SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms

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Example Questions

Example Question #371 : Synonyms

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

SCRIM

Possible Answers:

Reverberation

Frisson

Folly

Statute

Fabric

Correct answer:

Fabric

Explanation:

"Scrim" is a type of backdrop or "fabric." A "frisson" is a palpable thrill, and "folly" is foolishness. A "reverberation" is an echo or refraction of sound. "Statute" and "edict" are synonyms.

Example Question #372 : Synonyms

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

PROJECTILE

Possible Answers:

Bullet

Sojourn

Torrent

Equipoise

Lexicon

Correct answer:

Bullet

Explanation:

"Bullets" are, once fired, "projectiles". "Equipoise" is a synonym for "balance." A "lexicon" is a dictionary, and a "torrent" is a deluge, a downpour. A "sojourn" is a rest, a stay, or a stopover somewhere.

Example Question #373 : Synonyms

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

RAVINE

Possible Answers:

Toll

Antipathy

Luster

Ravine

Demeanor

Correct answer:

Toll

Explanation:

A "ravine" is a deep "gorge," and "antipathy" is hatred. Someone's "demeanor" is their bearing or comportment. "Luster" is gloss.

Example Question #374 : Synonyms

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

PRECIPICE

Possible Answers:

Strife

Torpor

Languor

Effluent

Cliff

Correct answer:

Cliff

Explanation:

A "precipice" is a "cliff" or a steep drop-off. "Languor" and "torpor" are synonyms for sluggishness. "Strife" is a synonym for "conflict." "Effluent" is a synonym for "sewage," waste.

Example Question #333 : Identifying Synonyms

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

NOSTALGIA

Possible Answers:

friendship

remembrance

illness

humidity

effort

Correct answer:

remembrance

Explanation:

"Nostalgia" means a sentimental longing for the past, or remembrance.

Example Question #334 : Identifying Synonyms

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

EDICT

Possible Answers:

criticism

proclamation

growth

technology

blanket

Correct answer:

proclamation

Explanation:

An "edict" is an official order or proclamation.

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters

TREACHERY

Possible Answers:

passage

fondness

dish

betrayal

danger

Correct answer:

betrayal

Explanation:

Treachery is a betrayal of trust.

Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters

PLENITUDE

Possible Answers:

challenge

mistake

abundance

memory

shortage

Correct answer:

abundance

Explanation:

Plenitude means an abundance.

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters

CIRCUMLOCUTION 

Possible Answers:

Indirect expression

Trite commentary

Honest evaluation

Profound rhetoric

Moving eulogy

Correct answer:

Indirect expression

Explanation:

“Circumlocution” refers to an indirect expression using more words than necessary, usually to deliberately avoid expressing something directly or truthfully. The correct answer is therefore “indirect expression.” For clarification, rhetoric describes any public speaking; a eulogy is a speech given at a funeral or following someone’s death; trite means overused or cliché; profound means deep and insightful.

Example Question #338 : Identifying Synonyms

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

HAVOC

Possible Answers:

design

length

devastation

transparency

abode

Correct answer:

devastation

Explanation:

Havoc means widespread destruction.

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