All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #351 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
APHORISM.
A calculated decision
A distant friendship
A ponderous tome
A finite date
A short saying
A short saying
An “aphorism” is a succinct statement or saying. For clarification, "succinct" means short and brief; "ponderous" means slow and heavy; "tome" refers to a large, dense book; "finite" is a limited or fixed number of something.
Example Question #352 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ZEITGEIST
Words of wisdom
Spirit of the time
Political gridlock
Home-grown
Fair judgment
Spirit of the time
“Zeitgeist” is an English word originally drawn from the German language. It means the ideas commonly expressed in a certain place or era, so the best answer choice would have to be spirit of the time.
Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
AMALGAMATION.
Suspension
Absence
Union
Separation
Location
Union
An “amalgamation” is a coming together, a union. The term is most commonly used to describe a business merger, but it can be used to describe any coming together in general.
Example Question #353 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: find the words that match most closely.
ANOMALY
Peculiarity
Disappointment
Frankness
Chagrin
Palate
Peculiarity
"Anomaly" means something that deviates from what is standard, or pecularity.
Example Question #354 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: find the words that match most closely.
TREND
Balloon
Race
Course
Eradication
Match
Course
A "trend" is the general something is going, or its course.
Example Question #351 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: find the words that match most closely.
CAUCUS
Noise
Celebration
Assembly
Practice
Hunt
Assembly
A "caucus" is a meeting or assembly within a political party.
Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Synonyms: find the words that match most closely.
IDEOLOGY
Beliefs
Oddities
Emotions
Norms
Elaboration
Beliefs
"Ideology" is a system of beliefs belonging to a group of people.
Example Question #1152 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: find the words that match most closely.
GRATITUDE
Understanding
Marble
Thankfulness
Beneficiary
Contrast
Thankfulness
"Gratitude" is thankfulness.
Example Question #356 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: find the words that match most closely.
MOBILITY
Apathy
Versatility
Exuberance
Enchantment
Expression
Versatility
"Mobility" means the ability to move and change, or versatility.
Example Question #401 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
OBSCURE
wonderful
cryptic
transformative
moral
formidible
cryptic
"Obscure" means not clearly expressed or understood, or cryptic.
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