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Example Question #1031 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HYPERBOLE
Exaggeration
Spleen
Censure
Approbation
Plaudits
Exaggeration
"Hyperbole" is the literary technique of "exaggeration." "Plaudits" and "approbation" both means approval and praise. "Censure" means official or severe criticism, and "spleen" is rage or wrath.
Example Question #1032 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDIGENCE
Zenith
Crux
Apogee
Temperance
Poverty
Poverty
"Indigence" is "poverty" or penury. "Temperance" is abstinence, sobriety. "Zenith" and "apogee" both mean high points, either literally or figuratively. The "crux" of a situation is the heart of that situation.
Example Question #1033 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CITADEL
Hiatus
Respite
Asylum
Sojourn
Fortress
Fortress
The noun "citadel" means fortress, defensive structure. Additionally, a "hiatus" is a break from something; an "asylum" is a sanctuary, a 'safe-house'; a "sojourn" is a temporary stay somewhere; a "respite" is a temporary break in the action.
Example Question #1034 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PINNACLE
Peek
Commode
Nadir
Guise
Aspersion
Peek
The noun "pinnacle" means the peek of something, a high point. Additionally, a "nadir" is a low point; a "commode" is a room, (particularly a bathroom); a "guise" is a false appearance designed to conceal the truth; "aspersion" is an attack on the reputation of, slander.
Example Question #1035 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLORA
Plants
Animals
Objects
Humans
Cities
Plants
The noun "flora" refers to plant-life. The noun "fauna" is usually used in conjunction to mean animal-life.
Example Question #1036 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IDIOSYNCRASY
Threnody
Asininity
Quirk
Urbanity
Lunacy
Quirk
An "idiosyncrasy" is an eccentricity or a "quirk." This is different from "lunacy," or "craziness," and "asininity," or "stupidity." "Urbanity" is suaveness or sophistication, and a "threnody" is a dirge or a lament.
Example Question #1037 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PANDEMONIUM
Jargon
Chaos
Maelstrom
Propitiation
Effrontery
Chaos
"Pandemonium" is "chaos" or bedlam. A "maelstrom" is a tempest or large storm. "Jargon" is the vocabulary of a specialized field, and "propitiation" is appeasement. "Effrontery" is another word for impudence or audacity.
Example Question #1038 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CALAMITY
Alacrity
Acumen
Specialty
Euphony
Disaster
Disaster
A "calamity" is a "disaster" or catastrophe. A "euphony" is a collection of pleasant or harmonious sounds. "Alacrity" is liveliness or vivacity, and "acumen" is shrewdness. A "specialty" is a particular branch of a larger field.
Example Question #1039 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PESTILENCE
Penchant
Quandary
Itinerancy
Disease
Conundrum
Disease
"Pestilence" is "disease" or infestation. A "conundrum" is another word for a dilemma or quandary. "Itinerancy" is vagrancy. A "penchant" for something is a fondness or preference for it.
Example Question #1040 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LIGATURE
Equanimity
Epilogue
Preamble
Cord
Scepter
Cord
A "ligature" is a material for binding or tying. A "preamble" is an introduction, and an "epilogue" is a conclusion or an afterword. A "scepter" is an ornamental staff, usually jeweled and carried by royalty. "Equanimity" is calmness and composure.
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