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Example Question #2001 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OMNISCIENT
False
Perceiving all things
Original
Religious
Omnipotent
Perceiving all things
"Omniscient" means having unlimited awareness, so "perceiving all things" is the correct answer. The Latin root "omni-" means all.
"Religious" means related to a religion or related to a belief system that typically involves ritualistic practices.
"False" means not true or correct.
"Omnipotent" means unlimited power.
"Original" means pertaining to the beginning of something.
Example Question #2002 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANTIQUATED
Post-modern
Anarchic
Analog
Modern
Antedeluvian
Antedeluvian
"Antedeluvian" and "antiquated" have different latin prefixes (ante- meaning before and anti- meaning against). Nevertheless, these words are synonyms referring to a period of time before modernity. "Antiquated" and "antedeluvian" can mean outdated or old-fashioned. The other answer choices do not have this meaning.
Example Question #2003 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TERRESTRIAL
Earthly
Nonchalantly
Airborne
Underwater
Heavenly
Earthly
The Latin prefix "terra-" means Earth. So, "terrestrial" means of the Earth or related to the Earth. Additionally, "nonchalantly" means done without care or attention; "airborne" means in the air, flying.
Example Question #2004 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONTRADICT
Hasten
Purloin
Challenge
Belittle
Warn
Challenge
"Contradict" is a verb meaning to deny or be in conflict with. Contra is derived from the Latin root meaning to speak against, so the correct answer will be a synonym meaning to go against. With this in mind, challenge is the correct answer.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Prefixes From Greek
A synonym of “synthesis” is __________.
dissociation
opinion
signal
fusion
annoyance
fusion
“Synthesis” is a noun that means “combination or composition,” and in particular, “the combination of ideas to form a theory or system.” So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “combination.” That means that “dissociation” cannot be the correct answer, because “dissociation” means “the disconnection or separation of something from something else or the state of being disconnected,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “synthesis.” “Amalgamation,” however, means “the action, process, or result of combining or uniting,” and because “amalgamation” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “synthesis,” “amalgamation” is the correct answer.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Prefixes From Greek
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
AMORPHOUS
Hopeless
Crafty
Shapely
Pointless
Formless
Formless
"Amorphous" means without shape or form, so the correct answer is “formless.” For clarification, "shapely" means well-proportioned; "crafty" means sly and sneaky.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Prefixes From Greek
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Primitive
Advanced
Sophisitcated
Ancient
Modern
Lavish
Ancient
"Primitive" means ancient.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Prefixes From Greek
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ANONYMOUS
Crafty
Armed
Deceptive
Determined
Unnamed
Unnamed
"Anonymous" means unnamed or unidentified, so "unnamed" is the correct answer. "Armed" means carrying weapons. "Determined" means intent or set on some course of action. "Crafty" means cunning or tricky. "Deceptive" means misleading or fraudulent.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Prefixes From Greek
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
SYNCHRONIZE
Dissonance
Coordinate
Scatter
Time
Consistent
Coordinate
"Synchronize" is a synonym of "coordinate." "Synchronize" means to make happen or work at the same rate and contains the prefixes "syn-", which means same; together, and "chrono-", which means time.
Example Question #57 : Synonyms: Prefixes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CATASTROPHE
Callous
Categorical
Cattle
Cataclysm
Catalog
Cataclysm
A "cataclysm" or "catastrophe" is a terrible, often naturally occurring, event. These words are synonymous and share a greek prefix. The other words may have similar spellings, but they are not closely related in meaning to catastrophe.
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