SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Nouns
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Example Question #1051 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CITADEL
Abode
Elocution
Fortress
Apiary
Diction
Fortress
A "citadel" is a "fortress" or military fortification. An "abode" is a domicile or home. An "apiary" is a beehive or collection of beehives. "Elocution" is another word for "articulation" or enunciation, while "diction" is word choice.
Example Question #1052 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRUNCHEON
Crown
Robe
Torrent
Meal
Club
Club
A "truncheon" is a small "club" or stick often used for beating people. A "torrent" is a deluge or downpour. A "robe" is an outer garment, and a "crown" is a metal headpiece for rulers. Don't confuse "truncheon" with "luncheon," which is a formal midday meal.
Example Question #1053 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMITTAL
Weaponry
Intuition
Jubilation
Institutionalization
Currency
Institutionalization
When used as a noun, a "committal" is the act of committing someone to an institution (often a mental hospital or prison). "Intuition" is insight, and another word for "weaponry" is armament. As a concrete noun, "currency" is another word for tender or money. A synonym for "jubilation" is exultation.
Example Question #1061 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VESTMENT
Larceny
Leniency
Isle
Garment
Caprice
Garment
"Vestment" is a synonym for "garment." An "isle" is an island, and a "caprice" is a whim or a passing fancy. "Larceny" is another word for "theft." "Leniency" is the act of being lenient, merciful, or tolerant.
Example Question #1062 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FOLLY
Epidemic
Gratitude
Hue
Foolishness
Armory
Foolishness
"Folly" is lack of wisdom or outright foolishness. An "epidemic" is a widespread and dangerous disease. "Gratitude" is gratefulness or thankfulness. "Hue" is another word for color or tint.
Example Question #1063 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCEPTER
Miter
Truncheon
Staff
Skeptic
Rope
Staff
A "scepter" is an ornate staff, particularly one carried by rulers in a ceremonial fashion. A "miter" is a tall headdress typically worn by bishops. Another word for "rope" is "cord," and another word for "truncheon" is club or baton. A "skeptic" is someone who doubts.
Example Question #1064 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PANDEMIC
Epidemic
Machinery
Fashion
Ardor
Peace
Epidemic
A "pandemic" is an "epidemic" of enormous proportions. "Peace" is an antonym for "war," and "ardor" is a synonym for "passion." "Machinery" refers to the working components of a machine. "Fashion" is style, particular as is pertains to clothing.
Example Question #1065 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INUNDATION
Flood
Coppice
Brotherhood
Worship
Warfare
Flood
An "inundation" is a "flood," deluge. Another word for "brotherhood" is fraternity, and another word for a "coppice" is a thicket or grove of small trees. "Worship" is the act of prayer and religious devotion. "Warfare" is the opposite of peace.
Example Question #1066 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FIRMAMENT
Sky
Ocean
Garment
Bloodshed
Gloaming
Sky
"Firmament" is a fancy word (often used by poets) for the sky. "Gloaming" is a similarly poetic word for twilight. An "ocean" is a large body of water separating continents, and a "garment" is an item of clothing. "Bloodshed" is a synonym for "violence."
Example Question #1067 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GLOAMING
Elevation
Humor
Skullduggery
Aridity
Dusk
Dusk
"Gloaming" is a literary word for "dusk" or twilight. "Skullduggery" is treachery. "Elevation" can refer to a hill or a lifting. "Aridity" means dryness, and "humor" means funniness or amusement.
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