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Example Question #1001 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
TIMBER
Iniquity
Lumber
Paucity
Asylum
Ecstasy
Lumber
"Timber" and "lumber" are both raw wood for building. An "asylum" is a refuge or sanctuary for people, and "ecstasy" is euphoria or extreme happiness. "Paucity" means "scarcity," and "iniquity" is evil.
Example Question #1002 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
EDIFICE
Building
Clarity
Acumen
Dissent
Redundancy
Building
"Edifice" is another word for a building or an architectural structure. "Dissent" is disagreement, and "clarity" is clearness. "Redundancy" is excessive repetition. "Acumen" is another word for sharpness, cleverness, or shrewdness.
Example Question #1003 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
EXPEDITION
Equivocation
Ambivalence
Voyage
Hegemony
Brawl
Voyage
"Expedition" and "voyage" are both synonyms for journey. A "brawl" is a physical fight, and "hegemony" means supremacy. "Equivocation" and "ambivalence" are both synonyms for unclearness.
Example Question #1004 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HARBINGER
Abode
Expedition
Bigotry
Omen
Fracas
Omen
A "harbinger" is an omen, a sign predicting the future. An "expedition" is a journey, an "abode" is a home, and "fracas" is a brawl or a fight. "Bigotry" is bias or prejudice.
Example Question #1005 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CICATRIX
Laceration
Temerity
Notoriety
Scar
Adroitness
Scar
A "cicatrix" (plural: "cicatrices") is a "scar." A "laceration" is a cut, which is related to but not synonymous with "cicatrix." "Notoriety" is infamy, and "adroitness" is skill or expertise. "Temerity" means audacity, boldness, or nerve.
Example Question #1006 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TEMPEST
Sarcophagus
Storm
Ship
Edifice
Scar
Storm
A "tempest" is a "storm" or gale. An "edifice" is a building, and a "scar" is a cicatrix. A "ship" is a large boat, and a "sarcophagus" is an ornate coffin.
Example Question #1007 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DITTY
Tune
Omen
Harbinger
Secrecy
Escape
Tune
A "ditty" is a simple song or "tune." "Harbinger" and "omen" are synonymous. An "escape" is a getaway or exit, and "secrecy" is another word for "clandestinity."
Example Question #1008 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LACERATION
Penury
Health
Complicity
Cut
Amity
Cut
"Laceration" is the medical term for a "cut" or wound. "Complicity" is guilt, and "penury" is extreme poverty. "Amity" is friendship. "Health" is an antonym of "sickness."
Example Question #1009 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SANCTUARY
Clergy
Wound
Asylum
Peril
Domicile
Asylum
A "sanctuary" is a refuge, "asylum," or safe place. "Peril" means danger, and a "wound" is an injury. A "domicile" is a home or dwelling place. "Clergy" is a collective noun that describes a group of religious leaders and officials.
Example Question #1010 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SARCOPHAGUS
Lecher
Journal
Fracas
Cabin
Coffin
Coffin
A "sarcophagus" is an ornamental coffin such as the ones found in ancient Egypt. A "cabin" is a small, rustic home in the woods, and a "lecher" is a lustful person. A "fracas" is a fight or disturbance, and a "journal" is a daily written record of events.
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