SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms

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Example Questions

Example Question #629 : Identifying Synonyms

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

MENDACITY

Possible Answers:

Dishonesty

Equivocation

Commendation

Plaudits

Integrity

Correct answer:

Dishonesty

Explanation:

"Mendacity," like "duplicity," means "dishonesty." This is the antonym of "integrity," which means honesty. "Plaudits" and "commendation" both mean praise and positive affirmation. "Equivocation" means ambiguity and unclearness.

Example Question #630 : Identifying Synonyms

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

COMPLICITY

Possible Answers:

Guilt

Integrity

Dissent

Perseverance

Tenacity

Correct answer:

Guilt

Explanation:

Someone who is "complicit" in wrongdoing is "guilty" by association. "Integrity" means moral uprightness and honesty. "Perseverance" and "tenacity" both mean persistence. "Dissent" is a synonym for disagreement.

Example Question #631 : Identifying Synonyms

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

DISSENT

Possible Answers:

Inebriation

Disagreement

Mendacity

Duplicity

Credulity

Correct answer:

Disagreement

Explanation:

"Dissent" is another word for "disagreement." "Duplicity" and "mendacity" both mean dishonesty. "Credulity" refers to the quality of being very eager (sometimes too eager) to believe something. "Inebriation" means intoxication or drunkenness.

Example Question #632 : Identifying Synonyms

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

LARGESSE

Possible Answers:

Transport

Penury

Squalor

Stinginess

Generosity

Correct answer:

Generosity

Explanation:

"Largesse" is another word for "generosity" and magnanimity. "Stinginess" is an antonym for this concept. "Transport" is another word for transportation, and "squalor" is extreme filth. "Penury" is a synonym for "poverty."

Example Question #633 : Identifying Synonyms

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

CENSURE

Possible Answers:

Spleen

Opulence

Condemnation

Wrath

Commendation

Correct answer:

Condemnation

Explanation:

"Censure" means "condemnation" or harsh criticism. Be careful of the spelling: "commendation," a similar sounding word, actually means praise or acclaim, the opposite of "censure." "Opulence" means wealth and luxuriousness, and "spleen" and "wrath" both mean extreme anger.

Example Question #634 : Identifying Synonyms

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

SQUALOR

Possible Answers:

Filth

Exultation

Misery

Dampness

Plaudits

Correct answer:

Filth

Explanation:

"Squalor" is a word that means dirtiness, griminess, or "filth." "Dampness" is an antonym of "dryness," and "exultation" means rejoicing and happiness, which is an antonym for "misery." "Plaudits" is a synonym for "praise."

Example Question #635 : Identifying Synonyms

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

INIQUITY

Possible Answers:

Fortune

Evil

Dissent

Candor

Sincerity

Correct answer:

Evil

Explanation:

"Iniquity" is a synonym for "evil." "Sincerity" and "candor" are both synonyms for earnestness. "Dissent" means disagreement. "Fortune" can mean wealth or good luck, depending on the context.

Example Question #636 : Identifying Synonyms

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

TENACITY

Possible Answers:

Alacrity

Liveliness

Penury

Perseverance

Largesse

Correct answer:

Perseverance

Explanation:

"Tenacity" means determination, persistence, or "perseverance." "Penury" is poverty, and "largesse" is generosity. "Liveliness" means alacrity or vivacity.

Example Question #637 : Identifying Synonyms

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

PAUCITY

Possible Answers:

Chauvinistic

Scarcity

Discordant

Horror

Plenty

Correct answer:

Scarcity

Explanation:

"Paucity" means scarcity or insufficiency. This is an antonym for "plenty," which means abundance. "Horror" means extreme fear, and "glee" means extreme happiness and delight. "Discordant" means inharmonious, dissonant, or off key. "Chauvinism" is excessive patriotism or prejudice.

Example Question #638 : Identifying Synonyms

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

DISPUTE

Possible Answers:

Dissent

Haughty

Eloquence

Superficial

Urbanity

Correct answer:

Dissent

Explanation:

Like "dissent," "dispute" means disagreement. "Eloquence" is fluency, and "haughty" means arrogant and conceited. "Superficial" is a synonym for shallow.

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