All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1361 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AFFINITY
Truthfulness
Kinship
Endless
Falsity
Hostility
Kinship
To have an "affinity" toward something or someone is to feel a sense of kinship or similarity with it, in a positive sense. It is related to the word "affable," meaning friendly or agreeable.
Example Question #233 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALLURE
Join forces with
Dismay
Soften
Temptation
Deceive
Temptation
An "allure" is a temptation or something that is attrractive or appealing. It is closely related to the word "lure," meaning to tempt or bait something into a trap.
Example Question #234 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALTERCATION
Transition
Settlement
Fight
Change
False identity
Fight
An "altercation" is a fight or a conflict.
Example Question #235 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALTERNATIVE
Option
Transition
Local
Foreigner
Understanding
Option
An "alternative" is a choice or an option. A related word is "alternate," meaning to switch places, to change to a back-up, or to go back and forth between two different choices, as in "We alternated between studying math and studying French."
Example Question #236 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBIANCE
Emergency
Fiancee
Mood
Duplicate
Indecisive
Mood
The "ambiance" of a place is the mood or the atmosphere (in the sense of feeling) of a place. A restaurant might have a pleasant romantic ambiance, while a deserted street late at night might have an eerie ambiance.
Example Question #237 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IOTA
Descendant
Profile
Speck
Writing
Podium
Speck
"Iota" means a very small quantity. The best answer choice is "speck."
Example Question #238 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HARBINGER
Period
Omen
Embarrassment
Entrance
Support
Omen
A "harbinger" is an omen or anything that indicates a future event.
Example Question #571 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HUBRIS
Apology
Evidence
Swirl
Pride
Draft
Pride
"Hubris" means excessive pride or arrogance.
Example Question #572 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRECIPITATE
Flooded
Awake
Rushed
Extreme
Possible
Rushed
The adjective "precipitate" means rushed, very sudden, or overly hasty.
Example Question #573 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEXUS
Approbation
Tirade
Flirt
Connection
Damage
Connection
A "nexus" is a connection.
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