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 #2162 : Identifying Synonyms

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

LIMPID

Possible Answers:

Laconic

Intrepid

Ornery

Listless 

Lucid 

Correct answer:

Lucid 

Explanation:

Something expressed in a “limpid” way is expressed clearly and lucidly and easily understood. So the correct answer is “lucid” which also means clear. For clarification, "listless" means lacking energy; "laconic" means terse or brief; "ornery" means irritable or bad-tempered; "intrepid" means adventurous.

Example Question #3061 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

LUCID

Possible Answers:

Insane

Cloudy

Timid

Intelligible

Risky

Correct answer:

Intelligible

Explanation:

"Lucid" means expressed clearly, or intelligible.

Example Question #3062 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

LUCID

Possible Answers:

Mystified 

Healthy

Mandatory

Clear

Shameful

Correct answer:

Clear

Explanation:

"Lucid" means clear.  

Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance

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

GLIB

Possible Answers:

Unsure

Flippant

Fortified

Weak

Silly

Correct answer:

Flippant

Explanation:

"Glib" means speaking a lot but in an insincere and flippant way, so "flippant," meaning facetious and rude, is the correct answer.

Example Question #2164 : Identifying Synonyms

SPURIOUS

Possible Answers:

Fixated

Underwhelmed

False

Enraged

Dissected

Correct answer:

False

Explanation:

"Spurious" means counterfeit or untrue. (Example: "The paper was full of spurious claims, and Francis wasn't surprised that the argument's evidence was lacking, as evidence would have contradicted its claims.") Therefore, "false" is the best synonym.

Example Question #3063 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

IRREFUTABLE

Possible Answers:

Plausible

Implausible

Undeniable

Deniable

Rebuttable

Correct answer:

Undeniable

Explanation:

"Irrefutable" is an adjective meaning "impossible to deny or disprove." While "undeniable" and "implausible" may each look like a potentially correct answer because like "irrefutable," "undeniable" and" implausible" each begin with a negative prefix; however, "implausible" means "not seeming reasonable or probable; failing to convince," so it is actually an antonym of "irrefutable," and not the correct answer. "Undeniable," however, means "unable to be denied or disputed." Since "undeniable" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "irrefutable," so "undeniable" is the correct answer.

Example Question #2166 : Identifying Synonyms

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

ERRONEOUS

Possible Answers:

Quick

Correct

Dull

Exigent

Incorrect

Correct answer:

Incorrect

Explanation:

"Erroneous" is used to describe a mistake or something that is incorrect. Correct would be the opposite of Erroneous. Exigent means immediate, Quick means to be fast at something, and Dull means boring. These last three words have no relation to Erroneous in this situation.

Example Question #2167 : Identifying Synonyms

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

REDUNDANT

Possible Answers:

Incorrect

Natural

Needless

Mesmerizing

Manufactured

Correct answer:

Needless

Explanation:

Redundant means no longer useful or needed.

Example Question #2168 : Identifying Synonyms

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

GENUINE

Possible Answers:

Transparent

Obscure

Cheerful

Authentic

Flat

Correct answer:

Authentic

Explanation:

Genuine means that something is really what it claims to be, or authentic.

Example Question #3064 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

SUPERFLUOUS

Possible Answers:

Articulate

Ornate

Extra

Timid

Diversified

Correct answer:

Extra

Explanation:

Superfluous means more than is necessary.  Thus, the correct answer choice is "extra."  

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