SSAT Middle Level Verbal : SSAT Middle Level Verbal
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All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #105 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the words that are most similar in meaning.
Brevity
Consistency
Duct
Shortness
Selection
Preparation
Shortness
"Brevity" means a shortness of time or duration. It also means expressing a lot in few words.
Example Question #104 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the words that are most similar in meaning.
Correlation
Recognition
Relationship
Caution
Influence
Propulsion
Relationship
A "correlation" is a relationship between two or more things.
Example Question #14 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Synonyms: Select the words that are most similar in meaning.
Peril
Vertex
Principal
Introversion
Danger
Narrative
Danger
"Peril" means danger.
Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
A synonym of “quibble” is __________.
bubble
complaint
emotion
energy
compliment
complaint
“Quibble” is a word that can be used as a noun or a verb, but because all of the answer choices can be used as nouns, we will need to consider “quibble” as a noun. When used as a noun, “quibble” means “a slight objection or criticism,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “a slight objection.” That means that “compliment” cannot be the correct answer, because “compliment,” when used as a noun, means “a polite expression of praise or admiration,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “quibble.” “Complaint,” however, is a noun that means “a statement that a situation is unsatisfactory,” and because “complaint” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “quibble,” “complaint” is the correct answer.
Example Question #111 : Synonyms: Nouns
A synonym of “woe” is __________.
contract
persistence
despondency
jubilation
age
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 #111 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: pick the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in question.
Statute
Design
Flattery
Marble
Rule
Nomad
Rule
A "statute" is an enactment made by a legislature or a permanent rule made by an institution.
Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Synonyms: pick the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in question.
Zenith
Breath
Encouragement
Peak
Citizen
Poverty
Peak
A "zenith" is a peak or high point.
Example Question #24 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Synonyms: pick the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in question.
Qualm
Uneasiness
Mentality
Judgment
Faith
Disclaimer
Uneasiness
A "qualm" is a feeling of uneasiness or guilt.
Example Question #25 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Synonyms: pick the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in question.
Mores
Floods
Necessities
Governments
Abductions
Customs
Customs
"Mores" means the customs or conventions of a community.
Example Question #26 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Adversity
Ethics
Development
Subtraction
Difficulty
Chemicals
Difficulty
"Adversity" means hardship or difficulty.
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