SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #631 : Identifying Synonyms

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

DISSENT

Possible Answers:

Mendacity

Duplicity

Inebriation

Disagreement

Credulity

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 #632 : Identifying Synonyms

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

LARGESSE

Possible Answers:

Squalor

Penury

Generosity

Transport

Stinginess

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 #633 : Identifying Synonyms

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

CENSURE

Possible Answers:

Spleen

Commendation

Condemnation

Opulence

Wrath

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.

Example Question #634 : Identifying Synonyms

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

SQUALOR

Possible Answers:

Plaudits

Dampness

Misery

Exultation

Filth

Correct answer:

Filth

Explanation:

"Squalor" is a word that means dirtiness, griminess, or "filth." "Dampness" is an antonym of "dryness," and "exultation" means rejoicing and happiness, which is an antonym for "misery." "Plaudits" is a synonym for "praise."

Example Question #635 : Identifying Synonyms

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

INIQUITY

Possible Answers:

Fortune

Sincerity

Dissent

Candor

Evil

Correct answer:

Evil

Explanation:

"Iniquity" is a synonym for "evil." "Sincerity" and "candor" are both synonyms for earnestness. "Dissent" means disagreement. "Fortune" can mean wealth or good luck, depending on the context.

Example Question #636 : Identifying Synonyms

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

TENACITY

Possible Answers:

Penury

Alacrity

Liveliness

Largesse

Perseverance

Correct answer:

Perseverance

Explanation:

"Tenacity" means determination, persistence, or "perseverance." "Penury" is poverty, and "largesse" is generosity. "Liveliness" means alacrity or vivacity.

Example Question #637 : Identifying Synonyms

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

PAUCITY

Possible Answers:

Chauvinistic

Scarcity

Horror

Discordant

Plenty

Correct answer:

Scarcity

Explanation:

"Paucity" means scarcity or insufficiency. This is an antonym for "plenty," which means abundance. "Horror" means extreme fear, and "glee" means extreme happiness and delight. "Discordant" means inharmonious, dissonant, or off key. "Chauvinism" is excessive patriotism or prejudice.

Example Question #638 : Identifying Synonyms

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

DISPUTE

Possible Answers:

Eloquence

Dissent

Urbanity

Haughty

Superficial

Correct answer:

Dissent

Explanation:

Like "dissent," "dispute" means disagreement. "Eloquence" is fluency, and "haughty" means arrogant and conceited. "Superficial" is a synonym for shallow.

Example Question #639 : Identifying Synonyms

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

JUNCTURE

Possible Answers:

Plumage

Moment

Proponent

Tryst

Advocate

Correct answer:

Moment

Explanation:

A "juncture" is a moment in time. Usually it is a moment in time where two things meet or where two things split and go separate ways. Additionally, "plumage" is the name given to feathers on a bird; "proponent" and "advocate" are synonyms, both words mean supporter, someone who speaks out in support of something; a "tryst" is an illicit meeting, an affair, a secret rendezvous.

Example Question #640 : Identifying Synonyms

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

TURMOIL

Possible Answers:

Cogent

Indiscriminate

Outlier

Acolyte

Agitation

Correct answer:

Agitation

Explanation:

The noun "turmoil" is used to describe a state of chaos and agitation, an uncertain situation. Additionally, an "outlier" is a piece of data that does not fit with the rest, an anomaly; "cogent" means (of an argument) very convincing, well reasoned; "indiscriminate" means not discriminating, random; an "acolyte" is an assistant, a minion.

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