SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #206 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

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

BEHOLDEN

Possible Answers:

Atomic

Indebted

Bored

Miserable

Free

Correct answer:

Indebted

Explanation:

“Beholden” is an adjective that means “owing thanks for help or a service,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “owing thanks for something.” That means that “free” cannot be the correct answer, because “free” can mean “not subject to obligations,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “beholden.” “Indebted,” however, is an adjective that means either “owing money” or “owing gratitude for a service or favor,” and because “indebted” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “beholden,” “indebted” is the correct answer.

Example Question #582 : Synonyms

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

ANECDOTE

Possible Answers:

Disturbance

Story

Canopy

Misdemeanor

Eulogy

Correct answer:

Story

Explanation:

An "anecdote" is a short story, typically drawn from personal experience.

Example Question #202 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

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

DISCOURSE

Possible Answers:

Introduction

Conversation

Empowerment

Nook

Musk

Correct answer:

Conversation

Explanation:

"Discourse" means conversation or group of conversations.  

Example Question #581 : Synonyms

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

ALLUSION

Possible Answers:

Reference

Forgiveness

Banter

Apathy

Stain

Correct answer:

Reference

Explanation:

An "allusion" is a casual reference to something.

Example Question #211 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

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

AFFRONT

Possible Answers:

Sanity

Rigor

Insult

Arrangement

Chant

Correct answer:

Insult

Explanation:

An "affront" is an insult. The origin of this word is the Latin phrase "ad frontem," which means "at the forehead."

Example Question #212 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

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

PAUCITY

Possible Answers:

Espionage

Annotation

Alacrity

Decibel

Scarcity 

Correct answer:

Scarcity 

Explanation:

"Paucity" means scarcity or small quantity.  

Example Question #1342 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

AUDACITY

Possible Answers:

Background

Substitution

Refund

Insult

Boldness

Correct answer:

Boldness

Explanation:

"Audacity" means boldness or daring, especially without shame or thought of personal safety.

Example Question #1343 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

ONUS

Possible Answers:

Manifesto

Hope

Trickery

Advancement

Burden

Correct answer:

Burden

Explanation:

An "onus" is a burden or responsibility.

Example Question #1344 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

CANDOR

Possible Answers:

Honesty

Gestation

Recollection

Intensity

Disintegration

Correct answer:

Honesty

Explanation:

"Candor" means the quality of being open and honest.

Example Question #213 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

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

RECONNAISSANCE

Possible Answers:

Future

Symmetry

Vendor

Espionage

Morality

Correct answer:

Espionage

Explanation:

"Reconnaissance" and "espionage" both mean the act of spying.

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