All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #621 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HEGEMONY
Polity
Hilarity
Municipality
Supremacy
Duplicity
Supremacy
"Hegemony" and "supremacy" are synonyms that mean dominance and authority. "Hilarity" means amusement, merriment, and mirth. A "municipality" is another word for a city or a town. "Duplicity" means deceptiveness and dishonesty.
Example Question #622 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHAUVANISM
Impatience
Allegiance
Philanthropy
Confidence
Jingoism
Jingoism
"Chauvinism" means jingoism or excessive patriotism. "Confidence" means self-assuredness. "Allegiance" means loyalty. "Philanthropy" means charity. "Impatience" and "patience" are antonyms.
Example Question #623 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MAGNANIMITY
Generosity
Vivacity
Infamy
Alacrity
Anomaly
Generosity
"Magnanimity" and "generosity" are synonyms. "Infamy" and "notoriety" are synonyms. An "anomaly" is an abnormality. "Alacrity" and "vivacity" both mean liveliness.
Example Question #624 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLAUDITS
Bias
Censure
Redundancy
Condemnation
Praise
Praise
"Plaudits" means "praise" and acclaim. This is an antonym of "condemnation" and "censure," which are both words for criticism. "Redundancy" is needless repetition. "Bias" is unfairness and bigotry.
Example Question #625 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMITY
Allegiance
Opulence
Melancholy
Illegality
Friendship
Friendship
"Amity" and "friendship" are synonyms. "Opulence" means lavishness and wealth. "Allegiance" and "loyalty" are synonyms. "Illegality" is the opposite of legality, and "melancholy" means sadness.
Example Question #626 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENURY
Poverty
Alacrity
Abstention
Squalor
Intoxication
Poverty
"Penury" is another word for extreme poverty. "Squalor" means extreme dirtiness and filth. "Abstention" is another word for sobriety, which is an antonym of "intoxication." "Alacrity" means liveliness and eagerness.
Example Question #627 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BIGOTRY
Iniquity
Brutality
Acumen
Ignorance
Intolerance
Intolerance
"Bigotry" is bias or intolerance. "Brutality" means savageness, and "iniquity" is evil. "Acumen" is sharpness and shrewdness. "Ignorance" means a lack of knowledge or understanding.
Example Question #628 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DUPLICITY
Dishonesty
Sanity
Treachery
Lunacy
Allegiance
Dishonesty
"Duplicity" is another word for "dishonesty." "Allegiance" means loyalty, the antonym of "treachery" or "traitorousness." "Sanity" is an antonym for "lunacy" and "madness."
Example Question #629 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MENDACITY
Integrity
Dishonesty
Equivocation
Commendation
Plaudits
Dishonesty
"Mendacity," like "duplicity," means "dishonesty." This is the antonym of "integrity," which means honesty. "Plaudits" and "commendation" both mean praise and positive affirmation. "Equivocation" means ambiguity and unclearness.
Example Question #630 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMPLICITY
Guilt
Perseverance
Dissent
Integrity
Tenacity
Guilt
Someone who is "complicit" in wrongdoing is "guilty" by association. "Integrity" means moral uprightness and honesty. "Perseverance" and "tenacity" both mean persistence. "Dissent" is a synonym for disagreement.