SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Nouns

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #339 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

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

OBSTINACY

Possible Answers:

Stubbornness

Temerity

Turpitude

Elegy

Lassitude

Correct answer:

Stubbornness

Explanation:

To be "obstinate" is to be stubborn and recalcitrant. An "elegy" is a lament or mournful poem. "Turpitude" is another word for moral depravity. "Lassitude" is sluggishness or lethargy. "Temerity" is boldness or audacity.

Example Question #340 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

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

PIETY

Possible Answers:

Equanimity

Harbinger

Devoutness

Elocution

Truculence

Correct answer:

Devoutness

Explanation:

To be "pious" is to be devout and worshipful. "Elocution" is articulation and diction. "Equanimity" is calmness and composure. "Harbinger" is a synonym for "omen," and "truculence" is a synonym for "defiance."

Example Question #715 : Synonyms

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

PLASTICITY

Possible Answers:

Levity

Malleability

Plaudits

Alacrity

Frivolity

Correct answer:

Malleability

Explanation:

Something "plastic" is malleable and able to be changed. "Frivolity" and "levity" are synonyms. "Plaudits" is another word for praise. "Alacrity" is a synonym for "vivacity" or liveliness.

Example Question #716 : Synonyms

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

TURPITUDE

Possible Answers:

Bigotry

Apex

Depravity

Magnanimity

Temerity

Correct answer:

Depravity

Explanation:

"Turpitude" is another word for immorality and "depravity." "Magnanimity" is a synonym for "generosity," and "temerity" is a synonym for "boldness." "Bigotry" means bias or intolerance. An "apex" is a pinnacle or high point.

Example Question #717 : Synonyms

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

EXPURGATION

Possible Answers:

Censorship

Abstention

Inebriation

Awe

Jubilation

Correct answer:

Censorship

Explanation:

"Expurgation" is "censorship," the removal of potentially offensive material from a text or similar item. "Abstention" is a synonym for "sobriety" and an antonym for "inebriation." "Jubilation" means exultation and joy.

Example Question #718 : Synonyms

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

FRIVOLITY

Possible Answers:

Specter

Innocence

Complicity

Levity

Melee

Correct answer:

Levity

Explanation:

"Frivolity," or frivolousness, is a synonym for "levity." A "specter" is a phantom or ghost, and a "melee" is a brawl or skirmish. "Innocence" is an antonym of either "guilt" or experience, depending on the context. "Complicity" is another word for guilt.

Example Question #719 : Synonyms

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

EXPIATION

Possible Answers:

Duplicity

Iniquity

Lassitude

Amends

Dissent

Correct answer:

Amends

Explanation:

To "expiate" a wrongdoing is to make "amends" for it. "Dissent" means disagreement, and "duplicity" means deceit or dishonesty. "Lassitude" means lethargy, a lack of caring and energy. "Iniquity" is a synonym for "evil."

Example Question #720 : Synonyms

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

PARAGON

Possible Answers:

Predicament

Quandary

Solution

Caution

Example

Correct answer:

Example

Explanation:

The noun "paragon" is used to describe the perfect example of something, a model example of some virtuous trait. Additionally, a "quandary" is a predicament, a problem, a difficult or puzzling situation

Example Question #721 : Synonyms

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

TRYST

Possible Answers:

Reverie

Maelstrom

Pestilence

Renegade. 

Rendezvous

Correct answer:

Rendezvous

Explanation:

The noun "tryst" means a secretive meeting between two lovers, an affair, or a "rendezvous." Additionally, a "maelstrom" is a turbulent situation, turmoil; "pestilence" is disease; "reverie" is daydream, being lost in one's own thoughts; a "renegade" is a mutineer, a rebel, a revolutionary, someone who resists authority.

Example Question #722 : Synonyms

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

RUSE

Possible Answers:

Aperture

Hubris

Conviction

Ditty

Ploy

Correct answer:

Ploy

Explanation:

The noun "ruse" refers to a trick, a "ploy," designed to deceive. Additionally, an "aperture" is an opening; "hubris" is excessive pride, that eventually leads to a downfall; "conviction" is belief and determination; a "ditty" is a light-hearted song.

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