SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #691 : Identifying Synonyms

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

AFFILIATION

Possible Answers:

Alignment

Probity

Magnanimity

Tenacity

Castaway

Correct answer:

Alignment

Explanation:

To be "affiliated" with something is to be connected to, attached to, or aligned with it in some way. A "castaway" is an outcast or pariah. "Tenacity" is persistence, and "probity" is integrity. "Magnanimity" is a synonym for "generosity."

Example Question #692 : Identifying Synonyms

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

INTUITION

Possible Answers:

Bargain

Probity

Equivocation

Prayerfulness

Hunch

Correct answer:

Hunch

Explanation:

To have a "hunch" is to have an intuitive or instinctive feeling about something. "Probity" is moral uprightness, while "prayerfulness" is the state of being worshipful. A "bargain" is a discount or a good deal. "Equivocation" is another word for ambivalence.

Example Question #693 : Identifying Synonyms

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

FATHOM

Possible Answers:

Truism

Shininess

Depth

Weight

Superficiality

Correct answer:

Depth

Explanation:

A "fathom" is a unit used to measure the depth of water. "Depth" itself is an antonym for superficiality, or shallowness. A "truism" is a platitude or empty saying. Another word for "shininess" is gloss or luster.

Example Question #694 : Identifying Synonyms

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

CREDULITY

Possible Answers:

Commendation

Belief

Velocity

Assignation

Distrust

Correct answer:

Belief

Explanation:

"Credulity" means "belief" and particularly gullibility. This is an antonym for "distrust." Another word for "velocity" is speed, and another word for "assignation" is rendezvous. "Commendation" is acclaim or praise.

Example Question #695 : Identifying Synonyms

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

CURRENCY

Possible Answers:

Bouquet

Mendacity

Prevalence

Verisimilitude

Credulity

Correct answer:

Prevalence

Explanation:

For an idea to gain "currency" is for it to become prevalent and widely accepted. A "bouquet" is a bunch of flowers, and "verisimilitude" is the appearance of realness. "Credulity" is gullibility, and "mendacity" is dishonesty.

Example Question #696 : Identifying Synonyms

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

DISPARITY

Possible Answers:

Futility

Discrepancy

Aplomb

Epitome

Oath

Correct answer:

Discrepancy

Explanation:

A "disparity" is a "discrepancy" or difference. An "oath" is a vow, and an "epitome" is a paragon or a perfect example of something. "Futility" means pointlessness or fruitlessness. "Aplomb" is a synonym for "poise."

Example Question #697 : Identifying Synonyms

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

CAMARADERIE

Possible Answers:

Conviviality

Complicity

Complacency

Tirade

Iniquity

Correct answer:

Conviviality

Explanation:

"Camaraderie" means comradeship, friendship, and "conviviality." "Iniquity" means evil, and "propinquity" means proximity. A "tirade" is a rant or a harangue. "Complicity" is guilt, and "complacency" is smug self-satisfaction.

Example Question #698 : Identifying Synonyms

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

INQUIRY

Possible Answers:

Judgment

Proclivity

Innuendo

Disposition

Investigation

Correct answer:

Investigation

Explanation:

An "inquiry" is another word for an investigation, a formal search for the truth primarily through questioning. Additionally, a "proclivity" is a natural tendency to do something or to prefer something; "innuendo" is a comment that is intended to be witty and is usually of a rude nature; "disposition" means temperament, character, a person's inherent qualities.

Example Question #699 : Identifying Synonyms

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

PLIGHT

Possible Answers:

Outcome

Affection

Liveliness

Consideration

Danger

Correct answer:

Danger

Explanation:

"Plight" is danger, a situation that is dangerous or challenging, a predicament.

Example Question #700 : Identifying Synonyms

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

DISPOSITION

Possible Answers:

Ponderous

Attitude

Winsome

Jettison

Repose

Correct answer:

Attitude

Explanation:

"Disposition" refers to an individual's temperament, their character and nature. This is closest in definition to "attitude." Additionally, "winsome" means charming or attractive; "repose" means rest; "jettison" means get rid of, discard; "ponderous" means slow and boring.

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