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Example Question #324 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EQUIPOISE
Rarity
Epilogue
Pestilence
Dinghy
Balance
Balance
"Equipoise" is a synonym for "balance." An "epilogue" is a conclusion, usually to a literary work like a novel. A "dinghy" is a small boat, and a "pestilence" is a disease. A "rarity" is something that is uncommon.
Example Question #325 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHARGE
Response
Thrill
Poverty
Retreat
Aridity
Thrill
"Charge" can be used as a noun or verb and has various meanings, but in this case, the only answer choice that is a potential synonym of "charge" is "thrill." "Aridity" means dryness.
Example Question #326 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORTIFICATION
Intermission
Meal
Defense
Gap
Burrow
Defense
A "fortification" is a defense built against something, such as a wall. A "burrow" is a den or tunnel, usually one dug by an animal.
Example Question #327 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BOUGH
Opus
Masonry
Wall
Ode
Branch
Branch
A "bough" is a branch of a tree. An "opus" is a composition or an artwork. "Masonry" is stonework or brickwork. An "ode" is a type of poem that addresses something or someone directly.
Example Question #328 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MENACE
Counterattack
Squall
Protection
Danger
Suspicion
Danger
A "menace" is something or someone that threatens to harm a person, group, or society, so "danger" is the best answer. "Squall" is a synonym of storm.
Example Question #329 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCRIM
Statute
Folly
Frisson
Reverberation
Fabric
Fabric
"Scrim" is a type of backdrop or "fabric." A "frisson" is a palpable thrill, and "folly" is foolishness. A "reverberation" is an echo or refraction of sound. "Statute" and "edict" are synonyms.
Example Question #330 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROJECTILE
Bullet
Lexicon
Equipoise
Sojourn
Torrent
Bullet
"Bullets" are, once fired, "projectiles". "Equipoise" is a synonym for "balance." A "lexicon" is a dictionary, and a "torrent" is a deluge, a downpour. A "sojourn" is a rest, a stay, or a stopover somewhere.
Example Question #1121 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RAVINE
Ravine
Antipathy
Toll
Demeanor
Luster
Toll
A "ravine" is a deep "gorge," and "antipathy" is hatred. Someone's "demeanor" is their bearing or comportment. "Luster" is gloss.
Example Question #1122 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRECIPICE
Strife
Languor
Cliff
Effluent
Torpor
Cliff
A "precipice" is a "cliff" or a steep drop-off. "Languor" and "torpor" are synonyms for sluggishness. "Strife" is a synonym for "conflict." "Effluent" is a synonym for "sewage," waste.
Example Question #333 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
NOSTALGIA
friendship
remembrance
illness
humidity
effort
remembrance
"Nostalgia" means a sentimental longing for the past, or remembrance.
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