All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #204 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
TIMBER
Asylum
Lumber
Iniquity
Paucity
Ecstasy
Lumber
"Timber" and "lumber" are both raw wood for building. An "asylum" is a refuge or sanctuary for people, and "ecstasy" is euphoria or extreme happiness. "Paucity" means "scarcity," and "iniquity" is evil.
Example Question #205 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
EDIFICE
Clarity
Redundancy
Acumen
Building
Dissent
Building
"Edifice" is another word for a building or an architectural structure. "Dissent" is disagreement, and "clarity" is clearness. "Redundancy" is excessive repetition. "Acumen" is another word for sharpness, cleverness, or shrewdness.
Example Question #206 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
EXPEDITION
Equivocation
Ambivalence
Brawl
Hegemony
Voyage
Voyage
"Expedition" and "voyage" are both synonyms for journey. A "brawl" is a physical fight, and "hegemony" means supremacy. "Equivocation" and "ambivalence" are both synonyms for unclearness.
Example Question #207 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HARBINGER
Abode
Omen
Expedition
Fracas
Bigotry
Omen
A "harbinger" is an omen, a sign predicting the future. An "expedition" is a journey, an "abode" is a home, and "fracas" is a brawl or a fight. "Bigotry" is bias or prejudice.
Example Question #208 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CICATRIX
Notoriety
Adroitness
Laceration
Scar
Temerity
Scar
A "cicatrix" (plural: "cicatrices") is a "scar." A "laceration" is a cut, which is related to but not synonymous with "cicatrix." "Notoriety" is infamy, and "adroitness" is skill or expertise. "Temerity" means audacity, boldness, or nerve.
Example Question #209 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TEMPEST
Sarcophagus
Ship
Storm
Scar
Edifice
Storm
A "tempest" is a "storm" or gale. An "edifice" is a building, and a "scar" is a cicatrix. A "ship" is a large boat, and a "sarcophagus" is an ornate coffin.
Example Question #210 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DITTY
Omen
Tune
Secrecy
Harbinger
Escape
Tune
A "ditty" is a simple song or "tune." "Harbinger" and "omen" are synonymous. An "escape" is a getaway or exit, and "secrecy" is another word for "clandestinity."
Example Question #1001 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LACERATION
Penury
Health
Complicity
Amity
Cut
Cut
"Laceration" is the medical term for a "cut" or wound. "Complicity" is guilt, and "penury" is extreme poverty. "Amity" is friendship. "Health" is an antonym of "sickness."
Example Question #1002 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SANCTUARY
Peril
Clergy
Domicile
Wound
Asylum
Asylum
A "sanctuary" is a refuge, "asylum," or safe place. "Peril" means danger, and a "wound" is an injury. A "domicile" is a home or dwelling place. "Clergy" is a collective noun that describes a group of religious leaders and officials.
Example Question #1003 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SARCOPHAGUS
Journal
Coffin
Fracas
Lecher
Cabin
Coffin
A "sarcophagus" is an ornamental coffin such as the ones found in ancient Egypt. A "cabin" is a small, rustic home in the woods, and a "lecher" is a lustful person. A "fracas" is a fight or disturbance, and a "journal" is a daily written record of events.
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