All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #671 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBSTINACY
Elegy
Turpitude
Temerity
Lassitude
Stubbornness
Stubbornness
To be "obstinate" is to be stubborn and recalcitrant. An "elegy" is a lament or mournful poem. "Turpitude" is another word for moral depravity. "Lassitude" is sluggishness or lethargy. "Temerity" is boldness or audacity.
Example Question #672 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PIETY
Harbinger
Equanimity
Elocution
Devoutness
Truculence
Devoutness
To be "pious" is to be devout and worshipful. "Elocution" is articulation and diction. "Equanimity" is calmness and composure. "Harbinger" is a synonym for "omen," and "truculence" is a synonym for "defiance."
Example Question #673 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLASTICITY
Levity
Malleability
Plaudits
Frivolity
Alacrity
Malleability
Something "plastic" is malleable and able to be changed. "Frivolity" and "levity" are synonyms. "Plaudits" is another word for praise. "Alacrity" is a synonym for "vivacity" or liveliness.
Example Question #674 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TURPITUDE
Bigotry
Apex
Depravity
Temerity
Magnanimity
Depravity
"Turpitude" is another word for immorality and "depravity." "Magnanimity" is a synonym for "generosity," and "temerity" is a synonym for "boldness." "Bigotry" means bias or intolerance. An "apex" is a pinnacle or high point.
Example Question #675 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXPURGATION
Abstention
Awe
Censorship
Jubilation
Inebriation
Censorship
"Expurgation" is "censorship," the removal of potentially offensive material from a text or similar item. "Abstention" is a synonym for "sobriety" and an antonym for "inebriation." "Jubilation" means exultation and joy.
Example Question #676 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRIVOLITY
Levity
Melee
Innocence
Complicity
Specter
Levity
"Frivolity," or frivolousness, is a synonym for "levity." A "specter" is a phantom or ghost, and a "melee" is a brawl or skirmish. "Innocence" is an antonym of either "guilt" or experience, depending on the context. "Complicity" is another word for guilt.
Example Question #677 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXPIATION
Dissent
Iniquity
Duplicity
Lassitude
Amends
Amends
To "expiate" a wrongdoing is to make "amends" for it. "Dissent" means disagreement, and "duplicity" means deceit or dishonesty. "Lassitude" means lethargy, a lack of caring and energy. "Iniquity" is a synonym for "evil."
Example Question #678 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARAGON
Quandary
Caution
Solution
Predicament
Example
Example
The noun "paragon" is used to describe the perfect example of something, a model example of some virtuous trait. Additionally, a "quandary" is a predicament, a problem, a difficult or puzzling situation.
Example Question #679 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRYST
Maelstrom
Reverie
Renegade.
Pestilence
Rendezvous
Rendezvous
The noun "tryst" means a secretive meeting between two lovers, an affair, or a "rendezvous." Additionally, a "maelstrom" is a turbulent situation, turmoil; "pestilence" is disease; "reverie" is a daydream, being lost in one's own thoughts; a "renegade" is a mutineer, a rebel, a revolutionary, someone who resists authority.
Example Question #680 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RUSE
Ploy
Ditty
Hubris
Aperture
Conviction
Ploy
The noun "ruse" refers to a trick, a "ploy," designed to deceive. Additionally, an "aperture" is an opening; "hubris" is excessive pride, that eventually leads to a downfall; "conviction" is belief and determination; a "ditty" is a light-hearted song.
Certified Tutor
All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
