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Example Question #1401 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMPHASIS
Accent
Amity
Polity
Anomaly
Constituent
Accent
To "emphasize" something is to accent or underscore it. A "constituent" is a component of something larger or, depending on context, a voting person. "Amity" means friendship, and "polity" means a geographic area (such as a city or state) with a government. An "anomaly" is an aberration.
Example Question #1402 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPLEEN
Philanthropy
Acumen
Hunger
Wrath
Indolence
Wrath
While "spleen" sometimes describes a body part, it is also a word for extreme anger and wrath. "Philanthropy" is charity, and "acumen" is sharpness or shrewdness. "Indolence" means laziness.
Example Question #1403 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SINCERITY
Timidity
Temerity
Humility
Empathy
Candor
Candor
To be "sincere" is to be candid and forthright. "Humility" and "modesty" are near synonyms, as are "empathy" and "sympathy." "Timidity" means meekness or shyness. "Temerity" means boldness.
Example Question #1404 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALACRITY
Tyranny
Liveliness
Opulence
Hegemony
Insanity
Liveliness
"Alacrity" means liveliness or eagerness, depending on the context. "Hegemony" means supremacy or authoritarian dominance. A "tyranny" is a dictatorship, and "opulence" means luxury and wealth. "Insanity" means craziness.
Example Question #1405 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WRATH
Fury
Mendacity
Ghost
Specter
Duplicity
Fury
"Wrath" means extreme rage or fury. "Wraith" is a word for phantom, but don't mix up the two. "Mendacity" and "duplicity" are both synonyms for dishonesty.
Example Question #1406 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TEMERITY
Loyalty
Gratification
Amity
Contentment
Audacity
Audacity
"Temerity" means boldness or audacity. "Gratification" means satisfaction, which is similar to "contentment." "Loyalty" means allegiance. "Amity" means friendship.
Example Question #1407 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIVACITY
Temerity
Translucence
Cruelty
Liveliness
Spleen
Liveliness
Someone "vivacious" is lively and spirited. "Cruelty" means brutality and inhumanity. "Spleen" means wrath or fury. "Temerity" means audacity. "Translucence" means clearness.
Example Question #1408 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MELANCHOLY
Wrath
Jealousy
Sadness
Jubilation
Lechery
Sadness
"Melancholy" describes the feeling of sadness and dejection. "Jealousy" and "envy" are synonyms. "Lechery" and "lust" are synonyms. "Jubilation" means joy, and "wrath" means fury or envy.
Example Question #1409 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INFAMY
Enthusiasm
Notoriety
Bravery
Brutality
Philanthropy
Notoriety
Something "notorious" is infamous, or well known for a disreputable reason. "Bravery" means courage, and "philanthropy" means charity. "Brutality" means savage and cruel violence. "Enthusiasm" and "eagerness" are synonyms.
Example Question #1410 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPULENCE
Penury
Emphasis
Tempest
Luxuriousness
Ignorance
Luxuriousness
"Opulence" means luxuriousness, wealth, and splendor. "Penury" means poverty, and "ignorance" means the lack of knowledge. A "tempest" is a storm. "Emphasis" means either special importance and prominence or accent, depending on the context.
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