All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #2211 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPERTURBABLE
Calm
Indirect
Bewildered
Wry
Clueless
Calm
"Imperturbable" means not able to be perturbed, and since "perturbed" means annoyed, it makes sense that"imperturbable" means calm, unflappable, or composed. "Clueless" is a synonym for oblivious. "Wry" means ironic or mocking.
Example Question #2212 : Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer closest in meaning to the word in question.
ANTIDOTE
Collision
Emblem
Patron
Canal
Medicine
Medicine
"Antidote" is a medicine or treatment to counteract a poison. "Canal" is a man-made river. "Patron" is a person who donates to a person or cause. "Emblem" is a symbol or badge that represents something such as a country. "Collision" is a crash.
Example Question #2213 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HYPERBOLE
Tribune
Supremacy
Vignette
Evasion
Exaggeration
Exaggeration
"Hyperbole" is an obvious exaggeration. The prefix "hyper-" means over or above. "Exaggeration" is thus the correct answer.
Example Question #2214 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
APATHETIC
Extraordinary
Cooperative
Indifferent
Stricken
Threadbare
Indifferent
"Apathetic" and "indifferent" mean not interested. The root word "path" means feeling, and the prefix "a-" means not.
Example Question #2215 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUTONOMY
Mercenary
Independence
Replica
Finance
Theory
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 #2216 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMORAL
Extravagant
Unethical
Flexible
Admirable
Elegant
Unethical
"Amoral" means unethical or not moral.
Example Question #2217 : Synonyms
Complete this analogy.
Gynophobia is to women as heliophobia is to _________.
men
warfare
animals
sunlight
children
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 #2218 : Synonyms
Complete this analogy.
Necrophobia is to death as philophobia is to _________.
night
love
children
sunlight
friendship
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 #2219 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MISLEAD
Criticize
Lie
Adjust
Arrange
Prepare
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
Empire
Repellent
Prodigy
Vibration
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.
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