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Example Question #2962 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
APATHETIC
Extraordinary
Cooperative
Stricken
Indifferent
Threadbare
Indifferent
"Apathetic" and "indifferent" mean not interested. The root word "path" means feeling, and the prefix "a-" means not.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Prefixes From Greek
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUTONOMY
Theory
Independence
Mercenary
Replica
Finance
Independence
"Autonomy" means independence, or a self-governing community. The root word "auto-" means self. The root word "nom" means law or order.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Prefixes From Greek
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMORAL
Elegant
Flexible
Admirable
Unethical
Extravagant
Unethical
"Amoral" means unethical or not moral.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Prefixes From Greek
Complete this analogy.
Gynophobia is to women as heliophobia is to _________.
warfare
sunlight
children
animals
men
sunlight
Gynophobia is the fear of women. The prefix gyno- typically suggests a relationship between the word and women. In order to solve this analogy, it is necessary to determine what heliophobia is the fear of. The prefix helio- means of or relating to the sun, so the correct answer is “sunlight.”
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Prefixes From Greek
Complete this analogy.
Necrophobia is to death as philophobia is to _________.
friendship
love
children
night
sunlight
love
Necrophobia is the fear of death. The prefix necro- generally suggests an association with death. To solve this analogy you have to determine what philophobia is the fear of. The prefix or suffix phil- means of or relating to love, so philophobia is the fear of love.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Prefixes From Anglo Saxon
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MISLEAD
Arrange
Prepare
Criticize
Adjust
Lie
Lie
"Mislead" means to lie.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Suffixes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEDAGOGY
Teaching
Prodigy
Vibration
Empire
Repellent
Teaching
"Pedagogy" means teaching or the science of teaching. The root word "pedo-" means child. The suffix "-agogy" means to lead. "Teaching" is thus the correct answer.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Suffixes From Anglo Saxon
Synonyms: choose the answer closest in meaning to the word in question.
LIFELESS
Adept
Insane
Abundant
Deceased
Intimidating
Deceased
"Lifeless" means dead or deceased. "Abundant" means a lot or plentiful. "Intimidating" means causing fear or terror in a person. "Insane" means crazy or mentally ill. "Adept" means very skilled in something.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Suffixes From Anglo Saxon
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SLAVISH.
Juxtapose
Servile
Haughty
Mollify
Significant
Servile
“Slavish” means slave-like, as in slave-ish, and unoriginal or mindless. This is most similar in meaning to servile which means servant-like, obedient. For clarification, haughty means arrogant; mollify means calm; juxtapose mean compare and contrast.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Suffixes From Anglo Saxon
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABODE
Residence
Abolition
Residue
Abound
Above
Residence
The words "abode" and "residence" are synonymous nouns referring to domiciles. The other words do not have meanings that are well aligned with that of "abode."
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