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 #2361 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

DECADENTLY

Possible Answers:

Dissolutely

Wistfully

Partially

Vicariously

Hauntingly

Correct answer:

Dissolutely

Explanation:

"Decadent" and "dissolute" are synonyms. "Partially" means incompletely, and "hauntingly" means evocatively. "Wistful" and "nostalgic" are synonyms. "Vicarious" means indirect or secondhand.

Example Question #2362 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

DELETERIOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Shockingly

Implicitly

Inimically

Excruciatingly

Harmlessly

Correct answer:

Inimically

Explanation:

"Deleterious" means harmful or inimical. This is an antonym of "harmless." "Excruciating" is an antonym for "painless," and "explicit" is an antonym for "implicit." "Shocking" means surprising or startling.

Example Question #2363 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

EXULTANTLY

Possible Answers:

Suspiciously

Jubilantly

Chronically

Lucidly

Verifiably

Correct answer:

Jubilantly

Explanation:

"Exultant" means jubilant, joyful. "Verifiable" and "certifiable" are synonyms, as are "suspicious" and "questionable." "Chronic" and "persistent" are synonyms. "Lucid" means clear and intelligible, easy to understand.

Example Question #2364 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

PUGNACIOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Auspiciously

Foreseeably

Argumentatively

Peremptorily

Vivaciously

Correct answer:

Argumentatively

Explanation:

"Pugnacious" means combative or argumentative. "Auspicious" means promising or favorable. "Vivacious" means lively, and "peremptory" means brusque. "Foreseeable" and "predictable" are synonyms.

Example Question #2365 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

FORBIDDINGLY

Possible Answers:

Quietly

Articulately

Grimly

Invitingly

Incisively

Correct answer:

Grimly

Explanation:

"Forbidding" means grim, hostile, or unwelcoming. This is an antonym of "inviting" and "welcoming." "Articulate" means eloquent. "Incisive" means cutting, penetrating, sharp, or acute.

Example Question #2366 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

RAMBUNCTIOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Edibly

Boisterously

Irascibly

Somberly

Ludicrous

Correct answer:

Boisterously

Explanation:

"Rambunctious," "boisterous," and "rowdy" are all synonyms. "Irascible" and "irritable" are synonyms, as are "somber" and "solemn." "Ludicrous" means ridiculous and absurd. "Edible" means capable of being eaten.

Example Question #2367 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

AVARICIOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Pristinely

Luxuriously

Greedily

Tempestuously

Turbulently

Correct answer:

Greedily

Explanation:

"Avarice" is the same thing as greed. "Turbulent" and "tempestuous" are both synonyms for stormy. "Pristine" and "spotless" are synonyms. One synonym for "luxurious" is "opulent."

Example Question #2368 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

PALATABLY

Possible Answers:

Acceptably

Despicably

Unbearably

Contemptibly

Expertly

Correct answer:

Acceptably

Explanation:

Something "palatable" may be edible, or it may be "acceptable" and agreeable. It depends on the context. "Despicable" means loathsome or contemptible. "Expert" means skillful, and "unbearable" means intolerable or insufferable.

Example Question #2369 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

AFFABLY

Possible Answers:

Musically

Heatedly

Disgustingly

Exotically

Amiably

Correct answer:

Amiably

Explanation:

"Affable" means friendly or amiable. "Disgusting" means vile, and "exotic" means foreign or strange. "Heated" means passionate or angry/excited. "Musical" is the adjective form of music.

Example Question #2370 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

MUNIFICENTLY

Possible Answers:

Generously

Mercifully

Rewardingly

Inscrutably

Circuitously

Correct answer:

Generously

Explanation:

"Munificent" means magnanimous, bountiful, or generous. "Inscrutable" and "inexplicable" are synonyms. "Rewarding" and "gratifying" are synonyms. "Merciful" means forgiving and compassionate. "Circuitous" means roundabout, indirect, and winding.

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