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Example Question #994 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REFUGE
Aviary
Asylum
Schoolhouse
Campground
Abode
Asylum
A "refuge" is a sanctuary or asylum, a safe place to stay. An "abode" is a home (for people), while an "aviary" is a structure that houses birds. A "schoolhouse" is a building in which people (usually children) are educated. While "refugees" are often seen at campsites, a "campground" is not necessarily a "refuge."
Example Question #995 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MELEE
Roadway
Document
Treaty
Skirmish
Meal
Skirmish
A "melee" is a brawl or a physical fight. A "treaty," on the other hand, is a peace agreement. A "meal" is something eaten (breakfast, lunch, or dinner), and a "document" is a piece of paper on which there is writing or text. A "roadway" is a street or path.
Example Question #996 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABODE
Creature
Retort
Portrait
Home
Monster
Home
An "abode" is a home or domicile. A "portrait" is a painting or photograph of a person. A "retort" is a response or a reply. A "creature" is an animal, occasionally an imaginary or monstrous one.
Example Question #997 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRACAS
Victory
Disturbance
Voyage
Labyrinth
Timber
Disturbance
A "fracas" is a disturbance of the peace, usually because of a small physical fight. "Timber" and "lumber" are synonyms, as are "voyage" and "journey." A "labyrinth" is a maze, and a "victory" is a triumph.
Example Question #998 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
BRAWL
Domicile
Scandal
Abode
Duplicity
Skirmish
Skirmish
A "brawl" or a "skirmish" is a fight or quarrel. A "scandal" is an outrageous event. "Abode" and "domicile" both mean home, and "duplicity" means dishonesty.
Example Question #1001 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
TIMBER
Iniquity
Lumber
Paucity
Asylum
Ecstasy
Lumber
"Timber" and "lumber" are both raw wood for building. An "asylum" is a refuge or sanctuary for people, and "ecstasy" is euphoria or extreme happiness. "Paucity" means "scarcity," and "iniquity" is evil.
Example Question #1002 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
EDIFICE
Building
Clarity
Acumen
Dissent
Redundancy
Building
"Edifice" is another word for a building or an architectural structure. "Dissent" is disagreement, and "clarity" is clearness. "Redundancy" is excessive repetition. "Acumen" is another word for sharpness, cleverness, or shrewdness.
Example Question #1003 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
EXPEDITION
Equivocation
Ambivalence
Voyage
Hegemony
Brawl
Voyage
"Expedition" and "voyage" are both synonyms for journey. A "brawl" is a physical fight, and "hegemony" means supremacy. "Equivocation" and "ambivalence" are both synonyms for unclearness.
Example Question #1004 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HARBINGER
Abode
Expedition
Bigotry
Omen
Fracas
Omen
A "harbinger" is an omen, a sign predicting the future. An "expedition" is a journey, an "abode" is a home, and "fracas" is a brawl or a fight. "Bigotry" is bias or prejudice.
Example Question #1005 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CICATRIX
Laceration
Temerity
Notoriety
Scar
Adroitness
Scar
A "cicatrix" (plural: "cicatrices") is a "scar." A "laceration" is a cut, which is related to but not synonymous with "cicatrix." "Notoriety" is infamy, and "adroitness" is skill or expertise. "Temerity" means audacity, boldness, or nerve.
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