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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
Weaponry
Calamity
Plaudits
Brawl
Paucity
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
Tirade
Injury
Poverty
Harangue
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
Aridity
Itinerary
Introduction
Elegy
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
Boat
Anxiety
Euphony
Fortress
Copse
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
Surplus
Adroitness
Larceny
Chicanery
Lassitude
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
Trickery
Cicatrix
Harbinger
Laceration
Idiosyncrasy
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
Ointment
Copse
Limitation
Grove
Threnody
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
Elocution
Diction
Apiary
Fortress
Abode
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
Robe
Club
Torrent
Crown
Meal
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
Intuition
Weaponry
Currency
Jubilation
Institutionalization
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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