All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #64 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Complete this analogy.
Destroy is to eradicate as __________.
incontinent is to unrestrained
leap is to train
silverware is to table
regard is to glasses
male is to man
incontinent is to unrestrained
"Destroy" is a synonym of "eradicate," and "incontinent" is a synonym of "unrestrained," so "incontinent is to unrestrained" is the correct answer.
Example Question #281 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Poignant is to affecting as timely is to _________.
studious
lonely
thought-provoking
apt
thoughtful
apt
"Poignant" and "affecting" are synonyms that both mean emotionally moving. To solve this analogy, you must find the best available synonym for "timely." "Apt" is thus the correct answer, as both "timely" and "apt" mean appropriate and suitable for a given context.
Example Question #282 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Bewildered is to flummoxed as munificent is to __________.
terrific
magnanimous
morose
benign
severe
magnanimous
"Bewildered" and "flummoxed" are synonyms that both means confused. "Munificent" means generous, so you must identify the answer choice that is the best synonym of generous. The correct answer is “magnanimous,” which describes someone who is generous and kind. For clarification, "benign" means not harmful; "severe" means intense; and "morose" means very sad.
Example Question #283 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Waffle is to drivel as licentious is to __________.
immune
immoral
prone
susceptible
moral
immoral
"Waffle" and "drivel" are synonyms that both refer to pointless or useless speech. To solve this analogy you have to identify the best available synonym for "licentious," which means immoral, particularly with regard to sexual behavior. For clarification, "immune" means safe from something, usually disease; "prone" and "susceptible" are synonyms that both mean likely to be affected by something.
Example Question #284 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Blue is to azure as __________.
pink is to vermillion
red is to ruddy
brown is to verdant
green is to crimson
yellow is to cerulean
red is to ruddy
Since "azure," when used as an adjective, means having a bright blue color, and when used as a noun means a bright blue color, "blue" and "azure" are synonyms. So, we need to pick out an answer choice in which both words are synonyms—in this case, in which both words to the same color. Since "cerulean" means deep blue, "yellow is to cerulean" cannot be the correct answer. Neither can "brown is to verdant" since "verdant" can mean green like lush vegetation. Similarly, "green is to crimson" is not correct either since "crimson" means a dark red color and neither is "pink is to vermillion," since "vermillion" refers to a bright shade of orange-red. "Red is to ruddy" is the correct answer because "ruddy" means having a reddish color.
Example Question #285 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Deciduous is to arboreal as bodily is to __________.
volume
corpulent
vituperative
corporeal
vivacious
corporeal
"Deciduous" plants are those which lose their leaves annually (as opposed to pine and other evergreen trees that retain their needles throughout the winter and into the spring). The word literally comes from Latin roots meaning to fall downward. The “de-” prefix means down from (as in “descend”) and the “-ciduous” is related to the same and similar forms found in “cadence” and “accident.” Etymology aside, the analogy is one of member-to-class. Something deciduous is a type of arboreal plant. ("Arboreal" meaning pertaining to trees). Thus, something “bodily” is best called something “corporeal.” None of the other options name the general class of bodily things. The word "corpulent," which is close (and clearly related in its roots) means fat—like having a lot of “body.”
Example Question #286 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Placid is to tranquil as noxious is to __________.
lovely
torpid
toxic
safe
noisy
toxic
"Placid" and "tranquil" are synonyms, as are "noxious" and "toxic."
Example Question #287 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Regard is to deem as __________.
confound is to astonish
mock is to praise
far is to near
release is to capture
negate is to confirm
confound is to astonish
“Regard,” when used as a verb, means “consider or think of someone or something in a specified way,” while “deem” means “regard or consider in a specified way.” So, “regard” and “deem” are synonyms, and we need to pick out an answer choice that consists of a pair of synonyms. While “confound is to astonish,” “release is to capture,” and “negate is to confirm” might each look like a potentially correct answer choice, “release” and “confirm” are antonyms, as are “negate” and “confirm,” so neither of those answer choices can be the correct answer. “Confound,” however, is a verb that means “cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations,” while “astonish” means “surprise or impress (someone) greatly.” So, because “confound” is a synonym of “astonish” just as “regard” is a synonym of “deem,” “confound is to astonish” is the correct answer.
Example Question #288 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Outlandish is to eccentric as quintessential is to __________.
menacing
typical
abnormal
brilliant
elusive
typical
Outlandish and eccentric are synonyms that both mean weird or abnormal so to solve this analogy you have to identify the best available synonym for quintessential. Quintessential means typical or normal. For clarification, menacing means threatening; elusive means hard to detect or capture; abnormal means weird, not normal.
Example Question #289 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Lethargic is to tired as gregarious is to __________.
iconic
whimsical
outgoing
introspective
devious
outgoing
Lethargic is a synonym of tired so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of the answer choices is the best synonym for the word gregarious. Gregarious means sociable or outgoing. For clarification, devious means sneaky; introspective means thoughtful and inwardly focused; iconic means significant; whimsical means quirky or silly.
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