All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #616 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMITY
Hilarity
Temerity
Friendship
Spleen
Audacity
Friendship
"Amity" means friendship, pleasant relationships. "Spleen" means wrath, fury. "Hilarity" means amusement and laughter. "Temerity" and "audacity" both mean boldness.
Example Question #617 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REDUNDANCY
Mendacity
Repetition
Wit
Bigotry
Amity
Repetition
"Redundancy" means unnecessary repetition. "Mendacity" means dishonesty. "Bigotry" is intolerance, and "amity" is friendship. "Wit" means intelligent and clever humor.
Example Question #621 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HEGEMONY
Hilarity
Polity
Duplicity
Municipality
Supremacy
Supremacy
"Hegemony" and "supremacy" are synonyms that mean dominance and authority. "Hilarity" means amusement, merriment, and mirth. A "municipality" is another word for a city or a town. "Duplicity" means deceptiveness and dishonesty.
Example Question #622 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHAUVANISM
Allegiance
Confidence
Philanthropy
Impatience
Jingoism
Jingoism
"Chauvinism" means jingoism or excessive patriotism. "Confidence" means self-assuredness. "Allegiance" means loyalty. "Philanthropy" means charity. "Impatience" and "patience" are antonyms.
Example Question #623 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MAGNANIMITY
Alacrity
Generosity
Vivacity
Anomaly
Infamy
Generosity
"Magnanimity" and "generosity" are synonyms. "Infamy" and "notoriety" are synonyms. An "anomaly" is an abnormality. "Alacrity" and "vivacity" both mean liveliness.
Example Question #624 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLAUDITS
Condemnation
Praise
Redundancy
Censure
Bias
Praise
"Plaudits" means "praise" and acclaim. This is an antonym of "condemnation" and "censure," which are both words for criticism. "Redundancy" is needless repetition. "Bias" is unfairness and bigotry.
Example Question #625 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMITY
Friendship
Illegality
Allegiance
Opulence
Melancholy
Friendship
"Amity" and "friendship" are synonyms. "Opulence" means lavishness and wealth. "Allegiance" and "loyalty" are synonyms. "Illegality" is the opposite of legality, and "melancholy" means sadness.
Example Question #626 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENURY
Poverty
Alacrity
Abstention
Squalor
Intoxication
Poverty
"Penury" is another word for extreme poverty. "Squalor" means extreme dirtiness and filth. "Abstention" is another word for sobriety, which is an antonym of "intoxication." "Alacrity" means liveliness and eagerness.
Example Question #627 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BIGOTRY
Acumen
Brutality
Iniquity
Intolerance
Ignorance
Intolerance
"Bigotry" is bias or intolerance. "Brutality" means savageness, and "iniquity" is evil. "Acumen" is sharpness and shrewdness. "Ignorance" means a lack of knowledge or understanding.
Example Question #628 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DUPLICITY
Lunacy
Dishonesty
Treachery
Allegiance
Sanity
Dishonesty
"Duplicity" is another word for "dishonesty." "Allegiance" means loyalty, the antonym of "treachery" or "traitorousness." "Sanity" is an antonym for "lunacy" and "madness."