SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Nouns

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #631 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

DISSENT

Possible Answers:

Credulity

Inebriation

Mendacity

Disagreement

Duplicity

Correct answer:

Disagreement

Explanation:

"Dissent" is another word for "disagreement." "Duplicity" and "mendacity" both mean dishonesty. "Credulity" refers to the quality of being very eager (sometimes too eager) to believe something. "Inebriation" means intoxication or drunkenness.

Example Question #632 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

LARGESSE

Possible Answers:

Stinginess

Transport

Squalor

Generosity

Penury

Correct answer:

Generosity

Explanation:

"Largesse" is another word for "generosity" and magnanimity. "Stinginess" is an antonym for this concept. "Transport" is another word for transportation, and "squalor" is extreme filth. "Penury" is a synonym for "poverty."

Example Question #633 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CENSURE

Possible Answers:

Wrath

Commendation

Opulence

Condemnation

Spleen

Correct answer:

Condemnation

Explanation:

"Censure" means "condemnation" or harsh criticism. Be careful of the spelling: "commendation," a similar sounding word, actually means praise or acclaim, the opposite of "censure." "Opulence" means wealth and luxuriousness, and "spleen" and "wrath" both mean extreme anger.

Example Question #634 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SQUALOR

Possible Answers:

Misery

Dampness

Filth

Exultation

Plaudits

Correct answer:

Filth

Explanation:

"Squalor" is a word that means dirtiness, griminess, or "filth." "Dampness" is an antonym of "dryness," and "exultation" means rejoicing and happiness, which is an antonym for "misery." "Plaudits" is a synonym for "praise."

Example Question #635 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

INIQUITY

Possible Answers:

Sincerity

Dissent

Evil

Candor

Fortune

Correct answer:

Evil

Explanation:

"Iniquity" is a synonym for "evil." "Sincerity" and "candor" are both synonyms for earnestness. "Dissent" means disagreement. "Fortune" can mean wealth or good luck, depending on the context.

Example Question #636 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

TENACITY

Possible Answers:

Alacrity

Largesse

Perseverance

Penury

Liveliness

Correct answer:

Perseverance

Explanation:

"Tenacity" means determination, persistence, or "perseverance." "Penury" is poverty, and "largesse" is generosity. "Liveliness" means alacrity or vivacity.

Example Question #637 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PAUCITY

Possible Answers:

Scarcity

Chauvinistic

Horror

Plenty

Discordant

Correct answer:

Scarcity

Explanation:

"Paucity" means scarcity or insufficiency. This is an antonym for "plenty," which means abundance. "Horror" means extreme fear, and "glee" means extreme happiness and delight. "Discordant" means inharmonious, dissonant, or off key. "Chauvinism" is excessive patriotism or prejudice.

Example Question #638 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

DISPUTE

Possible Answers:

Dissent

Eloquence

Haughty

Superficial

Urbanity

Correct answer:

Dissent

Explanation:

Like "dissent," "dispute" means disagreement. "Eloquence" is fluency, and "haughty" means arrogant and conceited. "Superficial" is a synonym for shallow.

Example Question #639 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

JUNCTURE

Possible Answers:

Tryst

Proponent

Advocate

Plumage

Moment

Correct answer:

Moment

Explanation:

A "juncture" is a moment in time. Usually it is a moment in time where two things meet or where two things split and go separate ways. Additionally, "plumage" is the name given to feathers on a bird; "proponent" and "advocate" are synonyms, both words mean supporter, someone who speaks out in support of something; a "tryst" is an illicit meeting, an affair, a secret rendezvous.

Example Question #640 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

TURMOIL

Possible Answers:

Outlier

Acolyte

Cogent

Agitation

Indiscriminate

Correct answer:

Agitation

Explanation:

The noun "turmoil" is used to describe a state of chaos and agitation, an uncertain situation. Additionally, an "outlier" is a piece of data that does not fit with the rest, an anomaly; "cogent" means (of an argument) very convincing, well reasoned; "indiscriminate" means not discriminating, random; an "acolyte" is an assistant, a minion.

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