All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #31 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
APATHETIC
Indifferent
Cooperative
Extraordinary
Threadbare
Stricken
Indifferent
"Apathetic" and "indifferent" mean not interested. The root word "path" means feeling, and the prefix "a-" means not.
Example Question #32 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUTONOMY
Independence
Theory
Replica
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.
Example Question #33 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMORAL
Admirable
Elegant
Unethical
Extravagant
Flexible
Unethical
"Amoral" means unethical or not moral.
Example Question #31 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Complete this analogy.
Gynophobia is to women as heliophobia is to _________.
animals
sunlight
warfare
men
children
sunlight
Gynophobia is the fear of women. The prefix gyno- typically suggests a relationship between the word and women. In order to solve this analogy, it is necessary to determine what heliophobia is the fear of. The prefix helio- means of or relating to the sun, so the correct answer is “sunlight.”
Example Question #35 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Complete this analogy.
Necrophobia is to death as philophobia is to _________.
sunlight
love
children
friendship
night
love
Necrophobia is the fear of death. The prefix necro- generally suggests an association with death. To solve this analogy you have to determine what philophobia is the fear of. The prefix or suffix phil- means of or relating to love, so philophobia is the fear of love.
Example Question #32 : Synonyms: Prefixes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MISLEAD
Criticize
Arrange
Adjust
Lie
Prepare
Lie
"Mislead" means to lie.
Example Question #32 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEDAGOGY
Empire
Prodigy
Vibration
Teaching
Repellent
Teaching
"Pedagogy" means teaching or the science of teaching. The root word "pedo-" means child. The suffix "-agogy" means to lead. "Teaching" is thus the correct answer.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Suffixes From Anglo Saxon
Synonyms: choose the answer closest in meaning to the word in question.
LIFELESS
Adept
Intimidating
Insane
Abundant
Deceased
Deceased
"Lifeless" means dead or deceased. "Abundant" means a lot or plentiful. "Intimidating" means causing fear or terror in a person. "Insane" means crazy or mentally ill. "Adept" means very skilled in something.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Suffixes From Anglo Saxon
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SLAVISH.
Haughty
Mollify
Servile
Significant
Juxtapose
Servile
“Slavish” means slave-like, as in slave-ish, and unoriginal or mindless. This is most similar in meaning to servile which means servant-like, obedient. For clarification, haughty means arrogant; mollify means calm; juxtapose mean compare and contrast.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Suffixes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABODE
Residence
Abound
Abolition
Residue
Above
Residence
The words "abode" and "residence" are synonymous nouns referring to domiciles. The other words do not have meanings that are well aligned with that of "abode."