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
Cooperative
Indifferent
Stricken
Threadbare
Extraordinary
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
Mercenary
Finance
Theory
Replica
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
Unethical
Flexible
Elegant
Extravagant
Admirable
Unethical
"Amoral" means unethical or not moral.
Example Question #34 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Complete this analogy.
Gynophobia is to women as heliophobia is to _________.
warfare
animals
sunlight
children
men
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 _________.
night
children
sunlight
love
friendship
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 #1 : Synonyms: Prefixes From Anglo Saxon
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MISLEAD
Adjust
Arrange
Lie
Prepare
Criticize
Lie
"Mislead" means to lie.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Suffixes From Greek
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEDAGOGY
Vibration
Prodigy
Teaching
Repellent
Empire
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 #2 : Synonyms: Suffixes
Synonyms: choose the answer closest in meaning to the word in question.
LIFELESS
Deceased
Intimidating
Adept
Abundant
Insane
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 #3 : Synonyms: Suffixes
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SLAVISH.
Juxtapose
Mollify
Significant
Servile
Haughty
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
Above
Abolition
Residence
Abound
Residue
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."
All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
