All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #254 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARMAMENT
Paucity
Calamity
Weaponry
Brawl
Plaudits
Weaponry
"Armament" is "weaponry." A "calamity" is a disaster. A "brawl" is a skirmish, a fight. "Plaudits" are praise and acclaim. "Paucity," on the other hand, is scarcity.
Example Question #255 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELUGE
Harangue
Flood
Injury
Poverty
Tirade
Flood
A "deluge" is a "flood" or a torrent of rain. "Tirade" and "harangue" are both synonyms for "rant." An "injury" is a wound. Another word for "poverty" is destitution.
Example Question #256 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPITAPH
Aridity
Preamble
Elegy
Introduction
Itinerary
Elegy
An "epitaph" can be an "elegy" or a short inscription on someone's tombstone. An "itinerary" is a schedule. "Preamble" and "introduction" are synonyms. "Aridity" is a synonym for "dryness."
Example Question #257 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CORACLE
Fortress
Anxiety
Copse
Boat
Euphony
Boat
A "coracle" is a small, rounded "boat." Another word for "fortress" is citadel or castle. A "copse" is a thicket of trees. A "euphony" is a collection of pleasant or harmonious sounds. "Anxiety" is nervousness.
Example Question #258 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SURFEIT
Larceny
Adroitness
Chicanery
Surplus
Lassitude
Surplus
A "surfeit" is a "surplus" or excess of things. "Chicanery" is trickery, "adroitness" is skillfulness, and "larceny" is theft. "Lassitude" is another word for "lethargy" or sluggishness.
Example Question #301 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SKULLDUGGERY
Cicatrix
Harbinger
Laceration
Trickery
Idiosyncrasy
Trickery
"Skullduggery" is a rare word for "trickery" or fraudulence. An "idiosyncrasy" is a strange trait or personal quirk. A "laceration" is a cut, and a "cicatrix" is a scar. A "harbinger" is an omen or a prophetic sign.
Example Question #302 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNGUENT
Copse
Limitation
Threnody
Grove
Ointment
Ointment
An "unguent" is an "ointment" or greasy salve. A "threnody" is a dirge or a lament, and a "limitation" is a restriction. A "copse" is a grove, a small clump of trees.
Example Question #1051 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CITADEL
Abode
Diction
Elocution
Apiary
Fortress
Fortress
A "citadel" is a "fortress" or military fortification. An "abode" is a domicile or home. An "apiary" is a beehive or collection of beehives. "Elocution" is another word for "articulation" or enunciation, while "diction" is word choice.
Example Question #1052 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRUNCHEON
Torrent
Meal
Robe
Club
Crown
Club
A "truncheon" is a small "club" or stick often used for beating people. A "torrent" is a deluge or downpour. A "robe" is an outer garment, and a "crown" is a metal headpiece for rulers. Don't confuse "truncheon" with "luncheon," which is a formal midday meal.
Example Question #1053 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMITTAL
Intuition
Jubilation
Weaponry
Currency
Institutionalization
Institutionalization
When used as a noun, a "committal" is the act of committing someone to an institution (often a mental hospital or prison). "Intuition" is insight, and another word for "weaponry" is armament. As a concrete noun, "currency" is another word for tender or money. A synonym for "jubilation" is exultation.