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Example Question #246 : Synonyms
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
TIMBER
Asylum
Lumber
Iniquity
Ecstasy
Paucity
Lumber
"Timber" and "lumber" are both raw wood for building. An "asylum" is a refuge or sanctuary for people, and "ecstasy" is euphoria or extreme happiness. "Paucity" means "scarcity," and "iniquity" is evil.
Example Question #247 : Synonyms
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
EDIFICE
Building
Acumen
Redundancy
Dissent
Clarity
Building
"Edifice" is another word for a building or an architectural structure. "Dissent" is disagreement, and "clarity" is clearness. "Redundancy" is excessive repetition. "Acumen" is another word for sharpness, cleverness, or shrewdness.
Example Question #248 : Synonyms
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
EXPEDITION
Equivocation
Brawl
Ambivalence
Hegemony
Voyage
Voyage
"Expedition" and "voyage" are both synonyms for journey. A "brawl" is a physical fight, and "hegemony" means supremacy. "Equivocation" and "ambivalence" are both synonyms for unclearness.
Example Question #249 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HARBINGER
Expedition
Fracas
Bigotry
Omen
Abode
Omen
A "harbinger" is an omen, a sign predicting the future. An "expedition" is a journey, an "abode" is a home, and "fracas" is a brawl or a fight. "Bigotry" is bias or prejudice.
Example Question #250 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CICATRIX
Temerity
Adroitness
Scar
Notoriety
Laceration
Scar
A "cicatrix" (plural: "cicatrices") is a "scar." A "laceration" is a cut, which is related to but not synonymous with "cicatrix." "Notoriety" is infamy, and "adroitness" is skill or expertise. "Temerity" means audacity, boldness, or nerve.
Example Question #251 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TEMPEST
Sarcophagus
Scar
Edifice
Storm
Ship
Storm
A "tempest" is a "storm" or gale. An "edifice" is a building, and a "scar" is a cicatrix. A "ship" is a large boat, and a "sarcophagus" is an ornate coffin.
Example Question #252 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DITTY
Tune
Harbinger
Escape
Omen
Secrecy
Tune
A "ditty" is a simple song or "tune." "Harbinger" and "omen" are synonymous. An "escape" is a getaway or exit, and "secrecy" is another word for "clandestinity."
Example Question #211 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LACERATION
Complicity
Cut
Health
Penury
Amity
Cut
"Laceration" is the medical term for a "cut" or wound. "Complicity" is guilt, and "penury" is extreme poverty. "Amity" is friendship. "Health" is an antonym of "sickness."
Example Question #212 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SANCTUARY
Asylum
Clergy
Wound
Peril
Domicile
Asylum
A "sanctuary" is a refuge, "asylum," or safe place. "Peril" means danger, and a "wound" is an injury. A "domicile" is a home or dwelling place. "Clergy" is a collective noun that describes a group of religious leaders and officials.
Example Question #1001 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SARCOPHAGUS
Coffin
Lecher
Journal
Cabin
Fracas
Coffin
A "sarcophagus" is an ornamental coffin such as the ones found in ancient Egypt. A "cabin" is a small, rustic home in the woods, and a "lecher" is a lustful person. A "fracas" is a fight or disturbance, and a "journal" is a daily written record of events.
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