All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #3081 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPURIOUS
Representative
False
Comparable
Servile
Fluent
False
"Spurious" means false.
Example Question #3082 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FACETIOUS
Overused
Disobedient
Humorous
Visible
Imminent
Humorous
"Facetious" means amusing or not meant to be taken seriously. The best answer choice is humorous.
Example Question #2182 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ILLUSORY
Impoverished
Prudent
Deceptive
Fertile
Truthful
Deceptive
"Illusory" means deceptive.
Example Question #3083 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNEQUIVOCAL
Ripe
Roaring
Edited
Clear
Anticipated
Clear
"Unequivocal" means clear, or having only one possible meaning.
Example Question #3084 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARCANE
Expansive
Pale
Bunched
Secret
Wistful
Secret
"Arcane" means secret, mysterious, or understood by very few people. The Latin root word, "arcanus," means secret or hidden.
Example Question #3085 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABSTRUSE
Gloomy
Slurred
Incomprehensible
Gifted
Decadent
Incomprehensible
"Abstruse" means hard to understand. The best answer choice is "incomprehensible."
Example Question #2183 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
VITAL
troublesome
essential
poignant
nurturing
complete
essential
Vital means extremely important or essential.
Example Question #3083 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
CARDINAL
antique
religious
hungry
fundamental
rusty
fundamental
"Cardinal" (as an adjective) means of great importance, or fundamental.
Example Question #3086 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EXIGENT
Contemporary
Asymmetrical
Rainy
Pressing
Amazing
Pressing
"Exigent" means urgent or pressing. So, "pressing" is the correct answer because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "exigent."
Example Question #3087 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PIVOTAL
Bitter
Sarcastic
Minor
Trivial
Essential
Essential
"Pivotal" means essential. "Trivial" and "minor" are antonyms of "pivotal." They each mean small and unimportant. "Bitter" can mean having a sharp taste, or be used to describe someone who is resentful.
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