SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Nouns

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #501 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

ZEAL

Possible Answers:

Imposition

Passion

Savagery 

Innocence

Recuperation 

Correct answer:

Passion

Explanation:

Zeal means enthusiasm or passion for something.  

Example Question #502 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

RUSE

Possible Answers:

Empathy

Authenticity

Dehydration

Institution

Trick

Correct answer:

Trick

Explanation:

A ruse is a trick, which is defined as an action intended to deceive someone.  

Example Question #503 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

SCHOLARSHIP

Possible Answers:

Ark

Refrain

Work

Catastrophe

Learning

Correct answer:

Learning

Explanation:

Scholarship means academic study, or learning.

Example Question #504 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

JUSTIFICATION

Possible Answers:

Reason

Eviction

Policy

Process

Wisdom

Correct answer:

Reason

Explanation:

Justification means the grounds or reason for doing something.

Example Question #505 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

SCRUTINY

Possible Answers:

Discomfort

Brilliance

Crime

Motivation

Examination

Correct answer:

Examination

Explanation:

Scrutiny means critical observation or close examination.

Example Question #506 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

FACILITY

Possible Answers:

Platform

Obstruction

Establishment

Spark

Courage

Correct answer:

Establishment

Explanation:

Facility means an establishment set up to fulfill a particular function.

Example Question #507 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

ARSENAL

Possible Answers:

Notebook

Chemical

Weaponry

Country

Chisel

Correct answer:

Weaponry

Explanation:

An arsenal is a collection of weapons, or weaponry.

Example Question #508 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

CALUMNY

Possible Answers:

Bravery

Falsehood

Praise

Chill

Energy

Correct answer:

Falsehood

Explanation:

A calumny is a lie or a slander meant to make someone look bad: it is a falsehood.

Example Question #509 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

DISCREPANCY

Possible Answers:

Chasm

Difference

Cable

Glitch

Corruption

Correct answer:

Difference

Explanation:

discrepancy is a lack of compatibility or difference between two things.

Example Question #510 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

DEARTH

Possible Answers:

Warmth

Absence

Darkness

Death

Dirt

Correct answer:

Absence

Explanation:

A "dearth" is a lack of something or an absence of something.

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