All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #31 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
APATHETIC
Extraordinary
Cooperative
Threadbare
Indifferent
Stricken
Indifferent
"Apathetic" and "indifferent" mean not interested. The root word "path" means feeling, and the prefix "a-" means not.
Example Question #32 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUTONOMY
Independence
Theory
Finance
Mercenary
Replica
Independence
"Autonomy" means independence, or a self-governing community. The root word "auto-" means self. The root word "nom" means law or order.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Prefixes From Greek
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMORAL
Elegant
Flexible
Admirable
Unethical
Extravagant
Unethical
"Amoral" means unethical or not moral.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Prefixes From Greek
Complete this analogy.
Gynophobia is to women as heliophobia is to _________.
men
sunlight
warfare
animals
children
sunlight
Gynophobia is the fear of women. The prefix gyno- typically suggests a relationship between the word and women. In order to solve this analogy, it is necessary to determine what heliophobia is the fear of. The prefix helio- means of or relating to the sun, so the correct answer is “sunlight.”
Example Question #33 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Complete this analogy.
Necrophobia is to death as philophobia is to _________.
sunlight
night
love
friendship
children
love
Necrophobia is the fear of death. The prefix necro- generally suggests an association with death. To solve this analogy you have to determine what philophobia is the fear of. The prefix or suffix phil- means of or relating to love, so philophobia is the fear of love.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Prefixes From Anglo Saxon
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MISLEAD
Arrange
Prepare
Criticize
Adjust
Lie
Lie
"Mislead" means to lie.
All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
