SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Nouns
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Example Question #741 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HAZARD
Danger
Judgment
Precaution
Theme
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 #742 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UBIQUITY
Effrontery
Provenance
Efficacy
Omnipresence
Confection
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 #743 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUGNACITY
Abnegation
Plasticity
Truculence
Piety
Alacrity
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.
Example Question #744 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPOCH
Reticence
Heroic poem
Era
Propinquity
Equanimity
Era
An "epoch" is an "era," a long and discrete period of time. Although "epoch" and "epic" are pronounced similarly, the latter describes a long, eventful poem or similar work of literature. "Propinquity" means proximity, and "equanimity" means coolness, composure. "Reticence" is shyness.
Example Question #745 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANTIPATHY
Hospitality
Turpitude
Plethora
Hatred
Lassitude
Hatred
"Antipathy" is a synonym for "hatred," loathing, and hostility. "Hospitality" is friendliness or neighborliness and is therefore an antonym for "antipathy." "Lassitude" means lethargy, and "turpitude" means moral corruption. A "plethora" of something is an abundance or surfeit.
Example Question #746 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROTOCOL
Complacency
Etiquette
Vessel
Heist
Governance
Etiquette
"Protocol" is a noun meaning a procedure or set of rules. Similarly, "etiquette" is a noun meaning the customary code of behavior among a group of people, and therefore an appropriate synonym for "protocol."
Example Question #747 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUSTERITY
Severity
Nescience
Provenance
Nascence
Ignorance
Severity
"Austerity" means harshness, stringency, and "severity." The "provenance" of an object (e.g. a work of art) is its officially documented origins, and "nascence" is the state of coming into being or having just begun. "Nescience" and "ignorance" are synonyms.
Example Question #748 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUIBBLE
Melancholy
Elaborate plan
Hoax
Criticism
Plumed pen
Criticism
A "quibble" is a minor fight, objection, or "criticism." A "quill" is a plumed pen. An "elaborate plan" could be a scheme, and a "hoax" is a prank or a trick. "Melancholy" is the state of sadness or wistfulness.
Example Question #749 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HEX
Iniquity
Curse
Brevity
Disparity
Hullabaloo
Curse
"Hexes" are curses (of the evil spell variety, not the swear word kind). Don't confuse this with "iniquity," which denotes the more general concept of evil. A "hullabaloo" is a ruckus, and a "disparity" is a discrepancy. "Brevity" is a synonym for "briefness."
Example Question #750 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SEMBLANCE
Euphoria
Antipathy
Currency
Paucity
Appearance
Appearance
To have the "semblance" of something is to have the surface appearance (but usually not the true essence) of that thing. "Currency" can mean prevalence or legal tender, depending on the context. "Antipathy" is a synonym for "strong hatred," while "paucity" is a synonym for "scarcity." "Euphoria" is the state of ecstasy.
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