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

Exam

Donation

Occasion

Comparison

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:

Government

Health

Landowner

Utopia

Disease

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:

Confident

Skilled

Ill-mannered

Embarrassment

Joyful

Correct answer:

Embarrassment

Explanation:

"Humiliation" means embarrassment.

Example Question #36 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

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

Brawl

Possible Answers:

Fight

Exercise

Farming

Adventure

Agreement

Correct answer:

Fight

Explanation:

"Brawl" means a fight.

Example Question #37 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

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

Solution

Possible Answers:

Answer

Dryness

Moisture

Question

Emotion

Correct answer:

Answer

Explanation:

"Solution" means answer.

Example Question #38 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

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

Replica

Possible Answers:

Poverty

Success

Copy

Invention

Prejudice

Correct answer:

Copy

Explanation:

"Replica" means a copy.

Example Question #39 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

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

Role

Possible Answers:

Part

Building

Textbook

Continent

Announcement

Correct answer:

Part

Explanation:

"Role" means part.

Example Question #121 : Identifying Synonyms

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

Profit

Possible Answers:

Insurance

Loan

Earnings

Leader

Expenses

Correct answer:

Earnings

Explanation:

"Profit" means earnings.

Example Question #131 : Identifying Synonyms

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

Version

Possible Answers:

Consideration

Opinion

Mystery

Symbol

Type

Correct answer:

Type

Explanation:

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

Example Question #141 : Synonyms

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

OBLOQUY

Possible Answers:

Speech

Silence

Insult

Compliment

Song

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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