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Example Question #234 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HYPERBOLE
Censure
Approbation
Spleen
Plaudits
Exaggeration
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 #1031 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDIGENCE
Zenith
Temperance
Apogee
Poverty
Crux
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 #1032 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CITADEL
Fortress
Hiatus
Respite
Sojourn
Asylum
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 #1033 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PINNACLE
Nadir
Peek
Guise
Aspersion
Commode
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 #238 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLORA
Cities
Animals
Objects
Plants
Humans
Plants
The noun "flora" refers to plant-life. The noun "fauna" is usually used in conjunction to mean animal-life.
Example Question #281 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IDIOSYNCRASY
Urbanity
Threnody
Asininity
Lunacy
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 #282 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PANDEMONIUM
Propitiation
Chaos
Effrontery
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 #101 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CALAMITY
Alacrity
Disaster
Euphony
Acumen
Specialty
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 #1034 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PESTILENCE
Disease
Conundrum
Quandary
Penchant
Itinerancy
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 #103 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LIGATURE
Scepter
Preamble
Cord
Epilogue
Equanimity
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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