All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #64 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HOSIERY
Conduit
Drain
Pipe
Stockings
Deliberately
Stockings
"Hosiery" is another word for stockings, pantyhose, or, in some cultures, underwear. You might see "hosiery" used to refer to the section of a department store that contains "stockings." "Drain," "pipe," and "conduit" are all trying to trick you into thinking the word is related to a "hose," which it is not.
Example Question #65 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABYSS
Crag
Pinnacle
Hill
Gulf
A vast chasm
A vast chasm
"Abyss" means "a vast chasm" or a deep, immeasurable space.
"Hill" means a small natural elevation of the earth's surface.
"Crag" means a steep, broken patch of rock.
"Gulf" means a portion of ocean or sea partly enclosed by land.
"Pinnacle" means the highest peak.
Example Question #31 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GARNISH
Decoration
Heretic
Idiom
Food
Incentive
Decoration
"Garnish" is a noun that means "decoration" or an embellishment of some kind.
None of the other words are synonymous with garnish.
"Incentive" means motivation or the thing that encourages you; for example, the incentive to work is getting paid money.
"Idiom" is a specific manner of speaking or a local dialect of a language.
"Heretic" is a person who believes in a different religion than the societally acceptable religion, also called a dissenter or a nonconformist.
"Food "is simply the substances that we eat that nourish us.
Example Question #67 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RENDEZVOUS
Meeting place
Sommelier
Divergence
Creed
Bistro
Meeting place
A "rendezvous" is a place where parties agree to meet at a specified time. A "bistro" is a lunchtime coffee and food spot. A "sommelier" is a wine expert.
Example Question #32 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FAUNA
Cellular
Reptiles
Gulls
Plants
Animals
Animals
"Fauna" means "animals," typically all of the animals in an ecosystem.
"Gulls" are a type of seabird. Gulls are a type of fauna but gulls is not a synonym for fauna.
"Reptiles" are a group of four legged animals such as lizards and turtles. Reptiles are a type of fauna, but reptile is not a synonym for fauna.
"Cellular" means a form of life composed of single cells, or forms of life contained in membranes.
"Plants" are a type of life that gains its energy through photosynthesis; plants are not fauna, but rather flora.
Example Question #69 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CARCASS
Corpse
Leaflet
Tomb
Awning
Cudgel
Corpse
"Carcass" means a "corpse" or a dead body.
"Cudgel" means a large, knotty club, typically made from wood.
"Tomb" means a burial place or a grave. Typically a tomb is more than a gravestone, such as a memorial or a mausoleum.
"Leaflet" means a small booklet or a brochure.
"Awning" means a covering or a canopy, such as the roof that would cover a porch.
Example Question #70 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONCRETE
Material
Immaterial
Conceptual
Ethereal
Abstract
Material
"Concrete" and "material" are used to describe things which exist in material reality. The other words are used to describe "abstractions" or things which exist conceptually.
Example Question #71 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIAL
Imitation
Lunatic
Small bottle
Abscess
Something disgusting
Small bottle
A "vial" is a small bottle or a container.
An "imitation" is a copy, an impersonation, or a replica of something.
"Lunatic" is an insane person, or someone suffering from lunacy.
"Abscess" is a medical ailment in which a cavity is filled with puss. Abscesses can occur in any tissue.
"Something disgusting" is an answer meant to mislead. "Vile" is an adjective that means something disgusting.
Example Question #72 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LOOT
Cobbler
Collision
Saddle
Spoils
Boot
Spoils
"Loot" means "spoils," or stolen objects.
"Cobbler" is a person who repairs shoes.
"Collision" means the interaction in which two objects make forceful contact; collisions are typically accidental.
"Saddle" is the device made of leather or cloth worn on a horse's back that provides a seat for the rider.
"Boot" is a type of heavy shoe that goes above the ankle.
Example Question #73 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROXY
Corporation
Surgeon
Substitute
Salesman
Consequence
Substitute
The noun "proxy" means replacement, substitute, someone who stands in for someone else. Additionally, "surgeon" means doctor who performs operations; a "corporation" is a large business owned by man shareholders; a "consequence" is a result of an action; a "salesman" is someone who sells things.
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