All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
KITSCHY
Gaudy
Old-fashioned
Chipper
Adorable
Unconventional
Gaudy
"Kitschy" and "gaudy" are both words to describe something that is cheap and tacky.
Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RADIANT
Beaming
Enthused
Poisonous
Scientific
Paltry
Beaming
"Radiant" means luminous, or "beaming."
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPULENT
Complex
Sumptuous
Benevolent
Putrid
Opaque
Sumptuous
"Opulent" is an adjective that means lavish, and since "sumptuous" means expensive-looking, it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "opulent," so it is the correct answer.
Example Question #1571 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PULCHRITUDE
Beauty
Conception
Nightmare
Exit
Removal
Beauty
"Pulchritude" means beauty, so "beauty" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "pulchritude": "exit" means departure; "conception" means start; "nightmare" means bad dream; and "removal" means elimination.
Example Question #1572 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPERVIOUS
Insignificant
Unaffected
Stained
Independent
Flawless
Unaffected
"Impervious" means not letting things pass through, or unaffected by something. One might write, "While everyone else got sick, Michael seemed impervious to germs."
Example Question #1573 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEBULOUS
Concrete
Celebrated
Nefarious
Morose
Indistinct
Indistinct
“Nebulous” means murky or indistinct. For clarification, "morose" means very sad; "nefarious" means wicked or infamous.
Example Question #1574 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STRIDENT
Retroactive
Written
Ambiguous
Immature
Harsh
Harsh
"Strident" means loud or harsh.
Example Question #1575 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIAPHANOUS
Wise
Munificent
Audible
Light
Bifocal
Light
“Diaphanous” means light, and is most commonly used to describe fabric or material. For clarification, "audible" means able to be heard; "bifocal" means having two focal lengths,and refers to a type of glasses; "munificent" means very generous.
Example Question #1576 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CORPULENT
Intelligent
Commandeering
Portly
Unhealthy
Business-like
Portly
Corpulent literally means fat, or having a large body. The only one of the answer choices that means fat is "portly."
You may have seen the root "corp" and thought of words like corporation or corporal, but the root of each of those words actually has to do with the Latin word "corpus," which literally means body.
Example Question #1577 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
PELLUCID
Crimson
Extravagant
Clear
Awful
Voluntary
Clear
"Pellucid" means clear or transparent. The root word "lucere" means to shine in Latin. So, the best answer choice is "clear."