SSAT Middle Level Verbal : SSAT Middle Level Verbal
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Example Question #18 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Synonyms: Select the words that are most similar in meaning.
Brevity
Consistency
Preparation
Selection
Duct
Shortness
Shortness
"Brevity" means a shortness of time or duration. It also means expressing a lot in few words.
Example Question #123 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the words that are most similar in meaning.
Correlation
Caution
Relationship
Influence
Propulsion
Recognition
Relationship
A "correlation" is a relationship between two or more things.
Example Question #16 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Synonyms: Select the words that are most similar in meaning.
Peril
Narrative
Principal
Danger
Introversion
Vertex
Danger
"Peril" means danger.
Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
A synonym of “quibble” is __________.
complaint
compliment
bubble
emotion
energy
complaint
“Quibble” is a word that can be used as a noun or a verb, but because all of the answer choices can be used as nouns, we will need to consider “quibble” as a noun. When used as a noun, “quibble” means “a slight objection or criticism,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “a slight objection.” That means that “compliment” cannot be the correct answer, because “compliment,” when used as a noun, means “a polite expression of praise or admiration,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “quibble.” “Complaint,” however, is a noun that means “a statement that a situation is unsatisfactory,” and because “complaint” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “quibble,” “complaint” is the correct answer.
Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
A synonym of “woe” is __________.
contract
jubilation
age
despondency
persistence
despondency
“Woe” is a noun that means “great sorrow or distress,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “great sorrow.” That means that “jubilation” cannot be the correct answer, because “jubilation” means “a feeling of great happiness,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “woe.” “Despondency,” however, is a noun that means “a loss of hope or courage,” and because “despondency” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “woe,” “despondency” is the correct answer.
Example Question #111 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: pick the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in question.
Statute
Nomad
Rule
Flattery
Marble
Design
Rule
A "statute" is an enactment made by a legislature or a permanent rule made by an institution.
Example Question #131 : Synonyms
Synonyms: pick the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in question.
Zenith
Peak
Encouragement
Poverty
Breath
Citizen
Peak
A "zenith" is a peak or high point.
Example Question #114 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: pick the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in question.
Qualm
Mentality
Disclaimer
Judgment
Uneasiness
Faith
Uneasiness
A "qualm" is a feeling of uneasiness or guilt.
Example Question #115 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: pick the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in question.
Mores
Customs
Governments
Abductions
Floods
Necessities
Customs
"Mores" means the customs or conventions of a community.
Example Question #112 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Adversity
Subtraction
Difficulty
Ethics
Development
Chemicals
Difficulty
"Adversity" means hardship or difficulty.
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