SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Nouns for Abstract Concepts

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #351 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

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

QUINTESSENCE

Possible Answers:

Depravity

Turpitude

Exemplar

Proclivity

Mendacity

Correct answer:

Exemplar

Explanation:

"Quintessence" is a synonym for epitome or "exemplar." "Proclivity" is a synonym for "inclination," and "depravity" is a synonym for "turpitude." "Mendacity" means dishonesty.

Example Question #352 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

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

APPROBATION

Possible Answers:

Anomaly

Approval

Aberration

Notoriety

Chicanery

Correct answer:

Approval

Explanation:

"Approbation" and "approval" are synonyms. "Chicanery" is trickery, and "notoriety" is infamy. An "aberration" is an anomaly.

Example Question #353 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

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

OPPROBRIUM

Possible Answers:

Pandemonium

Obstinacy

Disgrace

Invective

Luster

Correct answer:

Disgrace

Explanation:

"Opprobrium" is either "disgrace" and shame or criticism and abuse, depending on the situation. "Luster" is a synonym for "gloss." "Pandemonium" is a synonym for "chaos." "Invective" is verbal abuse, and "obstinacy" is stubbornness.

Example Question #354 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

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

TRUCULENCE

Possible Answers:

Ordure

Splendor

Defiance

Enmity

Acquiescence

Correct answer:

Defiance

Explanation:

To be "truculent" is to defy someone else's orders or wishes. This is an antonym for "acquiescence," which involves giving in to someone else's wishes. "Enmity" is the antonym of "friendship," while "splendor" is the noun form of "splendid." "Ordure" is sewage or filth.

Example Question #355 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

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

VERISMILITUDE

Possible Answers:

Mendacity

Propriety

Realness

Redundancy

Censure

Correct answer:

Realness

Explanation:

"Verisimilitude" describes "realness," or, more accurately, the appearance or replication of realness. "Propriety" is a synonym for "decorum." "Mendacity" is dishonesty. "Censure" is a synonym for "criticism" or condemnation. "Redundancy" is a synonym for "repetitiveness."

Example Question #356 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

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

DUDGEON

Possible Answers:

Dissonance

Iniquity

Eloquence

Dispute

Resentment

Correct answer:

Resentment

Explanation:

To be in high "dudgeon" is to be indignant or resentful about something. "Eloquence" is the quality of fluent, articulate speech. "Iniquity" is evil, and a "dispute" is a disagreement. "Dissonance" is tension, particularly between inharmonious sounds.

Example Question #357 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

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

QUALMS

Possible Answers:

Apathy

Defiance

Truculence

Misgivings

Jargon

Correct answer:

Misgivings

Explanation:

To have "qualms" about something are to have "misgivings" about them. "Truculence" and "defiance" are synonyms. "Apathy" is the state of not caring about things, and "jargon" is the specific language or vocabulary of a group of specialists.

Example Question #358 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

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

CHOLER

Possible Answers:

Appeasement

Propitiation

Expiation

Kernel

Anger

Correct answer:

Anger

Explanation:

"Choler" is an antiquated word for "anger," wrath, or irritation. "Propitiation" is a synonym for "appeasement," and "expiation" is a synonym for "amends." A "kernel" is a seed (literal) or heart of something (figurative).

Example Question #691 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

AFFILIATION

Possible Answers:

Magnanimity

Alignment

Tenacity

Castaway

Probity

Correct answer:

Alignment

Explanation:

To be "affiliated" with something is to be connected to, attached to, or aligned with it in some way. A "castaway" is an outcast or pariah. "Tenacity" is persistence, and "probity" is integrity. "Magnanimity" is a synonym for "generosity."

Example Question #692 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

INTUITION

Possible Answers:

Bargain

Equivocation

Hunch

Prayerfulness

Probity

Correct answer:

Hunch

Explanation:

To have a "hunch" is to have an intuitive or instinctive feeling about something. "Probity" is moral uprightness, while "prayerfulness" is the state of being worshipful. A "bargain" is a discount or a good deal. "Equivocation" is another word for ambivalence.

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