All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #541 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISCOURSE
Musk
Nook
Conversation
Introduction
Empowerment
Conversation
"Discourse" means conversation or group of conversations.
Example Question #542 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALLUSION
Stain
Banter
Apathy
Reference
Forgiveness
Reference
An "allusion" is a casual reference to something.
Example Question #543 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AFFRONT
Arrangement
Sanity
Insult
Chant
Rigor
Insult
An "affront" is an insult. The origin of this word is the Latin phrase "ad frontem," which means "at the forehead."
Example Question #544 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PAUCITY
Decibel
Alacrity
Scarcity
Espionage
Annotation
Scarcity
"Paucity" means scarcity or small quantity.
Example Question #545 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUDACITY
Refund
Substitution
Boldness
Insult
Background
Boldness
"Audacity" means boldness or daring, especially without shame or thought of personal safety.
Example Question #588 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ONUS
Advancement
Hope
Burden
Trickery
Manifesto
Burden
An "onus" is a burden or responsibility.
Example Question #546 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CANDOR
Intensity
Gestation
Recollection
Honesty
Disintegration
Honesty
"Candor" means the quality of being open and honest.
Example Question #547 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RECONNAISSANCE
Vendor
Espionage
Symmetry
Future
Morality
Espionage
"Reconnaissance" and "espionage" both mean the act of spying.
Example Question #213 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CLEMENCY
Mercy
Objection
Pomp
Census
Souvenir
Mercy
"Clemency" means mercy.
Example Question #591 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INIQUITY
Hazardous
Evil
Opportunity
Penmanship
Poise
Evil
"Iniquity" means wickedness. The best answer choice is "evil."
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