All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #23 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISPARAGE
Belittle
Hound
Ingest
Emerge
Avenge
Belittle
To "disparage" is to belittle. The root word, "parage," means equality, and the prefix, "dis-," means not.
Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Prefixes From Latin
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROVENANCE
Participation
Language
Blockage
Style
Origin
Origin
"Provenance" means origin. The root word, "ven," means come, and the prefix "pro-" means for or forward.
Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Prefixes From Latin
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPPROBRIUM
Corrosion
Disgrace
Revelry
Circus
Pleasantry
Disgrace
"Opprobrium" means disgrace from shameful conduct. The Latin root word, "probum," means a shameful act. The prefix, "ob-," means against.
Example Question #2961 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPERVIOUS
Porous
Stationary
Mobile
Smooth
Impenetrable
Impenetrable
"Impervious" means impenetrable.
Example Question #27 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IGNOMINY
Accident
Perfection
Support
Dishonor
Pet
Dishonor
"Ignominy" means dishonor or disgrace. The root word, "nom," means name. The prefix, "ig-," means without or not.
Example Question #28 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPERTURBABLE
Bewildered
Indirect
Calm
Wry
Clueless
Calm
"Imperturbable" means not able to be perturbed, and since "perturbed" means annoyed, it makes sense that"imperturbable" means calm, unflappable, or composed. "Clueless" is a synonym for oblivious. "Wry" means ironic or mocking.
Example Question #29 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer closest in meaning to the word in question.
ANTIDOTE
Medicine
Canal
Collision
Emblem
Patron
Medicine
"Antidote" is a medicine or treatment to counteract a poison. "Canal" is a man-made river. "Patron" is a person who donates to a person or cause. "Emblem" is a symbol or badge that represents something such as a country. "Collision" is a crash.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Prefixes From Greek
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HYPERBOLE
Exaggeration
Vignette
Evasion
Tribune
Supremacy
Exaggeration
"Hyperbole" is an obvious exaggeration. The prefix "hyper-" means over or above. "Exaggeration" is thus the correct answer.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Prefixes From Greek
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
APATHETIC
Stricken
Cooperative
Threadbare
Extraordinary
Indifferent
Indifferent
"Apathetic" and "indifferent" mean not interested. The root word "path" means feeling, and the prefix "a-" means not.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Prefixes From Greek
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUTONOMY
Replica
Theory
Independence
Finance
Mercenary
Independence
"Autonomy" means independence, or a self-governing community. The root word "auto-" means self. The root word "nom" means law or order.
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