All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Prefixes From Other Languages
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ENRAGED
Desirable
Pleasant
Attractive
Peaceful
Furious
Furious
"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 #1 : Synonyms: Suffixes From Latin
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
COUNSELOR
Adviser
Forger
Athlete
Principal
Enemy
Adviser
"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 #2 : Synonyms: Suffixes
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Vendor
Purchaser
Seller
Client
Teacher
Firefighter
Seller
A "vendor" is a seller.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Suffixes
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GULLIBLE
Plausible
Portly
Comely
Malleable
Naïve
Naïve
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 #4 : Synonyms: Suffixes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAVITY
Decay
Plague
Hole
Suspicion
Shame
Hole
A cavity is a hole.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Suffixes
Synonyms: pick the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in question.
Parity
Fence
Devotion
Equality
Conversation
Satire
Equality
"Parity" means equality.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Suffixes
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FELICITY
Jealousy
Fortune
Happiness
Misery
Despondency
Happiness
"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 #7 : Synonyms: Suffixes
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
AILMENT
Sickness
Clandestine
Treatment
Dogma
Obstinate
Sickness
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 #8 : Synonyms: Suffixes
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Dependable
Reliable
Tolerable
Ordinary
Successful
Rare
Reliable
"Reliable" means dependable.
Example Question #9 : Synonyms: Suffixes
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
AMIABLE
Good-natured
Recalcitrant
Ill-tempered
Erratic
Radical
Good-natured
"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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