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 #184 : Identifying Synonyms

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

VIGNETTE

Possible Answers:

Wave

Vermin

Illustration

Resolution

Dialogue

Correct answer:

Illustration

Explanation:

A "vignette" is a small illustration or a decorative design.

Example Question #185 : Identifying Synonyms

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

FISSURE

Possible Answers:

Grandeur

Vogue

Accomplishment

Crack

Sorrow

Correct answer:

Crack

Explanation:

A "fissure" is a crack, especially in a rock. The Latin root word, "fissus," means split.

Example Question #186 : Identifying Synonyms

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

CONFLAGRATION

Possible Answers:

Speech

Audacity

Apparel

Pessimism

Fire

Correct answer:

Fire

Explanation:

A "conflagration" is a large, destructive fire.

Example Question #187 : Identifying Synonyms

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

HOVEL

Possible Answers:

Occupation

Campaign

Shed

Performance

Allegory

Correct answer:

Shed

Explanation:

A "hovel" is an open shed or a very small, humble house.

Example Question #188 : Identifying Synonyms

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

HAMLET

Possible Answers:

Stage

Village

Antonym

Goblin

Nourishment

Correct answer:

Village

Explanation:

A "hamlet" is a small village.

Example Question #181 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

MAUSOLEUM

Possible Answers:

Tomb

Stubbornness

Spice

Counsel

Division

Correct answer:

Tomb

Explanation:

A "mausoleum" is a large, magnificent tomb.

Example Question #182 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

DELUGE

Possible Answers:

Flood

Addition

Happiness

Treasury

Journey

Correct answer:

Flood

Explanation:

A "deluge" is a flood, or anything that overwhelms.

Example Question #981 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

CONDUIT

Possible Answers:

Hedonist

Pipe

Propensity

Injury

Residence

Correct answer:

Pipe

Explanation:

A "conduit" is a pipe; an injury is a temporary physical disability; a residence is a home; a hedonist is a person who seeks pleasure; and propensity means a tendency.

Example Question #982 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

KLAXON

Possible Answers:

Shout

Crash

Crisis

Concern

Alarm

Correct answer:

Alarm

Explanation:

A "klaxon" is a loud electric horn typically used as a warning signal. So, the best answer choice is "alarm," which means a noise that is used to warn of danger. Considering the other answer choices, "shout" means yell, "crash" means collide or impact, "concern" means worry, and "crisis" means catastrophe or emergency.

Example Question #983 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

REGALIA

Possible Answers:

Clothes

Fancy

Decorations

Regions

Royalty

Correct answer:

Decorations

Explanation:

The best answer is "decorations". The word "regalia" usually refers to royal possesions which are very decorative. They can include ceremonial clothes, designs, or emblems. "Clothes" simply refers to garments or apparel. The defining characteristic of regalia is that is is very decorative, and the word clothes does not imply this meaning. The word "regions" is unrelated, and the remaining words, "fancy" and "royalty," are words one might use when talking about "regalia," but are not "regalia" themselves. 

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