SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms
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Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Prefixes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACQUIT
Sentence
Exonerate
Ignore
Judge
Imprision
Exonerate
When someone is “acquitted” of an action, he or she is “forgiven” or set free from any sort of charges of that action. For instance, someone “acquitted of murder” is judged to be innocent of the crime. The word “exonerate” best matches this usage. It means to remove blame officially. Literally, it is derived from the Latin meaning to lift the burden from someone. The “-onerate” portion of the word means “burden,” while (as you likely know) “ex-” means out of or away from. The word is related to “onerous,” meaning burdensome or difficult.
Example Question #41 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VERBOSE
Soft-spoken
Literal
Literary
Wordy
Conjugated
Wordy
The word “verbose” comes from the Latin for “word.” It is related to words like “verbal” and “verb.” It means using too many words to communicate something. Although the word “wordy” is a bit informal, it means just this—that someone uses too many words.
Example Question #48 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
MALICE
Benevolence
Information
Malevolence
Presentation
Courage
Malevolence
"Malice" means evil or the quality of desiring to harm others. So, the correct answer is "malevolence," which also means the quality of desiring to harm others.
Example Question #2981 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Subterfuge
Underground
Evasion
Onset
Information
Grain
Evasion
"Subterfuge" means a stratagem used to evade a consequence or conceal something. The best answer choice is "evasion." The Latin root word, "subter," means secretly, and the Latin root word, "fugere," means to flee.
Example Question #2982 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BENEVOLENT
Regimented
Perfect
Captivating
Friendly
Volatile
Friendly
Benevolent means kind, friendly, or charitable. The root word "bene" means good or well.
Example Question #2233 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BENEVOLENT
Kindly
Harmless
Flexible
Violent
Urgent
Kindly
Someone who is benevolent is kindly, helpful, or friendly. The root word is "bene," Latin for "good."
Example Question #2234 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CIRCUMLOCUTION
Spin
Journey
Incoherence
Wandering
Evasion
Evasion
Circumlocution is the act of talking around the point instead of getting directly to it; it's speaking evasively or indirectly. The roots are "circum", Latin for "around", and "locut-" Latin for "speaking;" "circumlocution" is "around-speaking."
Example Question #2235 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COGENT
Hidden
Deluded
Urgent
Convincing
Machine-like
Convincing
Something that is cogent is logical, sensible, and intelligent. It comes from the Latin root "cog-" meaning "think/know", as in "cognition" (the act of thinking or knowing) and "incognito" (unknown, or under cover).
Example Question #2236 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CORPULENT
Thoughtful
Obese
Friendly
Rotting
Unified
Obese
Someone who is corpulent is very fat, or obese. This comes from the Latin root "corp-", meaning body, as in "corpse" and "incorporate."
Example Question #2237 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CREDULITY
Hilarity
Misery
Fidelity
Cruelty
Gullibility
Gullibility
Credulity is the condition of being eager to believe something, so the synonym is gullibility. The Latin root here is "cred-", which means to believe, as in "credit" (being willing to trust or believe someone or something), and "incredible" (unbelievable).
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