers:

Autumnal

Blistering

Lively

Abysmal

Harvested

Correct answer:

Blistering

Explanation:

"Scathing" means biting, severe, and "blistering." "Abysmal" means dreadful or terrible, and "lively" means animated. "Autumnal" is an adjective for autumn or fall.

Example Question #2243 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

TORPID

Possible Answers:

Illogical

Improvised

Legendary

Elaborate

Sluggish

Correct answer:

Sluggish

Explanation:

"Torpid" is another word for "sluggish" or lethargic. "Elaborate" means very complex and intricate. "Improvised" means unplanned or spontaneous. "Illogical" is an antonym for "logical," and "legendary" is a synonym for fabled or storied.

Example Question #2244 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

ASSAILABLE

Possible Answers:

Voluminous

Erratic

Immutable

Intractable

Vulnerable

Correct answer:

Vulnerable

Explanation:

The verb "assail" means attack, so the adjective "assailable" means able to be attacked, susceptible to attack. This is closest in meaning to "vulnerable." Additionally, "immutable" means fixed, never-changing; "voluminous" means large, vast, having a lot of volume; "intractable" means stubborn, obstinate, refusing to change one's mind; "erratic" means unreliable, inconsistent.

Example Question #2245 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

INDISCRIMINATE

Possible Answers:

False

Verbose

Random

Firm

Organized

Correct answer:

Random

Explanation:

The adjective "indiscriminate" means not selective, done randomly without any consideration. Additionally, "verbose" means (of writing or speech) wordy, overly complicated

Example Question #2246 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

PENURIOUS

Possible Answers:

Impoverished

Auspicious

Propitious

Emblematic

Ignominious

Correct answer:

Impoverished

Explanation:

"Penury" is extreme poverty. "Ignominy" means shame and humiliation, and "emblematic" means symbolic. "Propitious" and "auspicious" are synonyms that both mean favorable and promising.

Example Question #2247 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

LACONIC

Possible Answers:

Tasteless

Terse

Mercurial

Apposite

Slothful

Correct answer:

Terse

Explanation:

"Laconic" is a synonym for "terse" or brief. "Mercurial" is a synonym for "capricious," and "apposite" means apt. "Tasteless" and "tasteful" are antonyms, "slothful" and "indolent" are synonyms.

Example Question #2248 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

CONJECTURAL

Possible Answers:

Speculative

Grotesque

Vicarious

Elliptical

Belligerent

Correct answer:

Speculative

Explanation:

"Conjectural" means "speculative," supposed, hypothetical. "Belligerent" is a synonym for "aggressive," and "grotesque" is a synonym for "gruesome." "Elliptical" means obscure and impossible to comprehend. "Vicarious" is a synonym for "secondhand," indirect.

Example Question #2249 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

INSOLVENT

Possible Answers:

Infrequent

Inane

Greedy

Bankrupt

Aloof

Correct answer:

Bankrupt

Explanation:

The adjective "insolvent" means unable to pay one's debts due to running out of money. This is closest in definition to "bankrupt." Additionally, "aloof" means distant, withdrawn from human company; "inane" means pointless and silly.

Example Question #2250 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

PUTATIVE

Possible Answers:

Presumed

Morose

Effervescent

Apocryphal

Gilded

Correct answer:

Presumed

Explanation:

"Putative" means assumed, so-called, or supposed. "Effervescent" means bubbly and can describe a liquid or a personality, and "morose" is a synonym for glum or gloomy. "Gilded" means shiny or covered in a gold or gold-like coating. "Apocryphal" means fictitious or false.

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