SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Synonyms

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Example Questions

Example Question #141 : Synonyms

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

Analogy

Possible Answers:

Immigrant

Donation

Comparison

Occasion

Exam

Correct answer:

Comparison

Explanation:

"Analogy" means comparison; an Exam is a test; an Immigrant is a person who leaves one country for another; Occasion is an event; and Donation is a gift to charity.

Example Question #142 : Synonyms

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

Plague

Possible Answers:

Health

Disease

Utopia

Landowner

Government

Correct answer:

Disease

Explanation:

"Plague" is a widespread disease; Health is a person's well-being; Government is the ruling body; Landowner is a person who owns land; and a Utopia is an ideal world.

Example Question #36 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

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

Humiliation

Possible Answers:

Ill-mannered

Confident

Joyful

Skilled

Embarrassment

Correct answer:

Embarrassment

Explanation:

"Humiliation" means embarrassment.

Example Question #126 : Identifying Synonyms

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

Brawl

Possible Answers:

Farming

Adventure

Exercise

Fight

Agreement

Correct answer:

Fight

Explanation:

"Brawl" means a fight.

Example Question #127 : Identifying Synonyms

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

Solution

Possible Answers:

Question

Answer

Emotion

Moisture

Dryness

Correct answer:

Answer

Explanation:

"Solution" means answer.

Example Question #37 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

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

Replica

Possible Answers:

Prejudice

Success

Copy

Poverty

Invention

Correct answer:

Copy

Explanation:

"Replica" means a copy.

Example Question #125 : Identifying Synonyms

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

Role

Possible Answers:

Continent

Part

Textbook

Building

Announcement

Correct answer:

Part

Explanation:

"Role" means part.

Example Question #41 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

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

Profit

Possible Answers:

Insurance

Leader

Earnings

Expenses

Loan

Correct answer:

Earnings

Explanation:

"Profit" means earnings.

Example Question #42 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

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

Version

Possible Answers:

Mystery

Symbol

Type

Opinion

Consideration

Correct answer:

Type

Explanation:

"Version" means one type or one instance of something.

Example Question #131 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

OBLOQUY

Possible Answers:

Speech

Song

Compliment

Silence

Insult

Correct answer:

Insult

Explanation:

"Obloquy" means an insult or abusive language aimed at someone or something. It has the root "-loq-" in it, which means to speak.

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