All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #111 : Identifying Synonyms
A synonym of “woe” is __________.
persistence
despondency
age
contract
jubilation
despondency
“Woe” is a noun that means “great sorrow or distress,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “great sorrow.” That means that “jubilation” cannot be the correct answer, because “jubilation” means “a feeling of great happiness,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “woe.” “Despondency,” however, is a noun that means “a loss of hope or courage,” and because “despondency” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “woe,” “despondency” is the correct answer.
Example Question #112 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: pick the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in question.
Statute
Nomad
Flattery
Marble
Design
Rule
Rule
A "statute" is an enactment made by a legislature or a permanent rule made by an institution.
Example Question #113 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: pick the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in question.
Zenith
Breath
Peak
Encouragement
Citizen
Poverty
Peak
A "zenith" is a peak or high point.
Example Question #114 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: pick the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in question.
Qualm
Uneasiness
Faith
Judgment
Disclaimer
Mentality
Uneasiness
A "qualm" is a feeling of uneasiness or guilt.
Example Question #113 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: pick the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in question.
Mores
Abductions
Customs
Floods
Necessities
Governments
Customs
"Mores" means the customs or conventions of a community.
Example Question #112 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Adversity
Ethics
Development
Chemicals
Difficulty
Subtraction
Difficulty
"Adversity" means hardship or difficulty.
Example Question #112 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Stress
Ambition
Destruction
Scarcity
Pressure
Confidence
Pressure
"Stress" means pressure; Ambition means goal; Destruction means devastation; Confidence means having high self-esteem; and Scarcity means lacking.
Example Question #111 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Vicinity
Invader
Area
Inhabitants
Spacecraft
Emperor
Area
"Vicinity" means local area; Emperor means leader; Invader is a foreigner trying to conquer another area; Inhabitants are residents of a particular location; and Spacecraft is a vehicle to go to outerspace.
Example Question #112 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Span
Origin
Length
Bacteria
Shortage
Tradition
Length
"Span" means distance; Tradition means custom; Shortage means insufficient; Origin means the beginning of something; and Bacteria is a microscopic organism.
Example Question #115 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Connection
Fleet
Contribution
Alternative
Telegram
Link
Link
"Connection" means link; Contribution is something added; Alternative is another option; Fleet means a group of something usually ships or planes; and Telegram is a communication device in the past.
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