SSAT Upper Level Verbal : SSAT Upper Level Verbal
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Example Question #1101 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LEXICON
Folly
Itinerary
Dictionary
Levity
Profanity
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 #1102 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CATERWAUL
Pandemonium
Coppice
Chanson
Yowl
Peacekeeper
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 #1103 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BIRTHRIGHT
Nativity
Garment
Harangue
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 #1104 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CELERITY
Fervor
Severity
Swiftness
Nutrition
Ardor
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 #1105 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESPITE
Effluvium
Break
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 #1106 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUGURY
Idiosyncrasy
Drill
Portent
Demeanor
Hazard
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 #1107 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STRONGHOLD
Rant
Firmament
Armament
Bastion
Elucidation
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 #173 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALTERCATION
Threnody
Caprice
Harm
Caterwaul
Fight
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 #174 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIN
Itinerary
Travail
Ordeal
Racket
Edict
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
Wandering
Birthright
Fecundity
Eruption
Eructation
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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