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Example Question #1051 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARMAMENT
Brawl
Paucity
Calamity
Plaudits
Weaponry
Weaponry
"Armament" is "weaponry." A "calamity" is a disaster. A "brawl" is a skirmish, a fight. "Plaudits" are praise and acclaim. "Paucity," on the other hand, is scarcity.
Example Question #1052 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELUGE
Poverty
Tirade
Harangue
Injury
Flood
Flood
A "deluge" is a "flood" or a torrent of rain. "Tirade" and "harangue" are both synonyms for "rant." An "injury" is a wound. Another word for "poverty" is destitution.
Example Question #1053 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPITAPH
Preamble
Introduction
Aridity
Elegy
Itinerary
Elegy
An "epitaph" can be an "elegy" or a short inscription on someone's tombstone. An "itinerary" is a schedule. "Preamble" and "introduction" are synonyms. "Aridity" is a synonym for "dryness."
Example Question #1054 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CORACLE
Fortress
Anxiety
Euphony
Copse
Boat
Boat
A "coracle" is a small, rounded "boat." Another word for "fortress" is citadel or castle. A "copse" is a thicket of trees. A "euphony" is a collection of pleasant or harmonious sounds. "Anxiety" is nervousness.
Example Question #1055 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SURFEIT
Larceny
Adroitness
Surplus
Lassitude
Chicanery
Surplus
A "surfeit" is a "surplus" or excess of things. "Chicanery" is trickery, "adroitness" is skillfulness, and "larceny" is theft. "Lassitude" is another word for "lethargy" or sluggishness.
Example Question #1056 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SKULLDUGGERY
Cicatrix
Harbinger
Trickery
Idiosyncrasy
Laceration
Trickery
"Skullduggery" is a rare word for "trickery" or fraudulence. An "idiosyncrasy" is a strange trait or personal quirk. A "laceration" is a cut, and a "cicatrix" is a scar. A "harbinger" is an omen or a prophetic sign.
Example Question #1057 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNGUENT
Limitation
Threnody
Ointment
Copse
Grove
Ointment
An "unguent" is an "ointment" or greasy salve. A "threnody" is a dirge or a lament, and a "limitation" is a restriction. A "copse" is a grove, a small clump of trees.
Example Question #1058 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CITADEL
Abode
Diction
Apiary
Elocution
Fortress
Fortress
A "citadel" is a "fortress" or military fortification. An "abode" is a domicile or home. An "apiary" is a beehive or collection of beehives. "Elocution" is another word for "articulation" or enunciation, while "diction" is word choice.
Example Question #1059 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRUNCHEON
Club
Meal
Torrent
Robe
Crown
Club
A "truncheon" is a small "club" or stick often used for beating people. A "torrent" is a deluge or downpour. A "robe" is an outer garment, and a "crown" is a metal headpiece for rulers. Don't confuse "truncheon" with "luncheon," which is a formal midday meal.
Example Question #1060 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMITTAL
Weaponry
Currency
Intuition
Institutionalization
Jubilation
Institutionalization
When used as a noun, a "committal" is the act of committing someone to an institution (often a mental hospital or prison). "Intuition" is insight, and another word for "weaponry" is armament. As a concrete noun, "currency" is another word for tender or money. A synonym for "jubilation" is exultation.
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