SSAT Upper Level Verbal : SSAT Upper Level Verbal
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Example Question #166 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LEXICON
Profanity
Folly
Levity
Dictionary
Itinerary
Dictionary
A "lexicon" is a dictionary or vocabulary list. An "itinerary" is a schedule, and a "profanity" is an obscenity. "Folly" is foolishness or ignorance. "Levity" is lightheartedness or merriment.
Example Question #167 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CATERWAUL
Peacekeeper
Coppice
Pandemonium
Chanson
Yowl
Yowl
A "caterwaul" is a "yowl," cry, or howl. A "coppice" is a thicket, and a "chanson" is a particular style of French song. A "peacekeeper" is someone who maintains peace. "Pandemonium" is a synonym for "chaos."
Example Question #1101 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BIRTHRIGHT
Nativity
Harangue
Garment
Repast
Heritage
Heritage
"Birthright" is "heritage" or inheritance. Don't confuse this with a "nativity," which is a birthplace. A "harangue" is a rant or tirade. A "repast" is a meal, and a "garment" is an item of clothing.
Example Question #1102 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CELERITY
Severity
Ardor
Nutrition
Fervor
Swiftness
Swiftness
"Celerity" is a synonym for swiftness, quickness. "Severity" means intensity, and "nutrition" refers to healthful food. "Ardor" and "fervor" are synonyms for "passion, zeal."
Example Question #1103 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESPITE
Break
Effluvium
Folly
Unguent
Lexicon
Break
A "respite" is a "break" or an interlude. "Folly" is foolishness, and a "lexicon" is a dictionary or vocabulary list. "Effluvium" is another word for waste or discharge. An "unguent" is an ointment or balm.
Example Question #1104 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUGURY
Hazard
Idiosyncrasy
Drill
Demeanor
Portent
Portent
"Augury" is a synonym for "portent" or omen. It would be very easy to confuse this word with "auger," which is a tool for drilling into the ground. A "hazard" is a danger, and an "idiosyncrasy" is a quirk or strange trait. "Demeanor" means comportment or bearing.
Example Question #1105 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STRONGHOLD
Bastion
Firmament
Elucidation
Rant
Armament
Bastion
A "bastion" is a "stronghold," protection, or guard against either a physical or a figurative threat. Don't confuse this with "armament," which means weaponry, or "firmament," which means sky. "Elucidation" means clarification. Another word for a "rant" is a harangue.
Example Question #1106 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALTERCATION
Threnody
Fight
Caterwaul
Caprice
Harm
Fight
An "altercation" is a fight or brawl (usually physical unless specified: "a verbal altercation"). Although "harm" may well result from an "altercation," the two are not direct synonyms. A "caprice" is a whim or a fancy, and a "threnody" is a dirge or lament. "Caterwaul" is another word for a yowl or cry.
Example Question #1107 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIN
Racket
Ordeal
Edict
Itinerary
Travail
Racket
A "din" is a "racket" or hubbub. "Edict" is another word for a decree, and itinerary means schedule. "Travail" is a synonym for "ordeal."
Example Question #1108 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEREGRINATION
Fecundity
Birthright
Eructation
Eruption
Wandering
Wandering
To "peregrinate" is to "wander." A "birthright" is a heritage, an inheritance. An "eructation" is a belch, and an "eruption" is an explosion. "Fecundity" is fertility, fruitfulness.
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