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 #3181 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

CHRONOLOGICAL

Possible Answers:

Contemporary

Candid

Sequential

Transient

Fuzzy

Correct answer:

Sequential

Explanation:

Chronological means ordered from earliest to latest, or sequential.

Example Question #3182 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

PREREQUISITE

Possible Answers:

Necessary

Domineering

Exiled

Supportive

Long-winded

Correct answer:

Necessary

Explanation:

Prerequisite means required as a prior condition, or necessary.

Example Question #3183 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

INITIAL

Possible Answers:

Captivating

Inscribed

Laconic

Arbitrary

Commencing

Correct answer:

Commencing

Explanation:

Initial means beginning, first, or commencing.

Example Question #3184 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

PENDING

Possible Answers:

Logical

Hanging

Unresolved

Particular

Proximal

Correct answer:

Unresolved

Explanation:

Pending means awaiting a decision, or unresolved.

Example Question #3185 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

WITHERED

Possible Answers:

Wizened

Heartfelt

Youthful

Uncooperative

Just

Correct answer:

Wizened

Explanation:

“Withered” is a word that, when used as an adjective, means wrinkled due to being very old, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like wrinkled or old. That means that “youthful” cannot be the correct answer, because “youthful” means young, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “withered.” “Wizened,” however, is an adjective that means shriveled from being old, and because “wizened” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “withered,” “wizened” is the correct answer.

Example Question #3186 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

NEWFANGLED

Possible Answers:

Bygone

Exhaustive

Fantastic

Modern

Melodious

Correct answer:

Modern

Explanation:

“Newfangled” is an adjective that means new and representing a change from the traditions to which one is accustomed, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like new and different. That means that “bygone” cannot be the correct answer, because “bygone” means happening in the past, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “newfangled.” “Modern,” however, is an adjective that can mean up-to-date, and because “modern” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “newfangled,” “modern” is the correct answer.

Example Question #2432 : Synonyms

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

TRANSIENT

Possible Answers:

Misshapen

Bare

Accountable

Daily

Temporary

Correct answer:

Temporary

Explanation:

"Transient" means temporary.

Example Question #3187 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

INCHOATE

Possible Answers:

Linguistic

Restricted

Apt

Undeveloped

Quirky

Correct answer:

Undeveloped

Explanation:

"Inchoate" means not yet fully developed or just beginning. The best answer choice is "undeveloped."

Example Question #1115 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

JUVENILE

Possible Answers:

Mature

Young

Deceptive

Cosmopolitan

Suave

Correct answer:

Young

Explanation:

"Juvenile" means young.

Example Question #1116 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters

ERRATIC

Possible Answers:

violent

large

antique

unpredictable

pretty

Correct answer:

unpredictable

Explanation:

Erratic means not having a regular pattern, or unpredictable.

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