SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Prefixes From Other Languages

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

ENRAGED

Possible Answers:

Desirable

Pleasant

Attractive

Peaceful

Furious

Correct answer:

Furious

Explanation:

"Enraged" means angry or furious. "Pleasant" means enjoyable or pleasurable. "Desirable" describes something or someone that is liked or wanted. "Attractive" is a synonym of "desirable." "Peaceful" means calm, quiet, and tranquil.

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Suffixes From Latin

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

COUNSELOR

Possible Answers:

Adviser

Forger

Athlete

Principal

Enemy

Correct answer:

Adviser

Explanation:

"Counselor" is a person who serves as an "adviser," or in other words, someone who helps guide those who seek assistance. An "enemy" is an opponent or a person who works against someone. "Principal" refers to the chief administrator who manages and directs a school. "Athlete" is a person who plays sports. "Forger" is a person who makes illegal copies of something and passes them off as legitimate.

Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Suffixes

Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.

Vendor

Possible Answers:

Purchaser

Seller

Client

Teacher

Firefighter

Correct answer:

Seller

Explanation:

A "vendor" is a seller.

Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Suffixes

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

GULLIBLE

Possible Answers:

Plausible 

Portly 

Comely 

Malleable 

Naïve

Correct answer:

Naïve

Explanation:

If you are "gullible" then you are easily tricked and naïve. For clarification, "plausible" means believable; "malleable" means able to be bent easily; "portly" means fat; "comely" means cute.

Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Suffixes

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

CAVITY

Possible Answers:

Decay

Plague

Hole

Suspicion

Shame

Correct answer:

Hole

Explanation:

A cavity is a hole.

Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Suffixes

Synonyms: pick the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in question.

Parity

Possible Answers:

Fence

Devotion

Equality

Conversation

Satire

Correct answer:

Equality

Explanation:

"Parity" means equality.

Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Suffixes

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

FELICITY

Possible Answers:

Jealousy 

Fortune 

Happiness 

Misery 

Despondency

Correct answer:

Happiness 

Explanation:

"Felicity" is a noun used to describe happiness and contentment or something that creates happiness and contentment. For clarification, "despondency" is a feeling of hopelessness.

Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Suffixes

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

AILMENT

Possible Answers:

Sickness 

Clandestine

Treatment 

Dogma 

Obstinate 

Correct answer:

Sickness 

Explanation:

An "ailment" is an affliction or a sickness. For clarification, "clandestine" means secret or underground, "dogma" refers to a system of belief or a doctrine, and "obstinate" means stubborn.

Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Suffixes

Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.

Dependable

Possible Answers:

Reliable

Tolerable

Ordinary

Successful

Rare

Correct answer:

Reliable

Explanation:

"Reliable" means dependable.

Example Question #9 : Synonyms: Suffixes

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

AMIABLE

Possible Answers:

Good-natured 

Recalcitrant 

Ill-tempered

Erratic 

Radical 

Correct answer:

Good-natured 

Explanation:

"Amiable" means good-natured. "Ill-tempered" means cantankerous, so it is an antonym of "amiable," not a "synonym." For clarification, "erratic" means unpredictable or devoid of a pattern, "recalcitrant" means unruly and disobedient, and "radical" means favoring major changes.

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