SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms

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Example Questions

Example Question #329 : Identifying Synonyms

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

SCRIM

Possible Answers:

Reverberation

Frisson

Fabric

Statute

Folly

Correct answer:

Fabric

Explanation:

"Scrim" is a type of backdrop or "fabric." A "frisson" is a palpable thrill, and "folly" is foolishness. A "reverberation" is an echo or refraction of sound. "Statute" and "edict" are synonyms.

Example Question #330 : Identifying Synonyms

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

PROJECTILE

Possible Answers:

Bullet

Lexicon

Torrent

Sojourn

Equipoise

Correct answer:

Bullet

Explanation:

"Bullets" are, once fired, "projectiles". "Equipoise" is a synonym for "balance." A "lexicon" is a dictionary, and a "torrent" is a deluge, a downpour. A "sojourn" is a rest, a stay, or a stopover somewhere.

Example Question #331 : Identifying Synonyms

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

RAVINE

Possible Answers:

Demeanor

Antipathy

Ravine

Luster

Toll

Correct answer:

Toll

Explanation:

A "ravine" is a deep "gorge," and "antipathy" is hatred. Someone's "demeanor" is their bearing or comportment. "Luster" is gloss.

Example Question #332 : Identifying Synonyms

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

PRECIPICE

Possible Answers:

Strife

Languor

Effluent

Torpor

Cliff

Correct answer:

Cliff

Explanation:

A "precipice" is a "cliff" or a steep drop-off. "Languor" and "torpor" are synonyms for sluggishness. "Strife" is a synonym for "conflict." "Effluent" is a synonym for "sewage," waste.

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

NOSTALGIA

Possible Answers:

effort

illness

humidity

friendship

remembrance

Correct answer:

remembrance

Explanation:

"Nostalgia" means a sentimental longing for the past, or remembrance.

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

EDICT

Possible Answers:

proclamation

technology

growth

criticism

blanket

Correct answer:

proclamation

Explanation:

An "edict" is an official order or proclamation.

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters

TREACHERY

Possible Answers:

fondness

danger

betrayal

dish

passage

Correct answer:

betrayal

Explanation:

Treachery is a betrayal of trust.

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters

PLENITUDE

Possible Answers:

shortage

memory

mistake

abundance

challenge

Correct answer:

abundance

Explanation:

Plenitude means an abundance.

Example Question #333 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters

CIRCUMLOCUTION 

Possible Answers:

Moving eulogy

Honest evaluation

Trite commentary

Indirect expression

Profound rhetoric

Correct answer:

Indirect expression

Explanation:

“Circumlocution” refers to an indirect expression using more words than necessary, usually to deliberately avoid expressing something directly or truthfully. The correct answer is therefore “indirect expression.” For clarification, rhetoric describes any public speaking; a eulogy is a speech given at a funeral or following someone’s death; trite means overused or cliché; profound means deep and insightful.

Example Question #375 : Synonyms

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

HAVOC

Possible Answers:

length

design

abode

transparency

devastation

Correct answer:

devastation

Explanation:

Havoc means widespread destruction.

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