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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
Constituent
Polity
Amity
Anomaly
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
Wrath
Philanthropy
Hunger
Indolence
Acumen
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
Temerity
Candor
Humility
Timidity
Empathy
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
Opulence
Hegemony
Liveliness
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
Specter
Mendacity
Duplicity
Ghost
Fury
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
Contentment
Gratification
Audacity
Loyalty
Amity
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
Cruelty
Translucence
Liveliness
Temerity
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
Jealousy
Jubilation
Sadness
Lechery
Wrath
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
Notoriety
Philanthropy
Brutality
Enthusiasm
Bravery
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
Tempest
Luxuriousness
Penury
Ignorance
Emphasis
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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