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Example Question #304 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VESTMENT
Larceny
Garment
Leniency
Isle
Caprice
Garment
"Vestment" is a synonym for "garment." An "isle" is an island, and a "caprice" is a whim or a passing fancy. "Larceny" is another word for "theft." "Leniency" is the act of being lenient, merciful, or tolerant.
Example Question #305 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FOLLY
Hue
Gratitude
Armory
Foolishness
Epidemic
Foolishness
"Folly" is lack of wisdom or outright foolishness. An "epidemic" is a widespread and dangerous disease. "Gratitude" is gratefulness or thankfulness. "Hue" is another word for color or tint.
Example Question #306 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCEPTER
Miter
Skeptic
Staff
Rope
Truncheon
Staff
A "scepter" is an ornate staff, particularly one carried by rulers in a ceremonial fashion. A "miter" is a tall headdress typically worn by bishops. Another word for "rope" is "cord," and another word for "truncheon" is club or baton. A "skeptic" is someone who doubts.
Example Question #307 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PANDEMIC
Machinery
Peace
Fashion
Epidemic
Ardor
Epidemic
A "pandemic" is an "epidemic" of enormous proportions. "Peace" is an antonym for "war," and "ardor" is a synonym for "passion." "Machinery" refers to the working components of a machine. "Fashion" is style, particular as is pertains to clothing.
Example Question #264 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INUNDATION
Brotherhood
Warfare
Coppice
Worship
Flood
Flood
An "inundation" is a "flood," deluge. Another word for "brotherhood" is fraternity, and another word for a "coppice" is a thicket or grove of small trees. "Worship" is the act of prayer and religious devotion. "Warfare" is the opposite of peace.
Example Question #265 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FIRMAMENT
Bloodshed
Ocean
Garment
Gloaming
Sky
Sky
"Firmament" is a fancy word (often used by poets) for the sky. "Gloaming" is a similarly poetic word for twilight. An "ocean" is a large body of water separating continents, and a "garment" is an item of clothing. "Bloodshed" is a synonym for "violence."
Example Question #266 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GLOAMING
Skullduggery
Dusk
Aridity
Humor
Elevation
Dusk
"Gloaming" is a literary word for "dusk" or twilight. "Skullduggery" is treachery. "Elevation" can refer to a hill or a lifting. "Aridity" means dryness, and "humor" means funniness or amusement.
Example Question #1061 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COPPICE
Lantern
Corpse
Thicket
Cloud
Deity
Thicket
A "coppice" is another word for a "thicket," grove, or copse. Be careful not to confuse this with a "corpse," or dead body. A "lantern" is an old-fashioned source of light, and a "deity" is a god or worshipped being.
Example Question #1062 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DINGHY
Locomotive
Legislation
Foolishness
Boat
Deceit
Boat
A "dinghy" is a "small boat". A "locomotive" is a synonym for a "train," and "legislation" is law-making. "Deceit" is the same thing as deceptiveness. Another word for "foolishness" is stupidity or idiocy.
Example Question #1063 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROGENY
Offspring
Mischief
Preamble
Ancestors
Legerdemain
Offspring
"Progeny" refers to "offspring" or children. This is the opposite of "ancestors," who are predecessors. A "preamble" is an introduction, and "mischief" is misbehavior or naughtiness. "Legerdemain" is trickery or chicanery.
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