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
Levity
Profanity
Folly
Itinerary
Dictionary
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
Peacekeeper
Chanson
Yowl
Coppice
Pandemonium
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
Heritage
Repast
Garment
Nativity
Harangue
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
Swiftness
Nutrition
Fervor
Ardor
Severity
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
Unguent
Effluvium
Lexicon
Folly
Break
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
Demeanor
Hazard
Idiosyncrasy
Portent
Drill
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
Firmament
Rant
Bastion
Elucidation
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 #1108 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALTERCATION
Fight
Harm
Caterwaul
Caprice
Threnody
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 #1109 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIN
Edict
Itinerary
Travail
Ordeal
Racket
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 #1110 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEREGRINATION
Fecundity
Birthright
Eruption
Wandering
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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