SSAT Upper Level Verbal : SSAT Upper Level Verbal
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Example Question #1531 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BANALITY
Anecdote
Truism
Verisimilitude
Obstinacy
Lament
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 #1532 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMELIORATION
Assignation
Exacerbation
Improvement
Vituperation
Emissary
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 #1533 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INJUNCTION
Order
Banality
Jurisprudence
Turpitude
Depravity
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 #1534 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BROMIDE
Cliché
Tonic
Hypocrisy
Hair product
Apostasy
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 #1535 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEGENERACY
Lipid
Vice
Apogee
Zenith
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 #1536 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESURGANCE
Penchant
Frivolity
Espionage
Renewal
Levity
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 #1537 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCRUTINY
Wrath
Marauding
Apogee
Examination
Apex
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 #1538 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HAZARD
Theme
Judgment
Precaution
Ordinance
Danger
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 #1539 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UBIQUITY
Efficacy
Provenance
Effrontery
Confection
Omnipresence
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 #1540 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUGNACITY
Truculence
Piety
Alacrity
Abnegation
Plasticity
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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