SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Synonyms

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Middle Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #1231 : Synonyms

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

ENRAGED

Possible Answers:

Pleasant

Attractive

Desirable

Furious

Peaceful

Correct answer:

Furious

Explanation:

"Enraged" means angry or furious. "Pleasant" means enjoyable or pleasurable. "Desirable" describes something or someone that is liked or wanted. "Attractive" is a synonym of "desirable." "Peaceful" means calm, quiet, and tranquil.

Example Question #2017 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

COUNSELOR

Possible Answers:

Principal

Enemy

Athlete

Adviser

Forger

Correct answer:

Adviser

Explanation:

"Counselor" is a person who serves as an "adviser," or in other words, someone who helps guide those who seek assistance. An "enemy" is an opponent or a person who works against someone. "Principal" refers to the chief administrator who manages and directs a school. "Athlete" is a person who plays sports. "Forger" is a person who makes illegal copies of something and passes them off as legitimate.

Example Question #2018 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.

Vendor

Possible Answers:

Purchaser

Client

Teacher

Firefighter

Seller

Correct answer:

Seller

Explanation:

A "vendor" is a seller.

Example Question #2019 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

GULLIBLE

Possible Answers:

Malleable 

Naïve

Comely 

Portly 

Plausible 

Correct answer:

Naïve

Explanation:

If you are "gullible" then you are easily tricked and naïve. For clarification, "plausible" means believable; "malleable" means able to be bent easily; "portly" means fat; "comely" means cute.

Example Question #1232 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CAVITY

Possible Answers:

Hole

Decay

Shame

Plague

Suspicion

Correct answer:

Hole

Explanation:

A cavity is a hole.

Example Question #1233 : Synonyms

Synonyms: pick the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in question.

Parity

Possible Answers:

Devotion

Satire

Conversation

Equality

Fence

Correct answer:

Equality

Explanation:

"Parity" means equality.

Example Question #1234 : Synonyms

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

FELICITY

Possible Answers:

Despondency

Fortune 

Jealousy 

Happiness 

Misery 

Correct answer:

Happiness 

Explanation:

"Felicity" is a noun used to describe happiness and contentment or something that creates happiness and contentment. For clarification, "despondency" is a feeling of hopelessness.

Example Question #2024 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

AILMENT

Possible Answers:

Dogma 

Treatment 

Clandestine

Sickness 

Obstinate 

Correct answer:

Sickness 

Explanation:

An "ailment" is an affliction or a sickness. For clarification, "clandestine" means secret or underground, "dogma" refers to a system of belief or a doctrine, and "obstinate" means stubborn.

Example Question #2024 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.

Dependable

Possible Answers:

Reliable

Ordinary

Rare

Tolerable

Successful

Correct answer:

Reliable

Explanation:

"Reliable" means dependable.

Example Question #2025 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

AMIABLE

Possible Answers:

Good-natured 

Recalcitrant 

Radical 

Erratic 

Ill-tempered

Correct answer:

Good-natured 

Explanation:

"Amiable" means good-natured. "Ill-tempered" means cantankerous, so it is an antonym of "amiable," not a "synonym." For clarification, "erratic" means unpredictable or devoid of a pattern, "recalcitrant" means unruly and disobedient, and "radical" means favoring major changes.

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