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Example Question #1061 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VESTMENT
Isle
Leniency
Larceny
Caprice
Garment
Garment
"Vestment" is a synonym for "garment." An "isle" is an island, and a "caprice" is a whim or a passing fancy. "Larceny" is another word for "theft." "Leniency" is the act of being lenient, merciful, or tolerant.
Example Question #1062 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FOLLY
Hue
Armory
Epidemic
Gratitude
Foolishness
Foolishness
"Folly" is lack of wisdom or outright foolishness. An "epidemic" is a widespread and dangerous disease. "Gratitude" is gratefulness or thankfulness. "Hue" is another word for color or tint.
Example Question #1063 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCEPTER
Miter
Staff
Rope
Skeptic
Truncheon
Staff
A "scepter" is an ornate staff, particularly one carried by rulers in a ceremonial fashion. A "miter" is a tall headdress typically worn by bishops. Another word for "rope" is "cord," and another word for "truncheon" is club or baton. A "skeptic" is someone who doubts.
Example Question #1064 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PANDEMIC
Fashion
Epidemic
Machinery
Ardor
Peace
Epidemic
A "pandemic" is an "epidemic" of enormous proportions. "Peace" is an antonym for "war," and "ardor" is a synonym for "passion." "Machinery" refers to the working components of a machine. "Fashion" is style, particular as is pertains to clothing.
Example Question #1065 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INUNDATION
Brotherhood
Worship
Flood
Warfare
Coppice
Flood
An "inundation" is a "flood," deluge. Another word for "brotherhood" is fraternity, and another word for a "coppice" is a thicket or grove of small trees. "Worship" is the act of prayer and religious devotion. "Warfare" is the opposite of peace.
Example Question #1066 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FIRMAMENT
Garment
Sky
Bloodshed
Ocean
Gloaming
Sky
"Firmament" is a fancy word (often used by poets) for the sky. "Gloaming" is a similarly poetic word for twilight. An "ocean" is a large body of water separating continents, and a "garment" is an item of clothing. "Bloodshed" is a synonym for "violence."
Example Question #1067 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GLOAMING
Skullduggery
Humor
Elevation
Dusk
Aridity
Dusk
"Gloaming" is a literary word for "dusk" or twilight. "Skullduggery" is treachery. "Elevation" can refer to a hill or a lifting. "Aridity" means dryness, and "humor" means funniness or amusement.
Example Question #271 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COPPICE
Cloud
Corpse
Deity
Lantern
Thicket
Thicket
A "coppice" is another word for a "thicket," grove, or copse. Be careful not to confuse this with a "corpse," or dead body. A "lantern" is an old-fashioned source of light, and a "deity" is a god or worshipped being.
Example Question #272 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DINGHY
Locomotive
Legislation
Foolishness
Deceit
Boat
Boat
A "dinghy" is a "small boat". A "locomotive" is a synonym for a "train," and "legislation" is law-making. "Deceit" is the same thing as deceptiveness. Another word for "foolishness" is stupidity or idiocy.
Example Question #273 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROGENY
Ancestors
Legerdemain
Preamble
Offspring
Mischief
Offspring
"Progeny" refers to "offspring" or children. This is the opposite of "ancestors," who are predecessors. A "preamble" is an introduction, and "mischief" is misbehavior or naughtiness. "Legerdemain" is trickery or chicanery.
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