All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #598 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
LARGESSE
Sadness
Happiness
Stinginess
Fear
Generosity
Generosity
“Largesse” refers to the generous giving of gifts or money, so the correct answer is generosity. For clarification, stinginess is an antonym of generosity.
Example Question #641 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SAGACITY
Perpetuity
Foolishness
Wisdom
Oblivion
Premonition
Wisdom
"Sagacity" means wisdom. "Foolishness" is an antonym of "sagacity"; it means stupidity or silliness. None of the other words have the same meaning as "sagacity." "Premonition" means a feeling about what will happen in the future, usually something bad. "Persistence" means the refusal to quit at a difficult task or the existence of something over time. "Oblivion" means unconsciousness.
Example Question #642 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HALLUCINATION
Feeling
Olfaction
Palate
Vision
Hunch
Vision
The word "vision" can be used to describe a "hallucination;" these words are synonyms describing seeing imagined objects in one's mind. The other words primarily describe human senses.
Example Question #643 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMAGE
System
Syllable
Pixel
Waveform
Symbol
Symbol
In this problem, the words "image" and "symbol" are closest in meaning. Although options like "waveform" or "pixel" may seem somewhat related, the meanings of "image" and "symbol" are more closely tied, they both refer to something used to stand in for or represent.
Example Question #644 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABERRATION
Hegemony
Tempest
Anomaly
Injury
Decline
Anomaly
An "aberration" is an anomaly, a deviation from what is normal. An "injury' is a wound, a "tempest" is a storm, and a "decline" is the opposite of an increase. "Hegemony" means supremacy or dominance and is usually used in a negative context.
Example Question #645 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMPHASIS
Polity
Amity
Constituent
Accent
Anomaly
Accent
To "emphasize" something is to accent or underscore it. A "constituent" is a component of something larger or, depending on context, a voting person. "Amity" means friendship, and "polity" means a geographic area (such as a city or state) with a government. An "anomaly" is an aberration.
Example Question #646 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPLEEN
Hunger
Wrath
Indolence
Philanthropy
Acumen
Wrath
While "spleen" sometimes describes a body part, it is also a word for extreme anger and wrath. "Philanthropy" is charity, and "acumen" is sharpness or shrewdness. "Indolence" means laziness.
Example Question #647 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SINCERITY
Humility
Temerity
Timidity
Empathy
Candor
Candor
To be "sincere" is to be candid and forthright. "Humility" and "modesty" are near synonyms, as are "empathy" and "sympathy." "Timidity" means meekness or shyness. "Temerity" means boldness.
Example Question #648 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALACRITY
Opulence
Insanity
Hegemony
Liveliness
Tyranny
Liveliness
"Alacrity" means liveliness or eagerness, depending on the context. "Hegemony" means supremacy or authoritarian dominance. A "tyranny" is a dictatorship, and "opulence" means luxury and wealth. "Insanity" means craziness.
Example Question #649 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WRATH
Ghost
Duplicity
Mendacity
Specter
Fury
Fury
"Wrath" means extreme rage or fury. "Wraith" is a word for phantom, but don't mix up the two. "Mendacity" and "duplicity" are both synonyms for dishonesty.