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 #3211 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

MEAGER

Possible Answers:

Enthusiastic

Valuable

Selfish

Surprising

Inadequate

Correct answer:

Inadequate

Explanation:

"Meager" means lacking in regard to a requirement, or "inadequate."

Example Question #3212 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

MYRIAD

Possible Answers:

Suspicious

Stunning

Extreme

Countless

Persuasive

Correct answer:

Countless

Explanation:

"Myriad" means too numerous to be counted, or "countless."

Example Question #3213 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

CAPACIOUS

Possible Answers:

Heroic

Diminutive

Spacious

Audible

Brilliant

Correct answer:

Spacious

Explanation:

"Capacious" means spacious or roomy. "Diminutive" means small. "Heroic" means brave or courageous. "Brillant" means smart. "Audible" means able to be heard.

Example Question #3214 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

PROSAIC

Possible Answers:

Advanced

Commonplace

Literary

Excessive

Descriptive

Correct answer:

Commonplace

Explanation:

"Prosaic" means dull and ordinary. While it sounds like "prose," which could evoke literary associations, it does not mean literary. The best answer is "commonplace."

Example Question #3215 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

REPLETE

Possible Answers:

Overflowing

Recognized

Replenished

Overused

Hackneyed

Correct answer:

Overflowing

Explanation:

"Replete" means containing many of something or full of something. (Example: "Maria's essay was replete with errors; every other word was spelled incorrectly.") The word that is closest in meaning is therefore "overflowing."

Example Question #3216 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

DIVERSE

Possible Answers:

Opposite

Painted

Perfect

Varied

Handcrafted 

Correct answer:

Varied

Explanation:

Diverse means showing variety, or varied.

Example Question #3217 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

EXORBITANT

Possible Answers:

Exact

Reasonable

Woeful

Approximate

Excessive

Correct answer:

Excessive

Explanation:

“Exorbitant” is an adjective that refers to a price or amount charged and means “unreasonably high,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “unreasonably high.” That means that “reasonable” cannot be the correct answer, because “reasonable” means “as much as is appropriate,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “exorbitant.” “Excessive,” however, is an adjective that means “more than is necessary, normal, or desirable,” and because “excessive” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “exorbitant,” “excessive” is the correct answer.

Example Question #3217 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

DIVERSE

Possible Answers:

Residential

Dynamic

Varied

Critical

Empathetic

Correct answer:

Varied

Explanation:

"Diverse" means varied.

Example Question #2462 : Synonyms

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

EXCESSIVE

Possible Answers:

Too much

Insufficient

Malodorous

Delightful

Decorative

Correct answer:

Too much

Explanation:

"Excessive" means too much.

Example Question #3218 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

EXORBITANT

Possible Answers:

Joyful

Imprudent

Facile

Excessive

Hapless

Correct answer:

Excessive

Explanation:

"Exorbitant" means excessive; Facile means easy; Hapless means unlucky; Imprudent means not careful; and Joyful means very happy.

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