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Example Question #101 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SEMINAR
Seminary
Conference
Divine
Church
School
Conference
A “seminar” is a meeting in which you receive information on a particular subject. It is similar to a “conference,” which is also a meeting. Do not confuse it with “seminary,” which refers to a private or religious school. “Divine” means heavenly or godlike.
Example Question #102 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
ENGAGEMENT
Appointment
Closure
Indecency
Anger
Betrayal
Appointment
The definition of "engagement" is an agreement to meet or an arrangement. "Appointment" is the best answer choice.
Example Question #103 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
DEDUCTION
Subtraction
Enclosure
Allowance
Confusion
Detection
Subtraction
"Subtraction" is the best answer choice, as "deduction" is defined as the act or process of deducting or subtracting.
Example Question #104 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FLAIR
Control
Ability
Flare
Jurisdiction
Dominion
Ability
If you have “flair,” you have a natural ability to do something, usually with style. It is closest in meaning to "ability.” To clarify the other terms, a “flare” is a light or torch; a “jurisdiction” is the area where a legal power operates; “dominion” is the power to rule or a land that a power controls.
Example Question #105 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GAMUT
Dinky
Piste
Gauntlet
Range
Tryst
Range
A “gamut” is a range or series of related things. To clarify the other terms, a “gauntlet” is a protective glove worn with Medieval armor; a “piste” is a ski trail; “dinky” means little or small; a “tryst” is a secret meeting among lovers.
Example Question #106 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DISPENSATION
Medicine
Withdrawal
Permission
Batch
Regulation
Permission
“Dispensation” is permission to break a law, promise, or oath. It is very similar in meaning to “permission.” To clarify the other terms, a “batch” is an amount of something that is made at one time; a “regulation” is an official rule or law; “withdrawal” is the act of taking something away.
Example Question #107 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRECISION
Details
Manners
Policy
Condition
Exactness
Exactness
"Precision" means exactness.
Example Question #108 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ESCAPADE
Behavior
Style
Crime
Punishment
Adventure
Adventure
An "escapade" is an adventure, so "adventure" is the correct answer.
Example Question #109 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUCCOR
Assistance
Fowl
Peril
Qualm
Obstruction
Assistance
"Succor" is a noun that means aid or help, so we need to pick out a word that means something like aid. Since "assistance" means aid, "assistance" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "succor" and the correct answer.
Example Question #110 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DREAD
Exhaustion
Courage
Excitement
Apprehension
Annoyance
Apprehension
"Dread" is a word that can act as a noun, verb, or adjective, but since all of our answer choices are nouns, we need to interpret it as a noun. As a noun, "dread" means an intense fear about future events; it can also refer to the person or thing causing that fear. So, we need to pick out another word that means something like fear. Since "apprehension" means anxiousness about the future, it is closest in meaning to "dread," so "apprehension" is the correct answer.
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