SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Nouns

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #351 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

APHORISM.

Possible Answers:

A calculated decision

A distant friendship 

A ponderous tome 

A finite date 

A short saying 

Correct answer:

A short saying 

Explanation:

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

Possible Answers:

Words of wisdom 

Spirit of the time

Political gridlock

Home-grown

Fair judgment 

Correct answer:

Spirit of the time

Explanation:

“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.

Possible Answers:

Suspension 

Absence 

Union 

Separation

Location 

Correct answer:

Union 

Explanation:

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

Possible Answers:

Peculiarity

Disappointment

Frankness

Chagrin

Palate

Correct answer:

Peculiarity

Explanation:

"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

Possible Answers:

Balloon

Race

Course

Eradication

Match

Correct answer:

Course

Explanation:

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

Possible Answers:

Noise

Celebration

Assembly

Practice

Hunt

Correct answer:

Assembly

Explanation:

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

Possible Answers:

Beliefs

Oddities

Emotions

Norms

Elaboration

Correct answer:

Beliefs

Explanation:

"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

Possible Answers:

Understanding

Marble

Thankfulness

Beneficiary

Contrast

Correct answer:

Thankfulness

Explanation:

"Gratitude" is thankfulness.

Example Question #356 : Identifying Synonyms

Synonyms: find the words that match most closely.

MOBILITY

Possible Answers:

Apathy

Versatility

Exuberance

Enchantment

Expression

Correct answer:

Versatility

Explanation:

"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

Possible Answers:

wonderful

cryptic

transformative

moral

formidible

Correct answer:

cryptic

Explanation:

"Obscure" means not clearly expressed or understood, or cryptic.

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