SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #608 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

TEMERITY

Possible Answers:

Loyalty

Audacity

Gratification

Contentment

Amity

Correct answer:

Audacity

Explanation:

"Temerity" means boldness or audacity. "Gratification" means satisfaction, which is similar to "contentment." "Loyalty" means allegiance. "Amity" means friendship.

Example Question #609 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

VIVACITY

Possible Answers:

Cruelty

Translucence

Liveliness

Temerity

Spleen

Correct answer:

Liveliness

Explanation:

Someone "vivacious" is lively and spirited. "Cruelty" means brutality and inhumanity. "Spleen" means wrath or fury. "Temerity" means audacity. "Translucence" means clearness.

Example Question #611 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

MELANCHOLY

Possible Answers:

Jealousy

Jubilation

Lechery

Sadness

Wrath

Correct answer:

Sadness

Explanation:

"Melancholy" describes the feeling of sadness and dejection. "Jealousy" and "envy" are synonyms. "Lechery" and "lust" are synonyms. "Jubilation" means joy, and "wrath" means fury or envy.

Example Question #611 : Identifying Synonyms

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

INFAMY

Possible Answers:

Bravery

Enthusiasm

Brutality

Philanthropy

Notoriety

Correct answer:

Notoriety

Explanation:

Something "notorious" is infamous, or well known for a disreputable reason. "Bravery" means courage, and "philanthropy" means charity. "Brutality" means savage and cruel violence. "Enthusiasm" and "eagerness" are synonyms.

Example Question #612 : Identifying Synonyms

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

OPULENCE

Possible Answers:

Ignorance

Penury

Luxuriousness

Tempest

Emphasis

Correct answer:

Luxuriousness

Explanation:

"Opulence" means luxuriousness, wealth, and splendor. "Penury" means poverty, and "ignorance" means the lack of knowledge. A "tempest" is a storm. "Emphasis" means either special importance and prominence or accent, depending on the context.

Example Question #613 : Identifying Synonyms

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

ABSTENTION

Possible Answers:

Intolerance

Elegance

Sobriety

Sophistication

Inebriation

Correct answer:

Sobriety

Explanation:

"Abstention" and "sobriety" are synonyms. They are the opposite of "inebriation," which means intoxication or drunkenness. "Intolerance" means narrow-mindedness, and "elegance" means stylishness, grace, or sophistication.

Example Question #614 : Identifying Synonyms

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

VIVACITY

Possible Answers:

Abstention

Temerity

Audacity

Fury

Liveliness

Correct answer:

Liveliness

Explanation:

"Vivacity" and "liveliness" both describe an animated, energetic quality. "Fury" means wrath or anger. "Abstention" means sobriety, and "temerity" means both audacity and boldness.

Example Question #615 : Identifying Synonyms

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

COMMENDATION

Possible Answers:

Caution

Insults

Amity

Acclaim

Candor

Correct answer:

Acclaim

Explanation:

"Commendation" means acclaim and praise. It is an antonym of "insult." Caution means taking care to avoid danger or errors. "Candor" means sincerity, and "amity" means friendship.

Example Question #616 : Identifying Synonyms

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

AMBIVALENCE

Possible Answers:

Mediocrity

Equivocation

Aberration

Vivacity

Duplicity

Correct answer:

Equivocation

Explanation:

"Ambivalence" and "equivocation" both describe the state of having contradictory feelings and thoughts. "Vivacity" means liveliness, and an "aberration" means an anomaly or deviation from the norm. Something "mediocre" is of moderate, but not exceptional, worth. "Duplicity" and "dishonesty" are synonyms.

Example Question #617 : Identifying Synonyms

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

ACUMEN

Possible Answers:

Shrewdness

Inquisitiveness

Bashfulness

Dishonesty

Lasciviousness

Correct answer:

Shrewdness

Explanation:

"Acumen" means shrewdness or astuteness. "Lasciviousness" means lustfulness. "Bashfulness" means shyness. "Inquisitiveness" and "curiousness" are synonyms. "Dishonesty" is another word for "duplicity."

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