SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Nouns
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Example Question #1092 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ROOKERY
Eccentric
War
Game piece
Housing
Vestment
Housing
A "rookery" is either a place where a large number of birds roosts or a dense collection of housing in an urban area. Don't confuse this with a "rook," which is a game piece in chess. A "vestment" is a garment, and a "ward" is a war is a prolonged military struggle. An "eccentric" is a zany, idiosyncratic person.
Example Question #1093 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ERUCTATION
Magma
Explosion
Harbinger
Belch
Pestilence
Belch
"Eructation" is a fancy word for "belch" or burp. Don't confuse this with an "eruption," or volcanic explosion of magma. A "pestilence" is a disease or plague. A "harbinger" is an omen or warning sign.
Example Question #1094 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPUS
Alacrity
Ordeal
Epitaph
Preamble
Composition
Composition
An "opus" is a master work or composition, often in music or literature. This is different from a "preamble," which is an introduction. Another word for "ordeal" is travail. "Alacrity" is liveliness and eagerness. An "epitaph" is an elegy, often a brief one inscribed on a tombstone or monument.
Example Question #1101 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LEXICON
Profanity
Folly
Dictionary
Itinerary
Levity
Dictionary
A "lexicon" is a dictionary or vocabulary list. An "itinerary" is a schedule, and a "profanity" is an obscenity. "Folly" is foolishness or ignorance. "Levity" is lightheartedness or merriment.
Example Question #1102 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CATERWAUL
Yowl
Coppice
Peacekeeper
Pandemonium
Chanson
Yowl
A "caterwaul" is a "yowl," cry, or howl. A "coppice" is a thicket, and a "chanson" is a particular style of French song. A "peacekeeper" is someone who maintains peace. "Pandemonium" is a synonym for "chaos."
Example Question #1103 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BIRTHRIGHT
Repast
Nativity
Harangue
Heritage
Garment
Heritage
"Birthright" is "heritage" or inheritance. Don't confuse this with a "nativity," which is a birthplace. A "harangue" is a rant or tirade. A "repast" is a meal, and a "garment" is an item of clothing.
Example Question #1104 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CELERITY
Fervor
Nutrition
Severity
Ardor
Swiftness
Swiftness
"Celerity" is a synonym for swiftness, quickness. "Severity" means intensity, and "nutrition" refers to healthful food. "Ardor" and "fervor" are synonyms for "passion, zeal."
Example Question #1105 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESPITE
Unguent
Lexicon
Break
Folly
Effluvium
Break
A "respite" is a "break" or an interlude. "Folly" is foolishness, and a "lexicon" is a dictionary or vocabulary list. "Effluvium" is another word for waste or discharge. An "unguent" is an ointment or balm.
Example Question #1106 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUGURY
Idiosyncrasy
Demeanor
Hazard
Portent
Drill
Portent
"Augury" is a synonym for "portent" or omen. It would be very easy to confuse this word with "auger," which is a tool for drilling into the ground. A "hazard" is a danger, and an "idiosyncrasy" is a quirk or strange trait. "Demeanor" means comportment or bearing.
Example Question #1107 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STRONGHOLD
Armament
Elucidation
Rant
Bastion
Firmament
Bastion
A "bastion" is a "stronghold," protection, or guard against either a physical or a figurative threat. Don't confuse this with "armament," which means weaponry, or "firmament," which means sky. "Elucidation" means clarification. Another word for a "rant" is a harangue.
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