All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #645 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMPHASIS
Polity
Accent
Anomaly
Amity
Constituent
Accent
To "emphasize" something is to accent or underscore it. A "constituent" is a component of something larger or, depending on context, a voting person. "Amity" means friendship, and "polity" means a geographic area (such as a city or state) with a government. An "anomaly" is an aberration.
Example Question #646 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPLEEN
Wrath
Indolence
Philanthropy
Hunger
Acumen
Wrath
While "spleen" sometimes describes a body part, it is also a word for extreme anger and wrath. "Philanthropy" is charity, and "acumen" is sharpness or shrewdness. "Indolence" means laziness.
Example Question #647 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SINCERITY
Temerity
Candor
Humility
Timidity
Empathy
Candor
To be "sincere" is to be candid and forthright. "Humility" and "modesty" are near synonyms, as are "empathy" and "sympathy." "Timidity" means meekness or shyness. "Temerity" means boldness.
Example Question #648 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALACRITY
Liveliness
Insanity
Tyranny
Opulence
Hegemony
Liveliness
"Alacrity" means liveliness or eagerness, depending on the context. "Hegemony" means supremacy or authoritarian dominance. A "tyranny" is a dictatorship, and "opulence" means luxury and wealth. "Insanity" means craziness.
Example Question #649 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WRATH
Fury
Duplicity
Ghost
Specter
Mendacity
Fury
"Wrath" means extreme rage or fury. "Wraith" is a word for phantom, but don't mix up the two. "Mendacity" and "duplicity" are both synonyms for dishonesty.
Example Question #1401 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TEMERITY
Contentment
Loyalty
Gratification
Amity
Audacity
Audacity
"Temerity" means boldness or audacity. "Gratification" means satisfaction, which is similar to "contentment." "Loyalty" means allegiance. "Amity" means friendship.
Example Question #1402 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIVACITY
Temerity
Spleen
Liveliness
Cruelty
Translucence
Liveliness
Someone "vivacious" is lively and spirited. "Cruelty" means brutality and inhumanity. "Spleen" means wrath or fury. "Temerity" means audacity. "Translucence" means clearness.
Example Question #1403 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MELANCHOLY
Jealousy
Lechery
Jubilation
Wrath
Sadness
Sadness
"Melancholy" describes the feeling of sadness and dejection. "Jealousy" and "envy" are synonyms. "Lechery" and "lust" are synonyms. "Jubilation" means joy, and "wrath" means fury or envy.
Example Question #1404 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INFAMY
Bravery
Philanthropy
Brutality
Notoriety
Enthusiasm
Notoriety
Something "notorious" is infamous, or well known for a disreputable reason. "Bravery" means courage, and "philanthropy" means charity. "Brutality" means savage and cruel violence. "Enthusiasm" and "eagerness" are synonyms.
Example Question #1405 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPULENCE
Luxuriousness
Penury
Emphasis
Tempest
Ignorance
Luxuriousness
"Opulence" means luxuriousness, wealth, and splendor. "Penury" means poverty, and "ignorance" means the lack of knowledge. A "tempest" is a storm. "Emphasis" means either special importance and prominence or accent, depending on the context.
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