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HSPT Verbal Skills

Fast word reasoning benefits from a precise relationship sentence.

Updated October 2, 2026
Format detailWhat to know
Questions / tasks60
Timing16 minutes under standard timing.
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What to study

  • synonyms
  • antonyms
  • analogies
  • classification
  • logical reasoning

How to approach the section

  1. Use short synonym definitions.
  2. Preserve analogy direction.

Common mistakes

  • Choosing an associated word instead of a matching relationship.

Synonyms

Select a word with the closest meaning.

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Antonyms

Choose the opposite meaning.

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Verbal analogies

Complete a parallel relationship.

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Verbal classifications

Identify the word that does not share a category.

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Logical reasoning

Choose what follows from stated relationships.

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Put the method into practice

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