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 #14 : Synonyms: Nouns

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

INSURGENT

Possible Answers:

Mixture

Rebel

Performer

Wave

Agony

Correct answer:

Rebel

Explanation:

An "insurgent" is a rebel or a person who forcefully opposes a government, so "rebel" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "insurgent": “agony” means pain; “performer” means player or doer; “wave” means curl, surge or trend; and “mixture” means combination.

Example Question #54 : Synonyms

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

NOMAD

Possible Answers:

flute

resource

aversion

difficulty

wanderer

Correct answer:

wanderer

Explanation:

A "nomad" is someone who doesn't stay long in one place, or a wanderer.

Example Question #811 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

COLLEAGUE

Possible Answers:

Friend

Coworker

Acquaintance

Student

Contemporary

Correct answer:

Coworker

Explanation:

"Coworker" is the best choice, because a colleague is a person with whom one works. While it is possible that one might work with a "friend" or "acquaintance," neither word necessarily implies a person with whom one would work. A person's "contemporary" would just be someone living and working at the same time as that person. "Student" also doesn't work, because, while a teacher may work with a student, their relationship is not based on their being "coworkers."

Example Question #812 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

PRECURSOR

Possible Answers:

Adversity

Generation

Forerunner

Playfulness

Text

Correct answer:

Forerunner

Explanation:

A "precursor" is a person or thing that comes before another of its same kind, or a "forerunner."

Example Question #813 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

RETINUE

Possible Answers:

Burial

Norm

Devotion

Entourage

Status

Correct answer:

Entourage

Explanation:

"Retinue" and "entourage" are both defined as a body of aides for an important person, so "entourage" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "retinue": "status" means rank; "burial" means the act of putting something in the ground and covering it with earth, "norm" means standard; and "devotion" means dedication.  

Example Question #814 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

VAGRANT

Possible Answers:

Finale

Station

Wanderer

Shop

Vegetation

Correct answer:

Wanderer

Explanation:

A "vagrant" is a person who wanders around idly and has no employment or permanent home, so "wanderer" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "vagrant": "shop" means store; "vegetation" means plants; "station" means a place at which a thing or person stands; and "finale" means end.   

Example Question #815 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

CHARLATAN

Possible Answers:

Song

Quack

Duplication

Vehicle

Decision

Correct answer:

Quack

Explanation:

"Charlatan" and "quack" are both defined as someone who claims to have expertise (especially in medicine) but does not.

Example Question #63 : Synonyms

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

CHARLATAN

Possible Answers:

Fool

Villain

Fake

Informant

Hero

Correct answer:

Fake

Explanation:

"Charlatan" is a noun that means "a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud." So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "fraud." Since "fake" is a synonym of "fraud" and none of the answer choices are close in meaning to "fraud," "fake" is the correct answer.

Example Question #64 : Synonyms

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

FRAUD

Possible Answers:

Prayer

Cheat

Worker

Leader

Balloon

Correct answer:

Cheat

Explanation:

A fraud is a person or thing that intentionally deceives others, or a cheat.

Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

MANIAC

Possible Answers:

Restriction

Clerk

Madman

Friend

Authority

Correct answer:

Madman

Explanation:

maniac is a person who has wild or extreme behavior, or a madman.

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