SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Nouns for Abstract Concepts

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #545 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SCHOLARSHIP

Possible Answers:

Learning

Ark

Catastrophe

Refrain

Work

Correct answer:

Learning

Explanation:

Scholarship means academic study, or learning.

Example Question #503 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

JUSTIFICATION

Possible Answers:

Eviction

Reason

Policy

Wisdom

Process

Correct answer:

Reason

Explanation:

Justification means the grounds or reason for doing something.

Example Question #504 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SCRUTINY

Possible Answers:

Crime

Motivation

Examination

Brilliance

Discomfort

Correct answer:

Examination

Explanation:

Scrutiny means critical observation or close examination.

Example Question #505 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

FACILITY

Possible Answers:

Obstruction

Courage

Spark

Establishment

Platform

Correct answer:

Establishment

Explanation:

Facility means an establishment set up to fulfill a particular function.

Example Question #506 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ARSENAL

Possible Answers:

Weaponry

Country

Notebook

Chisel

Chemical

Correct answer:

Weaponry

Explanation:

An arsenal is a collection of weapons, or weaponry.

Example Question #507 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CALUMNY

Possible Answers:

Bravery

Falsehood

Chill

Praise

Energy

Correct answer:

Falsehood

Explanation:

A calumny is a lie or a slander meant to make someone look bad: it is a falsehood.

Example Question #508 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

DISCREPANCY

Possible Answers:

Glitch

Cable

Difference

Chasm

Corruption

Correct answer:

Difference

Explanation:

discrepancy is a lack of compatibility or difference between two things.

Example Question #509 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

DEARTH

Possible Answers:

Darkness

Dirt

Warmth

Absence

Death

Correct answer:

Absence

Explanation:

A "dearth" is a lack of something or an absence of something.

Example Question #171 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

DELIBERATE

Possible Answers:

Questionable

Financial

Elegant

Intentional

Current

Correct answer:

Intentional

Explanation:

Deliberate means done consciously, or intentional.

Example Question #172 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

HERITAGE

Possible Answers:

Reminder

Tradition

Salon

Dwelling

Error

Correct answer:

Tradition

Explanation:

Heritage means something passed down through genertions culturally, or a tradition.

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