SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Nouns

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #561 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

GAMUT

Possible Answers:

Twinge

Range

Habit

Vanity

Specimen

Correct answer:

Range

Explanation:

A "gamut" is an entire range or scale.

Example Question #227 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

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

EXODUS

Possible Answers:

Departure

Giant

Oath

Flue

Spasm

Correct answer:

Departure

Explanation:

An "exodus" is a departure or emigration.

Example Question #231 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

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

AFFIDAVIT

Possible Answers:

False statement

Religious tract

Official document

Funny story

List of insults

Correct answer:

Official document

Explanation:

An "affidavit" is an official document or sworn statement offered as proof or evidence for something.

Example Question #232 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

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

AFFINITY

Possible Answers:

Truthfulness

Falsity

Endless

Hostility

Kinship

Correct answer:

Kinship

Explanation:

To have an "affinity" toward something or someone is to feel a sense of kinship or similarity with it, in a positive sense. It is related to the word "affable," meaning friendly or agreeable.

Example Question #233 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

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

ALLURE

Possible Answers:

Deceive

Temptation

Dismay

Soften

Join forces with

Correct answer:

Temptation

Explanation:

An "allure" is a temptation or something that is attrractive or appealing. It is closely related to the word "lure," meaning to tempt or bait something into a trap.

Example Question #234 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

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

ALTERCATION

Possible Answers:

Change

Transition

False identity

Settlement

Fight

Correct answer:

Fight

Explanation:

An "altercation" is a fight or a conflict.

Example Question #235 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

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

ALTERNATIVE

Possible Answers:

Understanding

Option

Transition

Local

Foreigner

Correct answer:

Option

Explanation:

An "alternative" is a choice or an option. A related word is "alternate," meaning to switch places, to change to a back-up, or to go back and forth between two different choices, as in "We alternated between studying math and studying French."

Example Question #236 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

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

AMBIANCE

Possible Answers:

Mood

Fiancee

Emergency

Duplicate

Indecisive

Correct answer:

Mood

Explanation:

The "ambiance" of a place is the mood or the atmosphere (in the sense of feeling) of a place. A restaurant might have a pleasant romantic ambiance, while a deserted street late at night might have an eerie ambiance.

Example Question #237 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

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

IOTA

Possible Answers:

Podium

Descendant

Speck

Profile

Writing

Correct answer:

Speck

Explanation:

"Iota" means a very small quantity. The best answer choice is "speck."

Example Question #238 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

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

HARBINGER

Possible Answers:

Embarrassment

Entrance

Period

Omen

Support

Correct answer:

Omen

Explanation:

A "harbinger" is an omen or anything that indicates a future event.

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