SSAT Upper Level Verbal : SSAT Upper Level Verbal
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Example Question #734 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BANALITY
Truism
Verisimilitude
Anecdote
Lament
Obstinacy
Truism
A "banality" is a "truism," a platitude, a saying that is often repeated but has little or no meaning. This is different from an "anecdote," which is a short story of any sort. "Verisimilitude" is the quality or appearance of realness, and "obstinacy" is stubbornness. A "lament" is a sorrowful wail or cry.
Example Question #735 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMELIORATION
Exacerbation
Assignation
Improvement
Emissary
Vituperation
Improvement
To "ameliorate" conditions is to improve or lessen their harshness. To "exacerbate," or to worsen, is the opposite. "Vituperation" is bitter verbal abuse, and an "emissary" is an envoy or an ambassador. An "assignation" is an illicit rendezvous, often of a romantic nature.
Example Question #736 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INJUNCTION
Banality
Depravity
Jurisprudence
Turpitude
Order
Order
An "injunction" is a formal order, often delivered from a court of law. This is different from "jurisprudence," which is the practice of law itself. A "banality" is an empty saying, a platitude. "Turpitude" and "depravity" are both synonyms for moral degeneracy.
Example Question #737 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BROMIDE
Apostasy
Tonic
Hypocrisy
Hair product
Cliché
Cliché
A "bromide" is a platitude, a "cliché," an empty saying. A "tonic" is a carbonated beverage or a beverage designed to heal and soothe. A "hair product" would be a shampoo. "Apostasy" is renunciation, while "hypocrisy" is doing the opposite of what one says or professes.
Example Question #738 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEGENERACY
Lipid
Vice
Zenith
Apogee
Vagary
Vice
"Degeneracy" is "vice," sin, corruption, or criminality. "Zenith" and "apogee" are synonyms for high point. A "vagary" is a whim, caprice, or fancy. A "lipid" is a fat molecule.
Example Question #739 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESURGANCE
Penchant
Levity
Renewal
Frivolity
Espionage
Renewal
A "resurgence" is a "renewal,": often in popularity, a return, or an increase. "Espionage" is spying, and a "penchant" is an affinity or proclivity for something. "Frivolity" and "levity" are synonyms for lightheartedness, mirth.
Example Question #740 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCRUTINY
Examination
Apogee
Apex
Wrath
Marauding
Examination
"Scrutiny" is close examination, inspection. "Apex" and "apogee" are synonyms for high point. "Marauding" is the act of raiding, looting, or pillaging. "Wrath" is a synonym for "spleen," not "scrutiny."
Example Question #1531 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HAZARD
Danger
Theme
Judgment
Precaution
Ordinance
Danger
A "hazard" is a danger or a risk.
The downed tree across the road posed a hazard to drivers.
So "danger" is the best answer choice.
Example Question #1532 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UBIQUITY
Omnipresence
Efficacy
Effrontery
Confection
Provenance
Omnipresence
"Ubiquity" is another word for "omnipresence." A "confection" is a dessert or a sweet. "Efficacy" is effectiveness, while "effrontery" is boldness or impudence. An object's "provenance" is a record of its origins.
Example Question #411 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUGNACITY
Alacrity
Plasticity
Piety
Abnegation
Truculence
Truculence
"Pugnacity" is "truculence," aggression, willingness to fight. "Abnegation" can mean self-denial and abstemiousness or renunciation of beliefs, depending on the context. "Alacrity" is a synonym for "eagerness," and "plasticity" is a synonym for "malleability." "Piety" is the quality of being devout in one's religious practices.
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