SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Prefixes from Latin

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Example Question #1 :Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms

Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.

Eject

Possible Answers:

throw

hear

belief

look

across

Correct answer:

throw

Explanation:

"Ject" usually meansthrow。Another example is "project."

Example Question #1 :Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms

Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.

Polyglot

Possible Answers:

many

speak

turn

both

light

Correct answer:

many

Explanation:

"Poly" usually meansmany。Another example is "polygon."

Example Question #1 :Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms

Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.

Intrepid

Possible Answers:

Fearless

Conversant

Pointed

Final

Broken

Correct answer:

Fearless

Explanation:

"Intrepid" meansfearless。The Latin root word, "trepidus," meansfearful。The prefix "in" means不是。

Example Question #2 :Synonyms: Prefixes From Latin

Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.

INDELIBLE

Possible Answers:

Permanent

Churned

Dehydrated

Linked

Tangible

Correct answer:

Permanent

Explanation:

"Indelible" meanspermanent。The prefix "in" meansnot, and the root "delere" meansto destroy, so it makes sense that if something is "indelible," it is not be able to be destroyed, or permanent. So, "permanent" is the correct answer because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "indelible."

Example Question #3 :Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

CIRCUMVENT

Possible Answers:

Punch

Line

Elevate

Bypass

Confide

Correct answer:

Bypass

Explanation:

"Circumvent" meansto go aroundortobypass, so "bypass" is the correct answer. The root wordcircummeansaround, andvenmeansto come。None of the other answers are close in meaning to "circumvent": "punch" meansto hit; "confide" meansto tell secrets to; "elevate" meansto lift; and "line" meansto mark

Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Prefixes From Latin

Synonyms: choose the answer closest in meaning to the word in question.

INDISTINCT

Possible Answers:

Pliable

Lucid

Fuzzy

Notorious

Compliant

Correct answer:

Fuzzy

Explanation:

"Indistinct" meansfuzzy or not clear。"Lucid" is the antonym; it meansclear and easily distinguishable and seen。"Notorious" meanswell-known for bad qualities or manners。"Compliant" meansobedient or submissive。"Pliable" meansbendable and flexible

Example Question #1 :Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms

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

MISANTHROPIC

Possible Answers:

Educated

Prospective

Hateful

Preventable

Apparent

Correct answer:

Hateful

Explanation:

"Misanthropic" meanshating humankind。The root word "anthro" meanshuman, and the prefix "mis-" meanswrong or incorrect。"Hateful" is thus the answer choice closest in meaning to "misanthropic."

Example Question #21 :Synonyms

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

PRETENTIOUS

Possible Answers:

Fictitious

Unreal

Ephemeral

Ostentatious

Illusory

Correct answer:

Ostentatious

Explanation:

Although the word “pretentious” is related to the word “pretend,” do not be fooled. “Pretend” literally meansto stretch forwardin the sense of taking or claiming something. The “-tend” meansstretch, as is found in “extend.” The “pre-” does not meanbefore在世俗的意义上,而是在物理nse—e.g. “he stood before the magistrate.” When someone is pretentious, he or she claims to be something that he or she is not, often doing so with much fanfare to draw attention. The word “ostentatious” means much the same, itself being derived from Latin roots meaningto stretch out to show

Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Prefixes

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

TRANSITION

Possible Answers:

Alteration

Oversight

Termination

Dismissal

Regress

Correct answer:

Alteration

Explanation:

The word “transition” is taken from two familiar components, though you might not see the second component at first sight. The prefix “trans-” meansacross。When someone “translates” something, he or she “carries” it from one language to another. Likewise, “transferring” is the sending or carrying of something “across from one person or place to another.” The “-ition” is related to the small “-it” in “exit.” It meansto go, and “exit” meansto go out。A “transition” is agoing across from one place, quality, etc. to another。Better stated, it meansa change from one thing to another。"Alteration" is thus the answer choice closest in meaning to "transition."

Example Question #1 :Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms

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

INGRESS

Possible Answers:

Private

Entryway

Discredit

Interior

Insult

Correct answer:

Entryway

Explanation:

The word “ingress” is perhaps a bit strange looking, but you can infer its meaning from two relatively well known bases. The prefix “in-” merely meansinorinto。而“行走”似乎是未知的,想到我们rds like “progress” or “digress.” The “-gress” in these words comes from the Latin word forto step。The words “grade” and “gradual” both come from this same base. Literally speaking, an “ingress” is a “going in” or—more appropriate for our word choices—the means of going in。For this reason, it often means merely “door,” “entrance,” or “entryway.”

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