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Example Question #1031 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HYPERBOLE
Spleen
Approbation
Censure
Exaggeration
Plaudits
Exaggeration
"Hyperbole" is the literary technique of "exaggeration." "Plaudits" and "approbation" both means approval and praise. "Censure" means official or severe criticism, and "spleen" is rage or wrath.
Example Question #1032 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDIGENCE
Crux
Temperance
Poverty
Zenith
Apogee
Poverty
"Indigence" is "poverty" or penury. "Temperance" is abstinence, sobriety. "Zenith" and "apogee" both mean high points, either literally or figuratively. The "crux" of a situation is the heart of that situation.
Example Question #1033 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CITADEL
Hiatus
Asylum
Fortress
Sojourn
Respite
Fortress
The noun "citadel" means fortress, defensive structure. Additionally, a "hiatus" is a break from something; an "asylum" is a sanctuary, a 'safe-house'; a "sojourn" is a temporary stay somewhere; a "respite" is a temporary break in the action.
Example Question #1034 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PINNACLE
Peek
Commode
Guise
Aspersion
Nadir
Peek
The noun "pinnacle" means the peek of something, a high point. Additionally, a "nadir" is a low point; a "commode" is a room, (particularly a bathroom); a "guise" is a false appearance designed to conceal the truth; "aspersion" is an attack on the reputation of, slander.
Example Question #1035 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLORA
Cities
Humans
Plants
Animals
Objects
Plants
The noun "flora" refers to plant-life. The noun "fauna" is usually used in conjunction to mean animal-life.
Example Question #1036 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IDIOSYNCRASY
Urbanity
Threnody
Lunacy
Asininity
Quirk
Quirk
An "idiosyncrasy" is an eccentricity or a "quirk." This is different from "lunacy," or "craziness," and "asininity," or "stupidity." "Urbanity" is suaveness or sophistication, and a "threnody" is a dirge or a lament.
Example Question #1037 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PANDEMONIUM
Propitiation
Effrontery
Chaos
Maelstrom
Jargon
Chaos
"Pandemonium" is "chaos" or bedlam. A "maelstrom" is a tempest or large storm. "Jargon" is the vocabulary of a specialized field, and "propitiation" is appeasement. "Effrontery" is another word for impudence or audacity.
Example Question #1038 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CALAMITY
Euphony
Specialty
Acumen
Disaster
Alacrity
Disaster
A "calamity" is a "disaster" or catastrophe. A "euphony" is a collection of pleasant or harmonious sounds. "Alacrity" is liveliness or vivacity, and "acumen" is shrewdness. A "specialty" is a particular branch of a larger field.
Example Question #1039 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PESTILENCE
Penchant
Itinerancy
Disease
Quandary
Conundrum
Disease
"Pestilence" is "disease" or infestation. A "conundrum" is another word for a dilemma or quandary. "Itinerancy" is vagrancy. A "penchant" for something is a fondness or preference for it.
Example Question #1040 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LIGATURE
Equanimity
Preamble
Epilogue
Cord
Scepter
Cord
A "ligature" is a material for binding or tying. A "preamble" is an introduction, and an "epilogue" is a conclusion or an afterword. A "scepter" is an ornamental staff, usually jeweled and carried by royalty. "Equanimity" is calmness and composure.
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