All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1046 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLUMAGE
Feathers
Fur
Scales
Skin
Hair
Feathers
The noun "plumage" refers to the feathers of a bird (particularly when those feathers are considered beautiful or extravagant).
Example Question #1047 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LEGERDEMIN
ardor
Hermit
Elegy
Trickery
Deluge
Trickery
"Legerdemain" is a synonym for "trickery" or chicanery. An "elegy" is a lament or a dirge. A "hermit" is a recluse, and "ardor" is passion or fervor. A "deluge" is a flood.
Example Question #1048 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COPSE
Paragon
Jurisprudence
Grove
Ordure
Approbation
Grove
A "copse" is another word for a "grove" or a thicket. "Jurisprudence" describes the philosophy of the law. "Ordure" is a synonym for "sewage" or filth. "Approbation" is a synonym for "approval," praise. A "paragon" is an epitome or perfect example.
Example Question #1049 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPILOGUE
Conclusion
Pinnacle
Prologue
Preamble
Clumsiness
Conclusion
An "epilogue" is a "conclusion" or an afterword. It's the opposite of a "prologue" or "preamble," which is an introduction. A "pinnacle" is a peak, a high point. "Clumsiness" is awkwardness.
Example Question #1050 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MITER
Sarcophagus
Leadership
Tomb
Headdress
Turbulence
Headdress
A "miter" is a ceremonial "headdress." (It's also a type of woodworking joint.) "Turbulence" is tempestuousness. A "sarcophagus" is an ornamental coffin (found commonly among the ancient Egyptians), and a "dinghy" is a small boat.
Example Question #291 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARMAMENT
Weaponry
Brawl
Calamity
Paucity
Plaudits
Weaponry
"Armament" is "weaponry." A "calamity" is a disaster. A "brawl" is a skirmish, a fight. "Plaudits" are praise and acclaim. "Paucity," on the other hand, is scarcity.
Example Question #292 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELUGE
Poverty
Harangue
Injury
Flood
Tirade
Flood
A "deluge" is a "flood" or a torrent of rain. "Tirade" and "harangue" are both synonyms for "rant." An "injury" is a wound. Another word for "poverty" is destitution.
Example Question #293 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPITAPH
Elegy
Itinerary
Introduction
Aridity
Preamble
Elegy
An "epitaph" can be an "elegy" or a short inscription on someone's tombstone. An "itinerary" is a schedule. "Preamble" and "introduction" are synonyms. "Aridity" is a synonym for "dryness."
Example Question #294 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CORACLE
Euphony
Boat
Fortress
Anxiety
Copse
Boat
A "coracle" is a small, rounded "boat." Another word for "fortress" is citadel or castle. A "copse" is a thicket of trees. A "euphony" is a collection of pleasant or harmonious sounds. "Anxiety" is nervousness.
Example Question #295 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SURFEIT
Adroitness
Larceny
Chicanery
Surplus
Lassitude
Surplus
A "surfeit" is a "surplus" or excess of things. "Chicanery" is trickery, "adroitness" is skillfulness, and "larceny" is theft. "Lassitude" is another word for "lethargy" or sluggishness.
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