All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #661 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMITY
Hilarity
Friendship
Spleen
Audacity
Temerity
Friendship
"Amity" means friendship, pleasant relationships. "Spleen" means wrath, fury. "Hilarity" means amusement and laughter. "Temerity" and "audacity" both mean boldness.
Example Question #662 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REDUNDANCY
Mendacity
Bigotry
Amity
Wit
Repetition
Repetition
"Redundancy" means unnecessary repetition. "Mendacity" means dishonesty. "Bigotry" is intolerance, and "amity" is friendship. "Wit" means intelligent and clever humor.
Example Question #621 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HEGEMONY
Supremacy
Municipality
Hilarity
Duplicity
Polity
Supremacy
"Hegemony" and "supremacy" are synonyms that mean dominance and authority. "Hilarity" means amusement, merriment, and mirth. A "municipality" is another word for a city or a town. "Duplicity" means deceptiveness and dishonesty.
Example Question #622 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHAUVANISM
Impatience
Jingoism
Confidence
Allegiance
Philanthropy
Jingoism
"Chauvinism" means jingoism or excessive patriotism. "Confidence" means self-assuredness. "Allegiance" means loyalty. "Philanthropy" means charity. "Impatience" and "patience" are antonyms.
Example Question #623 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MAGNANIMITY
Vivacity
Infamy
Alacrity
Generosity
Anomaly
Generosity
"Magnanimity" and "generosity" are synonyms. "Infamy" and "notoriety" are synonyms. An "anomaly" is an abnormality. "Alacrity" and "vivacity" both mean liveliness.
Example Question #624 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLAUDITS
Redundancy
Censure
Bias
Condemnation
Praise
Praise
"Plaudits" means "praise" and acclaim. This is an antonym of "condemnation" and "censure," which are both words for criticism. "Redundancy" is needless repetition. "Bias" is unfairness and bigotry.
Example Question #625 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMITY
Friendship
Melancholy
Allegiance
Opulence
Illegality
Friendship
"Amity" and "friendship" are synonyms. "Opulence" means lavishness and wealth. "Allegiance" and "loyalty" are synonyms. "Illegality" is the opposite of legality, and "melancholy" means sadness.
Example Question #626 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENURY
Abstention
Squalor
Alacrity
Intoxication
Poverty
Poverty
"Penury" is another word for extreme poverty. "Squalor" means extreme dirtiness and filth. "Abstention" is another word for sobriety, which is an antonym of "intoxication." "Alacrity" means liveliness and eagerness.
Example Question #627 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BIGOTRY
Brutality
Intolerance
Ignorance
Acumen
Iniquity
Intolerance
"Bigotry" is bias or intolerance. "Brutality" means savageness, and "iniquity" is evil. "Acumen" is sharpness and shrewdness. "Ignorance" means a lack of knowledge or understanding.
Example Question #628 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DUPLICITY
Allegiance
Lunacy
Treachery
Sanity
Dishonesty
Dishonesty
"Duplicity" is another word for "dishonesty." "Allegiance" means loyalty, the antonym of "treachery" or "traitorousness." "Sanity" is an antonym for "lunacy" and "madness."