All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #463 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MORTALITY
Transgression
Impermanence
Religion
Neighborhood
Fantasy
Impermanence
"Mortality" is the state of being subject to death, or impermanence.
Example Question #464 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PREMISE
Proposition
Gathering
Prize
Weakness
Conference
Proposition
A premise is a statement or proposition from which conclusions are drawn.
Example Question #91 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
COMMOTION
Disturbance
Malice
Creativity
Verification
Examination
Disturbance
"Commotion" means disturbance. "Examination" means an inspection or test. "Verification" is the process of determining the truth or validity of something. "Malice" means malevolence. "Creativity" means imaginativeness or inventiveness.
Example Question #1221 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TENET
Hunger
Deluge
Deforestation
Victorious
Belief
Belief
"Tenet" means a belief. "Victorious" means winning or conquering something. "Hunger" means the feeling of needing to eat. "Deluge" means flood. "Deforestation" means the elimnation of trees.
Example Question #1222 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
COMPUNCTION
Sarcasm
Expression
Notion
Misery
Guilt
Guilt
"Compunction" means a feeling of guilt. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "compunction": "notion" means idea; "misery" means great unhappiness; "sarcasm" means the use of irony to deride or make fun of someone or something; and "expression" means countenance or visage.
Example Question #1223 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TURPITUDE
Stipulation
Traffic
Empathy
Unification
Wickedness
Wickedness
"Turpitude" means wickedness or depravity. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "turpitude": "unification" means an instance of different things coming together; "empathy" means the ability to understand others' emotions; "stipulation" means a specific part of an agreement; and "traffic" means vehicles traveling along a route.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EQUANIMITY
Escape
Disinfectant
Whimper
Calmness
Entrance
Calmness
"Equanimity" means calmness or emotional composure. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "equanimity": "whimper" means whine; "entrance" means the way by which one enters a place; "disinfectant" means a substance that kills germs; and "escape" means getaway.
Example Question #1224 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PANACHE
Exam
Planet
Capsule
Termination
Style
Style
"Panache" means style, swagger, or a flamboyant manner, so "style" is the correct answer. None of the other words are close in meaning to "panache": "exam" means test; "termination" means end; "planet" means a celestial body that orbits a star; and "capsule" means container.
Example Question #1225 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ABERRATION
Newspaper
Antidote
Lock
Structure
Deviation
Deviation
An "aberration" is a deviation from the norm, so "deviation" is the correct answer. None of the other words are close in meaning to "aberration": "antidote" means a cure for a poison; "structure" means something that is built; "lock" means a device for securing something; and "newspaper" means a publication containing news.
Example Question #1226 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PERDITION
Storage
Doom
Reprisal
Exclamation
Enemy
Doom
"Perdition" means hell, damnation, utter destruction, or doom, so "doom" is the correct answer. The root word perdere means to lose. None of the other words are close in meaning to "perdition": "reprisal" means retaliation; "exclamation" means shout; "enemy" means opponent; and "storage" means space reserved for housing items.