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 #188 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives

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

TACIT

Possible Answers:

Jubilant

Explicit

Unspoken

Eligible

Ecstatic

Correct answer:

Unspoken

Explanation:

Something "tacit" is understood without being spoken, implicit. This is an antonym for "explicit." "Ecstatic" means euphoric, and "jubilant" means overjoyed. "Eligible" and "qualified" are synonyms.

Example Question #181 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives

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

INSUPERABLE

Possible Answers:

Repugnant

Cheerful

Acrobatic

Insurmountable

Zealous

Correct answer:

Insurmountable

Explanation:

"Insuperable" is a synonym for "insurmountable," difficult to overcome. "Zealous" means impassioned, fervent. "Repugnant" means loathsome, vile. "Acrobatic" can mean literally like an acrobat or more figuratively skilled and flexible at physical feats. "Cheerful" is a synonym for "jolly" and "merry."

Example Question #190 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives

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

EXTANT

Possible Answers:

Annihilated

Not destroyed

Spectacular

Myriad

Exuberant

Correct answer:

Not destroyed

Explanation:

"Extant," which often describes archaeological or historical artifacts, means still in existence, "not destroyed." This is an antonym for "annihilated," or totally destroyed. "Myriad" means innumerable. "Spectacular" is a synonym for "stunning." "Exuberant" means overjoyed.

Example Question #721 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

DISCURSIVE

Possible Answers:

Digressive

Alabaster

Redundant

Thwarted

Gravid

Correct answer:

Digressive

Explanation:

"Discursive" means rambling, meandering, or "digressive." "Gravid" means swollen or pregnant. "Alabaster" means white. Something that has been "thwarted" has been stalled, stopped, or foiled. "Redundant" means excessively repetitive.

Example Question #722 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

DESPOTIC

Possible Answers:

Macabre

Archaic

Tacit

Hopeful

Tyrannical

Correct answer:

Tyrannical

Explanation:

"Despotic" is a synonym for "tyrannical," cruel, and dictatorial. "Hopeful" means optimistic, and "archaic" means outdated or obsolete. "Macabre" is a synonym for "ghastly." "Tacit" means unspoken but understood.

Example Question #723 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

CELESTIAL

Possible Answers:

Capacious

Spectral

Cosmic

Regal

Macabre

Correct answer:

Cosmic

Explanation:

"Celestial" means "cosmic" and particularly pertains to stars. "Spectral" means ghostly. "Regal" means royal and stately. "Capacious" means spacious or palatial.

Example Question #724 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

PARAMOUNT

Possible Answers:

Of little importance

Proportional

Of equivalent importance

Vital

Empirical

Correct answer:

Vital

Explanation:

"Paramount" means of utmost importance, "vital," or integral. "Empirical" means able to be measured or based in evidence rather than, say, logic or intuition. "Proportional" means commensurate, corresponding.

Example Question #731 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

TANTAMOUNT

Possible Answers:

Squeamish

Crucial

Conjectural

Admonishing

Equivalent

Correct answer:

Equivalent

Explanation:

Unlike "paramount," which means crucial, "tantamount" simply means equivalent to. To "admonish" is to warn or chastise someone. "Conjectural" is a synonym for "speculative" or hypothetical. "Squeamish" means easily nauseated, queasy.

Example Question #732 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

FEBRILE

Possible Answers:

Archaic

Torpid

Tacit

Feverish

Crucial

Correct answer:

Feverish

Explanation:

"Febrile" is another word for "feverish." While someone who is "feverish" may be "torpid," or sluggish, the two words are not necessarily synonymous. "Crucial" means vital, essential. "Tacit" is a synonym for "unspoken." "Archaic" means outdated, antiquated.

Example Question #733 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

PRIMAL

Possible Answers:

Trite

Banal

Tangential

Tantamount

Fundamental

Correct answer:

Fundamental

Explanation:

"Primal" can mean "fundamental" or primitive, depending on the context. "Tantamount" means equivalent, and "tangential" is a synonym for "barely relevant." "Banal" and "trite" are synonyms for extremely boring.

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