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Example Question #463 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PREMISE
Prize
Proposition
Conference
Gathering
Weakness
Proposition
A premise is a statement or proposition from which conclusions are drawn.
Example Question #1221 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
COMMOTION
Disturbance
Examination
Malice
Verification
Creativity
Disturbance
"Commotion" means disturbance. "Examination" means an inspection or test. "Verification" is the process of determining the truth or validity of something. "Malice" means malevolence. "Creativity" means imaginativeness or inventiveness.
Example Question #1222 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TENET
Hunger
Deluge
Belief
Victorious
Deforestation
Belief
"Tenet" means a belief. "Victorious" means winning or conquering something. "Hunger" means the feeling of needing to eat. "Deluge" means flood. "Deforestation" means the elimnation of trees.
Example Question #1223 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
COMPUNCTION
Guilt
Sarcasm
Expression
Notion
Misery
Guilt
"Compunction" means a feeling of guilt. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "compunction": "notion" means idea; "misery" means great unhappiness; "sarcasm" means the use of irony to deride or make fun of someone or something; and "expression" means countenance or visage.
Example Question #1224 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TURPITUDE
Traffic
Empathy
Unification
Wickedness
Stipulation
Wickedness
"Turpitude" means wickedness or depravity. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "turpitude": "unification" means an instance of different things coming together; "empathy" means the ability to understand others' emotions; "stipulation" means a specific part of an agreement; and "traffic" means vehicles traveling along a route.
Example Question #1225 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EQUANIMITY
Entrance
Disinfectant
Calmness
Whimper
Escape
Calmness
"Equanimity" means calmness or emotional composure. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "equanimity": "whimper" means whine; "entrance" means the way by which one enters a place; "disinfectant" means a substance that kills germs; and "escape" means getaway.
Example Question #1226 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PANACHE
Capsule
Exam
Planet
Style
Termination
Style
"Panache" means style, swagger, or a flamboyant manner, so "style" is the correct answer. None of the other words are close in meaning to "panache": "exam" means test; "termination" means end; "planet" means a celestial body that orbits a star; and "capsule" means container.
Example Question #1227 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ABERRATION
Structure
Lock
Deviation
Newspaper
Antidote
Deviation
An "aberration" is a deviation from the norm, so "deviation" is the correct answer. None of the other words are close in meaning to "aberration": "antidote" means a cure for a poison; "structure" means something that is built; "lock" means a device for securing something; and "newspaper" means a publication containing news.
Example Question #1228 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PERDITION
Doom
Enemy
Reprisal
Storage
Exclamation
Doom
"Perdition" means hell, damnation, utter destruction, or doom, so "doom" is the correct answer. The root word perdere means to lose. None of the other words are close in meaning to "perdition": "reprisal" means retaliation; "exclamation" means shout; "enemy" means opponent; and "storage" means space reserved for housing items.
Example Question #1229 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ACME
Power
Expense
Matrimony
Denial
Apex
Apex
"Acme" and "apex" both mean the highest point, so "apex" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "acme": "denial" means disavowal; "expense" means cost; "matrimony" means marriage; and "power" means control.
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