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Example Question #1456 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROPITIATION
Temerity
Dissent
Appeasement
Mendacity
Insurrection
Appeasement
"Propitiation" is the "appeasement" of a deity or a person. "Dissent" is disagreement, and an "insurrection" is a rebellion or an uprising. "Temerity" is boldness or audacity. "Mendacity" is dishonesty, duplicity.
Example Question #1457 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELEGY
Excess
Jubilation
Zenith
Lament
Iniquity
Lament
An "elegy" is a lament for the dead and is often written in poem form. "Iniquity" is evil, and "jubilation" is joyous celebration. "Excess" is surplus, the opposite of "scarcity." A "zenith" is an apex, pinnacle, or high point.
Example Question #321 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHICANERY
Indigence
Melancholy
Amends
Trickery
Expiation
Trickery
"Chicanery" is "trickery" and deception is a word often used to describe magicians, conmen, and the like. "Expiation" and "amends" are synonyms. "Indigence" is a synonym for "poverty" or penury. "Melancholy" is another word for "sadness."
Example Question #322 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONUNDRUM
Dilemma
Persistence
Paucity
Evasiveness
Largesse
Dilemma
A "conundrum" is a problem or "dilemma." "Paucity" is a synonym for "scarcity," and "largesse" is a synonym for "generosity." "Evasiveness" is a word that means avoidance. Another word for "persistence" is perseverance or tenacity.
Example Question #701 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EQUANIMITY
Plaudits
Composure
Abstention
Lament
Approbation
Composure
Someone who exhibits "equanimity" shows composure, calmness, and levelheadedness. "Plaudits" and "approbation" both mean praise, approval. A "lament" is a dirge or elegy. "Abstention" is a synonym for "temperance" or sobriety.
Example Question #702 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARAGON
Opprobrium
Penury
Epitome
Opulence
Expurgation
Epitome
The "paragon" of something is its "epitome," exemplar, or perfect example. "Opprobrium" is disgrace or condemnation, depending on the situation. "Expurgation" is a form of censorship, and "penury" is a synonym for "poverty." This is an antonym of "opulence," which means wealth and luxury.
Example Question #703 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRUX
Vagrancy
Periphery
Heart
Probity
Aplomb
Heart
The "crux" of a situation is the "heart," core, or kernel of the situation. This is a near antonym for "periphery," which means the outskirts or outer edge of something. "Vagrancy" is the noun form of vagrant, or vagabond. "Aplomb" means poise and self-assurance. "Probity" is a synonym for "integrity."
Example Question #704 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FUTILITY
Expiation
Chicanery
Lassitude
Pointlessness
Poise
Pointlessness
Something "futile" is pointless or useless, a wasted effort. "Chicanery" is another word for "trickery." Another word for "poise" is "aplomb" or self-assurance. "Lassitude" means lethargy, sluggishness, apathy. To "expiate" something is to make amends for it.
Example Question #705 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROPRIETY
Decorum
Largesse
Mendacity
Turpitude
Probity
Decorum
"Propriety" and "decorum" are synonyms. "Probity" and "integrity" are synonyms, as are "turpitude" and "depravity." "Largess" is generosity, benevolence. "Mendacity" is another word for "duplicity" or "dishonesty."
Example Question #706 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLATITUDE
Ambivalence
Truism
Acumen
Hegemony
Supremacy
Truism
A "platitude" is a truism, an empty or meaningless statement. "Acumen" is shrewdness or sharpness. Another word for "ambivalence" is equivocation. "Hegemony" and "supremacy" are synonyms.
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