SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #559 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

AVARICE

Possible Answers:

Preamble

Eclipse

Warning

Greed

Morale

Correct answer:

Greed

Explanation:

"Avarice" means greed.

Example Question #601 : Synonyms

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

PROXY

Possible Answers:

Recognition

Humility

Excess

Quandary

Substitute

Correct answer:

Substitute

Explanation:

A "proxy" is a person authorized to act as a substitute for another.

Example Question #602 : Synonyms

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

GAMUT

Possible Answers:

Vanity

Specimen

Habit

Range

Twinge

Correct answer:

Range

Explanation:

A "gamut" is an entire range or scale.

Example Question #602 : Synonyms

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

EXODUS

Possible Answers:

Flue

Giant

Oath

Spasm

Departure

Correct answer:

Departure

Explanation:

An "exodus" is a departure or emigration.

Example Question #603 : Synonyms

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

AFFIDAVIT

Possible Answers:

Funny story

False statement

List of insults

Religious tract

Official document

Correct answer:

Official document

Explanation:

An "affidavit" is an official document or sworn statement offered as proof or evidence for something.

Example Question #604 : Synonyms

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

AFFINITY

Possible Answers:

Falsity

Kinship

Truthfulness

Hostility

Endless

Correct answer:

Kinship

Explanation:

To have an "affinity" toward something or someone is to feel a sense of kinship or similarity with it, in a positive sense. It is related to the word "affable," meaning friendly or agreeable.

Example Question #605 : Synonyms

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

ALLURE

Possible Answers:

Deceive

Soften

Temptation

Dismay

Join forces with

Correct answer:

Temptation

Explanation:

An "allure" is a temptation or something that is attrractive or appealing. It is closely related to the word "lure," meaning to tempt or bait something into a trap.

Example Question #606 : Synonyms

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

ALTERCATION

Possible Answers:

False identity

Transition

Change

Settlement

Fight

Correct answer:

Fight

Explanation:

An "altercation" is a fight or a conflict.

Example Question #607 : Synonyms

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

ALTERNATIVE

Possible Answers:

Understanding

Foreigner

Option

Local

Transition

Correct answer:

Option

Explanation:

An "alternative" is a choice or an option. A related word is "alternate," meaning to switch places, to change to a back-up, or to go back and forth between two different choices, as in "We alternated between studying math and studying French."

Example Question #608 : Synonyms

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

AMBIANCE

Possible Answers:

Duplicate

Mood

Fiancee

Emergency

Indecisive

Correct answer:

Mood

Explanation:

The "ambiance" of a place is the mood or the atmosphere (in the sense of feeling) of a place. A restaurant might have a pleasant romantic ambiance, while a deserted street late at night might have an eerie ambiance.

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