The first 30 verbal questions present a capitalized word and five choices; you pick the closest meaning. Vocabulary breadth matters, but so does discipline: define the headword before scanning the choices, or the distractors will define it for you.
How the questions are built
Distractors are rarely random. Expect an antonym, a word from the same context, and a near-miss that shares only part of the meaning. RichiePrep explanations define the tested word and all four wrong choices, so a missed question becomes five words learned.
In the RichiePrep player, elimination marks let you strike choices you have ruled out — with the SSAT’s −¼ penalty, one confident elimination is what turns guessing profitable.
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