All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #41 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BUREAU
Table
Calligraphy
Tape
Tact
Agency
Agency
A bureau is an office or agency.
Example Question #42 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LUCRE
Greed
Notoriety
Fame
Power
Loot
Loot
“Lucre” is a noun that means “money, especially when gained in a dishonorable manner,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “money.” “Loot” is a word that when used as a noun can mean “property taken from an enemy in war,” “stolen money or valuables,” or informally, “money; wealth.” Because “loot” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “lucre,” “loot” is the correct answer.
Example Question #43 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REALM
City
Ruler
Fortress
Town
Land
Land
“Realm” is a noun that can mean “a kingdom” or “a field or domain of activity or interest,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “a kingdom” or “a field of activity or interest.” That means that “ruler” cannot be the correct answer, because while a ruler might rule over a kingdom, “ruler” does not mean the same thing as “kingdom.” “Land,” however, when used as a noun, can mean “a country,” and because “land” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “realm,” “land” is the correct answer.
Example Question #44 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BURSARY
Patience
Treasury
Rhythm
Marriage
Messenger
Treasury
A "bursary" is a treasury of an institution.
Example Question #45 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONTUSION
Reptile
Suspension
Bruise
Instrument
Standard
Bruise
A "contusion" is a bruise.
Example Question #46 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIGNETTE
Resolution
Illustration
Vermin
Dialogue
Wave
Illustration
A "vignette" is a small illustration or a decorative design.
Example Question #47 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FISSURE
Grandeur
Crack
Accomplishment
Vogue
Sorrow
Crack
A "fissure" is a crack, especially in a rock. The Latin root word, "fissus," means split.
Example Question #48 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONFLAGRATION
Fire
Audacity
Pessimism
Speech
Apparel
Fire
A "conflagration" is a large, destructive fire.
Example Question #49 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HOVEL
Campaign
Shed
Allegory
Performance
Occupation
Shed
A "hovel" is an open shed or a very small, humble house.
Example Question #50 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HAMLET
Stage
Antonym
Village
Goblin
Nourishment
Village
A "hamlet" is a small village.
All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
