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 #725 : Synonyms

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

QUINTESSENCE

Possible Answers:

Proclivity

Depravity

Exemplar

Turpitude

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 #726 : Synonyms

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

APPROBATION

Possible Answers:

Approval

Notoriety

Aberration

Anomaly

Chicanery

Correct answer:

Approval

Explanation:

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

Example Question #727 : Synonyms

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

OPPROBRIUM

Possible Answers:

Luster

Pandemonium

Invective

Obstinacy

Disgrace

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 #728 : Synonyms

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

TRUCULENCE

Possible Answers:

Acquiescence

Ordure

Enmity

Splendor

Defiance

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 #729 : Synonyms

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

VERISMILITUDE

Possible Answers:

Redundancy

Mendacity

Propriety

Censure

Realness

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 #730 : Synonyms

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

DUDGEON

Possible Answers:

Dispute

Resentment

Eloquence

Dissonance

Iniquity

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 #681 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

QUALMS

Possible Answers:

Apathy

Truculence

Defiance

Jargon

Misgivings

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 #682 : Synonyms: Nouns

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

CHOLER

Possible Answers:

Propitiation

Anger

Kernel

Appeasement

Expiation

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:

Probity

Castaway

Alignment

Tenacity

Magnanimity

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:

Probity

Bargain

Hunch

Equivocation

Prayerfulness

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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