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Example Question #1421 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLAUDITS
Bias
Censure
Redundancy
Condemnation
Praise
Praise
"Plaudits" means "praise" and acclaim. This is an antonym of "condemnation" and "censure," which are both words for criticism. "Redundancy" is needless repetition. "Bias" is unfairness and bigotry.
Example Question #1422 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMITY
Illegality
Melancholy
Opulence
Friendship
Allegiance
Friendship
"Amity" and "friendship" are synonyms. "Opulence" means lavishness and wealth. "Allegiance" and "loyalty" are synonyms. "Illegality" is the opposite of legality, and "melancholy" means sadness.
Example Question #1423 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENURY
Abstention
Intoxication
Squalor
Alacrity
Poverty
Poverty
"Penury" is another word for extreme poverty. "Squalor" means extreme dirtiness and filth. "Abstention" is another word for sobriety, which is an antonym of "intoxication." "Alacrity" means liveliness and eagerness.
Example Question #1424 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BIGOTRY
Iniquity
Ignorance
Brutality
Intolerance
Acumen
Intolerance
"Bigotry" is bias or intolerance. "Brutality" means savageness, and "iniquity" is evil. "Acumen" is sharpness and shrewdness. "Ignorance" means a lack of knowledge or understanding.
Example Question #1425 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DUPLICITY
Treachery
Lunacy
Sanity
Allegiance
Dishonesty
Dishonesty
"Duplicity" is another word for "dishonesty." "Allegiance" means loyalty, the antonym of "treachery" or "traitorousness." "Sanity" is an antonym for "lunacy" and "madness."
Example Question #1426 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MENDACITY
Equivocation
Plaudits
Integrity
Commendation
Dishonesty
Dishonesty
"Mendacity," like "duplicity," means "dishonesty." This is the antonym of "integrity," which means honesty. "Plaudits" and "commendation" both mean praise and positive affirmation. "Equivocation" means ambiguity and unclearness.
Example Question #1427 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMPLICITY
Perseverance
Dissent
Guilt
Integrity
Tenacity
Guilt
Someone who is "complicit" in wrongdoing is "guilty" by association. "Integrity" means moral uprightness and honesty. "Perseverance" and "tenacity" both mean persistence. "Dissent" is a synonym for disagreement.
Example Question #1428 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISSENT
Inebriation
Duplicity
Credulity
Disagreement
Mendacity
Disagreement
"Dissent" is another word for "disagreement." "Duplicity" and "mendacity" both mean dishonesty. "Credulity" refers to the quality of being very eager (sometimes too eager) to believe something. "Inebriation" means intoxication or drunkenness.
Example Question #1429 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LARGESSE
Squalor
Stinginess
Transport
Penury
Generosity
Generosity
"Largesse" is another word for "generosity" and magnanimity. "Stinginess" is an antonym for this concept. "Transport" is another word for transportation, and "squalor" is extreme filth. "Penury" is a synonym for "poverty."
Example Question #1430 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CENSURE
Condemnation
Opulence
Commendation
Wrath
Spleen
Condemnation
"Censure" means "condemnation" or harsh criticism. Be careful of the spelling: "commendation," a similar sounding word, actually means praise or acclaim, the opposite of "censure." "Opulence" means wealth and luxuriousness, and "spleen" and "wrath" both mean extreme anger.
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