What does Prep cover for SSAT Vocabulary?

Middle Level, Upper Level. Each Level has its own chapter map, practice rounds, sealed practice exams with every answer and worked solution at the end, and a published gate to the next Level.

When is the next SSAT Vocabulary date?

The next official date has not been announced yet. We update the page as soon as the organizer publishes it.

How much does it cost?

Each child's first round and its summary are free, with no card needed. After that, a Series pass is $14.99 a month for the whole family (up to 5 people) and covers every Level of the Series, so moving up never meets a new paywall.

Does Prep guarantee a score?

No. Prep shows exactly what your child has mastered, what comes next and when they are ready for the next Level. Nobody can promise a contest result.

SSAT Middle Level — Vocabulary

For students now in grades 5–7. A word-building course behind the Middle Level SSAT verbal section: about 352 questions on 318 head words in 11 units — word families by meaning, then Latin and Greek roots, prefixes and suffixes — each as a synonym, definition, opposite, in-context or root question.

Grades:: Grades 5–7

Let my child try (free)

Series pass $14.99/month for the whole family · the first round and its summary are free, no card needed

Next official date

Date to be announced

What Middle Level covers

A word-building course for students now in grades 5–7 sitting the Middle Level SSAT: about 318 head words in 11 units — word families by meaning, then Latin and Greek roots, prefixes and suffixes — each tested as a synonym, definition, opposite, in-context or root question. It supports the Verbal section's 30 synonym questions and the vocabulary behind its analogies and the Reading section.

Unit questions open after sign-in with a Series pass. Each child's first round is free, with its summary.

Words by Meaning
Learn the words in families of meaning — character, feeling, speech, conflict, amount, motion, thought, society, description.
9 units
- Character & Personality — Picture a person who fits the word, then ask whether the choice would describe the same person. Pair each trait with its opposite (humble/ar
- Feelings & Attitudes — Sort the head word first: good feeling or bad? mild or strong? Then drop every choice on the wrong side. If two remain, choose the one whose
- Speech & Communication — Ask how the speaker says it (volume, tone) and why (to ask, to praise, to scold). Choose the verb that matches both.
- Conflict, Danger & Hardship — Sort the word into a role. Is it an action (seize, flee), a person (rival, ally, adversary), a danger (peril, hazard, menace) or a pause or
- Size, Amount & Degree — Picture a scale from none to too much. Place the head word on it, then pick the choice that sits at the same point. Watch for choices at the
- Change, Motion & Action — For a motion verb, ask three things: which direction (up, down, forward, back, apart, together), what speed, and what manner (smooth, clumsy
- Thinking, Knowing & Judging — Picture the mental action as a short scene (a detective, a scientist, a referee). Ask which stage it is: noticing, weighing, concluding, or
- People, Groups & Rules — Sort each word by role: who (citizen, monarch), what power (authority, command), which rule (permit, forbid, prohibit) or which group (crew,
- Describing Things & Places — Turn the word into a picture and a touch or sight: brittle snaps, murky blocks the view, humid feels sticky. Then choose the answer that giv
Words by Structure
Take words apart: Latin and Greek roots, prefixes and suffixes unlock thousands of words at once.
2 units
- Roots: Latin & Greek Families — Find the root you know, say what it means, then add the rest: port (carry) + able = can be carried. Test your guess in a sentence before cho
- Prefixes & Suffixes — Strip the prefix or suffix, define the base word, then apply the part: re + build = build again; fear + less = without fear.

Moving up to Upper Level

Cover at least 80% of this Level's knowledge points, with at least 50% of them mastered (confirmed by spaced review, not one good day).
Pass 2 full-length practice exams on different papers, at least 7 days apart, within 60 days.
Answer at a steady pace: a median of 30 seconds a question or less.
Or, when the signs are there, take the next Level's entry check: 75% or more moves up straight away.

A sample question from Middle Level

In the sentence below, what does the word in capitals most nearly mean? "The maze left the visitors BEWILDERED; every path looked the same."

Answer: confused

Worked solution

bewildered: confused and puzzled.
Example: A bewildered tourist stared at the map.
Delighted does not fit people lost in a maze.

Read-only. Every other question opens after sign-in; each child's first round is free.

Questions families ask

What does Prep cover for SSAT Vocabulary?: Middle Level, Upper Level. Each Level has its own chapter map, practice rounds, sealed practice exams with every answer and worked solution at the end, and a published gate to the next Level.
When is the next SSAT Vocabulary date?: The next official date has not been announced yet. We update the page as soon as the organizer publishes it.
How much does it cost?: Each child's first round and its summary are free, with no card needed. After that, a Series pass is $14.99 a month for the whole family (up to 5 people) and covers every Level of the Series, so moving up never meets a new paywall.
Does Prep guarantee a score?: No. Prep shows exactly what your child has mastered, what comes next and when they are ready for the next Level. Nobody can promise a contest result.