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Example Question #634 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SQUALOR
Dampness
Misery
Filth
Exultation
Plaudits
Filth
"Squalor" is a word that means dirtiness, griminess, or "filth." "Dampness" is an antonym of "dryness," and "exultation" means rejoicing and happiness, which is an antonym for "misery." "Plaudits" is a synonym for "praise."
Example Question #635 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INIQUITY
Fortune
Dissent
Evil
Candor
Sincerity
Evil
"Iniquity" is a synonym for "evil." "Sincerity" and "candor" are both synonyms for earnestness. "Dissent" means disagreement. "Fortune" can mean wealth or good luck, depending on the context.
Example Question #636 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TENACITY
Penury
Perseverance
Liveliness
Largesse
Alacrity
Perseverance
"Tenacity" means determination, persistence, or "perseverance." "Penury" is poverty, and "largesse" is generosity. "Liveliness" means alacrity or vivacity.
Example Question #631 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PAUCITY
Scarcity
Chauvinistic
Discordant
Horror
Plenty
Scarcity
"Paucity" means scarcity or insufficiency. This is an antonym for "plenty," which means abundance. "Horror" means extreme fear, and "glee" means extreme happiness and delight. "Discordant" means inharmonious, dissonant, or off key. "Chauvinism" is excessive patriotism or prejudice.
Example Question #638 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISPUTE
Dissent
Haughty
Eloquence
Urbanity
Superficial
Dissent
Like "dissent," "dispute" means disagreement. "Eloquence" is fluency, and "haughty" means arrogant and conceited. "Superficial" is a synonym for shallow.
Example Question #639 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JUNCTURE
Plumage
Tryst
Moment
Advocate
Proponent
Moment
A "juncture" is a moment in time. Usually it is a moment in time where two things meet or where two things split and go separate ways. Additionally, "plumage" is the name given to feathers on a bird; "proponent" and "advocate" are synonyms, both words mean supporter, someone who speaks out in support of something; a "tryst" is an illicit meeting, an affair, a secret rendezvous.
Example Question #640 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TURMOIL
Cogent
Acolyte
Indiscriminate
Outlier
Agitation
Agitation
The noun "turmoil" is used to describe a state of chaos and agitation, an uncertain situation. Additionally, an "outlier" is a piece of data that does not fit with the rest, an anomaly; "cogent" means (of an argument) very convincing, well reasoned; "indiscriminate" means not discriminating, random; an "acolyte" is an assistant, a minion.
Example Question #309 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPUDENCE
Expurgation
Relevance
Melody
Nuisance
Effrontery
Effrontery
"Impudence" is another word for both insolence and "effrontery." "Relevance" indicates connection to the topic at hand. A "melody" is a sequence of notes that comprises a song, and a "nuisance" is a bother. "Expurgation" is the act of removing material from something (e.g. a book) to avoid offending people.
Example Question #310 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
APEX
Larceny
Nadir
Interrogation
Gratitude
Pinnacle
Pinnacle
An "apex" is a "pinnacle," apogee, or high point. This is the antonym of "nadir," or low point. An "interrogation" is a formal or intense questioning. "Larceny" is theft, and "gratitude" is thankfulness.
Example Question #1431 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
APLOMB
Poise
Loquacity
Clumsiness
Lechery
Gluttony
Poise
To do something with "aplomb" is to do it with poise and "polish." This is an antonym of "clumsiness." "Gluttony" means overeating, and "lechery" means lust. "Loquacity" is a synonym for excessive talkativeness.
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