All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #3301 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SALUTARY
Pathetically
Beneficial
Grimly
Mitigated
Silky
Beneficial
"Salutary" means "beneficial," advantageous. "Silky" describes a smooth, soft texture. "Mitigated" means lessened, made less severe. "Grim" means stern or bleak. "Pathetic" is a synonym for "pitiful."
Example Question #3302 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OSTENTATIOUS
Lascivious
Showy
Abysmal
Quiescent
Ephemeral
Showy
"Ostentatious" means "showy," pretentious. "Ephemeral" is a synonym for "transient," or fleeting. "Quiescent" means dormant, and "abysmal" means terrible, dreadful. "Lascivious" is a synonym for "lecherous."
Example Question #3303 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GHASTLY
Arid
Macabre
Exigent
Jejune
Conjectural
Macabre
"Ghastly" is a synonym for "macabre," or dreadful. "Exigent" is a synonym for "urgent," and "conjectural" is a synonym for "speculative" or hypothetical. "Arid" means very dry and can be used figuratively or literally. "Jejune" means very dull, dry, and uninteresting.
Example Question #3304 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMMANENT
Impending
Craven
Illustrious
Inherent
Abject
Inherent
"Immanent" is a synonym for "inherent." "Imminent," on the other hand, means impending, so don't confuse the two. "Illustrious" means distinguished or eminent, yet another homonym (but not synonym) for "immanent." "Craven" and "abject" are synonyms.
Example Question #3305 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OUTLANDISH
Specious
Bizarre
Exotic
Solicitous
External
Bizarre
"Outlandish" is a synonym for "bizarre" or weird. "Specious" means misleading, deceptive, or false. "Solicitous" is a synonym for "concerned" or caring. "Exotic" means foreign, and "external" is an antonym for "internal."
Example Question #3306 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABHORRENT
Repellent
Lovable
Rambling
Spurious
Apocryphal
Repellent
"Abhorrent" is a synonym for "repellent," detestable, or despicable. This is an antonym for "lovable." "Spurious" and "apocryphal" are both synonyms for false or fictitious. "Rambling" means meandering or wordy, depending on whether it's in a literal or figurative context.
Example Question #3307 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REMUNERATIVE
Penurious
Perilous
Pernicious
Adulatory
Lucrative
Lucrative
"Remunerative" means "lucrative," monetarily rewarding. "Penurious" means impoverished, which is a near antonym. "Perilous" is a synonym for "hazardous," and "pernicious" is a synonym for "damaging" or harmful. "Adulatory" is a synonym for "laudatory" or congratulatory.
Example Question #3308 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOXIOUS
Poisonous
Dire
Muddled
Advantageous
Wary
Poisonous
"Noxious" means "poisonous" or toxic. "Wary" means cautious, and "dire" means urgent or dreadful. "Muddled" means hazy or confused. "Advantageous" is a synonym for "beneficial."
Example Question #3309 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROLIX
Outlandish
Squeamish
Mendacious
Dark
Verbose
Verbose
"Prolix" is another word for "verbose" or wordy. "Outlandish" means strange or bizarre, and "dark" is an antonym for "light." "Squeamish" means easily nauseated, queasy. "Mendacious" is a synonym for "dishonest."
Example Question #3310 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JEJUNE
Scintillating
Instantaneous
Uninteresting
Chronic
Obscure
Uninteresting
"Jejune" means dull, dry, and "uninteresting." This is an antonym for "scintillating," or fascinating. "Obscure" means unsure or uncertain, and "chronic" means persistent or long-standing. "Instantaneous" is a synonym for "immediate."
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