SSAT Upper Level Verbal : SSAT Upper Level Verbal

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #666 : Synonyms

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

PLAUDITS

Possible Answers:

Redundancy

Praise

Bias

Condemnation

Censure

Correct answer:

Praise

Explanation:

"Plaudits" means "praise" and acclaim. This is an antonym of "condemnation" and "censure," which are both words for criticism. "Redundancy" is needless repetition. "Bias" is unfairness and bigotry.

Example Question #667 : Synonyms

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

AMITY

Possible Answers:

Friendship

Allegiance

Opulence

Melancholy

Illegality

Correct answer:

Friendship

Explanation:

"Amity" and "friendship" are synonyms. "Opulence" means lavishness and wealth. "Allegiance" and "loyalty" are synonyms. "Illegality" is the opposite of legality, and "melancholy" means sadness.

Example Question #668 : Synonyms

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

PENURY

Possible Answers:

Intoxication

Abstention

Alacrity

Poverty

Squalor

Correct answer:

Poverty

Explanation:

"Penury" is another word for extreme poverty. "Squalor" means extreme dirtiness and filth. "Abstention" is another word for sobriety, which is an antonym of "intoxication." "Alacrity" means liveliness and eagerness.

Example Question #669 : Synonyms

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

BIGOTRY

Possible Answers:

Intolerance

Iniquity

Ignorance

Brutality

Acumen

Correct answer:

Intolerance

Explanation:

"Bigotry" is bias or intolerance. "Brutality" means savageness, and "iniquity" is evil. "Acumen" is sharpness and shrewdness. "Ignorance" means a lack of knowledge or understanding.

Example Question #670 : Synonyms

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

DUPLICITY

Possible Answers:

Allegiance

Sanity

Lunacy

Treachery

Dishonesty

Correct answer:

Dishonesty

Explanation:

"Duplicity" is another word for "dishonesty." "Allegiance" means loyalty, the antonym of "treachery" or "traitorousness." "Sanity" is an antonym for "lunacy" and "madness."

Example Question #671 : Synonyms

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

MENDACITY

Possible Answers:

Plaudits

Integrity

Dishonesty

Equivocation

Commendation

Correct answer:

Dishonesty

Explanation:

"Mendacity," like "duplicity," means "dishonesty." This is the antonym of "integrity," which means honesty. "Plaudits" and "commendation" both mean praise and positive affirmation. "Equivocation" means ambiguity and unclearness.

Example Question #672 : Synonyms

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

COMPLICITY

Possible Answers:

Dissent

Perseverance

Tenacity

Integrity

Guilt

Correct answer:

Guilt

Explanation:

Someone who is "complicit" in wrongdoing is "guilty" by association. "Integrity" means moral uprightness and honesty. "Perseverance" and "tenacity" both mean persistence. "Dissent" is a synonym for disagreement.

Example Question #673 : Synonyms

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

DISSENT

Possible Answers:

Inebriation

Duplicity

Mendacity

Credulity

Disagreement

Correct answer:

Disagreement

Explanation:

"Dissent" is another word for "disagreement." "Duplicity" and "mendacity" both mean dishonesty. "Credulity" refers to the quality of being very eager (sometimes too eager) to believe something. "Inebriation" means intoxication or drunkenness.

Example Question #674 : Synonyms

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

LARGESSE

Possible Answers:

Squalor

Transport

Stinginess

Generosity

Penury

Correct answer:

Generosity

Explanation:

"Largesse" is another word for "generosity" and magnanimity. "Stinginess" is an antonym for this concept. "Transport" is another word for transportation, and "squalor" is extreme filth. "Penury" is a synonym for "poverty."

Example Question #301 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

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

CENSURE

Possible Answers:

Condemnation

Wrath

Opulence

Commendation

Spleen

Correct answer:

Condemnation

Explanation:

"Censure" means "condemnation" or harsh criticism. Be careful of the spelling: "commendation," a similar sounding word, actually means praise or acclaim, the opposite of "censure." "Opulence" means wealth and luxuriousness, and "spleen" and "wrath" both mean extreme anger.

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