All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #148 : Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Profit
Earnings
Loan
Expenses
Insurance
Leader
Earnings
"Profit" means earnings.
Example Question #149 : Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Version
Mystery
Consideration
Opinion
Symbol
Type
Type
"Version" means one type or one instance of something.
Example Question #150 : Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
OBLOQUY
Silence
Insult
Compliment
Song
Speech
Insult
"Obloquy" means an insult or abusive language aimed at someone or something. It has the root "-loq-" in it, which means to speak.
Example Question #41 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
WRATH
Bold
Kind
Loopy
Daft
Rage
Rage
“Wrath” is a synonym of "rage," because both words describe intense anger. For clarification, "daft" and "loopy" are synonyms that both mean silly or foolish.
Example Question #42 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters
INCENTIVE
Superstitious
Motivation
Sufficient
Outlandish
Jubilation
Motivation
An "incentive" is motivation or reason for doing something. For clarification, jubilation is a feeling of extreme happiness; sufficient means enough; outlandish means peculiar or excessive; superstitious means having irrational beliefs.
Example Question #43 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INFERENCE
Emotion
Conclusion
Jubilation
Superstition
Celebration
Conclusion
An "inference" is a conclusion based on observation. For clarification, "jubilation" is very similar in meaning to celebration, or great happiness; "superstition" refers to belief grounded outside of reason.
Example Question #44 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DEARTH
Decent
Jaunt
Acceptable
Lack
Unfair
Lack
To have a "dearth" of something means you do not have enough or you are lacking. For clarification, a jaunt is an informal outing.
Example Question #155 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SPLENDOR
Infection
Appreciation
Magnificence
Poverty
Chaos
Magnificence
"Splendor" is an adjective that means magnificence, so "magnificence" is the correct answer.
Example Question #156 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
NAUSEA
Religion
Sickness
Interest
Advantage
Assembly
Sickness
"Nausea" means a feeling of sickness that includes the urge to vomit, so "sickness" is the correct answer.
Example Question #41 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Synonyms: choose the answer closest in meaning to the word in question.
DETECTION
Complexity
Assembly
Emotion
Diversity
Recognition
Recognition
"Detection" means recognition.
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