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Example Question #1001 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
TIMBER
Paucity
Asylum
Lumber
Iniquity
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 #1002 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
EDIFICE
Building
Acumen
Redundancy
Dissent
Clarity
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 #1003 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
EXPEDITION
Brawl
Equivocation
Ambivalence
Voyage
Hegemony
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 #1004 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HARBINGER
Fracas
Expedition
Omen
Abode
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 #1005 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CICATRIX
Adroitness
Laceration
Temerity
Scar
Notoriety
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 #1006 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TEMPEST
Scar
Edifice
Ship
Sarcophagus
Storm
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 #1007 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DITTY
Harbinger
Tune
Omen
Escape
Secrecy
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 #1008 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LACERATION
Penury
Complicity
Health
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 #1009 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SANCTUARY
Clergy
Asylum
Peril
Domicile
Wound
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 #1010 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SARCOPHAGUS
Lecher
Cabin
Fracas
Coffin
Journal
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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