All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #975 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BUREAU
Calligraphy
Tact
Tape
Agency
Table
Agency
A bureau is an office or agency.
Example Question #976 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LUCRE
Loot
Fame
Notoriety
Power
Greed
Loot
“Lucre” is a noun that means “money, especially when gained in a dishonorable manner,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “money.” “Loot” is a word that when used as a noun can mean “property taken from an enemy in war,” “stolen money or valuables,” or informally, “money; wealth.” Because “loot” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “lucre,” “loot” is the correct answer.
Example Question #41 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REALM
Fortress
Town
City
Land
Ruler
Land
“Realm” is a noun that can mean “a kingdom” or “a field or domain of activity or interest,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “a kingdom” or “a field of activity or interest.” That means that “ruler” cannot be the correct answer, because while a ruler might rule over a kingdom, “ruler” does not mean the same thing as “kingdom.” “Land,” however, when used as a noun, can mean “a country,” and because “land” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “realm,” “land” is the correct answer.
Example Question #978 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BURSARY
Marriage
Messenger
Rhythm
Treasury
Patience
Treasury
A "bursary" is a treasury of an institution.
Example Question #224 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONTUSION
Reptile
Bruise
Standard
Suspension
Instrument
Bruise
A "contusion" is a bruise.
Example Question #42 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIGNETTE
Dialogue
Vermin
Illustration
Wave
Resolution
Illustration
A "vignette" is a small illustration or a decorative design.
Example Question #43 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FISSURE
Grandeur
Vogue
Sorrow
Crack
Accomplishment
Crack
A "fissure" is a crack, especially in a rock. The Latin root word, "fissus," means split.
Example Question #226 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONFLAGRATION
Speech
Apparel
Audacity
Pessimism
Fire
Fire
A "conflagration" is a large, destructive fire.
Example Question #44 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HOVEL
Allegory
Performance
Shed
Campaign
Occupation
Shed
A "hovel" is an open shed or a very small, humble house.
Example Question #224 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HAMLET
Antonym
Goblin
Nourishment
Village
Stage
Village
A "hamlet" is a small village.
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