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Example Question #1121 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EQUIPOISE
Rarity
Pestilence
Epilogue
Balance
Dinghy
Balance
"Equipoise" is a synonym for "balance." An "epilogue" is a conclusion, usually to a literary work like a novel. A "dinghy" is a small boat, and a "pestilence" is a disease. A "rarity" is something that is uncommon.
Example Question #1122 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHARGE
Response
Aridity
Thrill
Retreat
Poverty
Thrill
"Charge" can be used as a noun or verb and has various meanings, but in this case, the only answer choice that is a potential synonym of "charge" is "thrill." "Aridity" means dryness.
Example Question #1123 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORTIFICATION
Meal
Burrow
Gap
Defense
Intermission
Defense
A "fortification" is a defense built against something, such as a wall. A "burrow" is a den or tunnel, usually one dug by an animal.
Example Question #1124 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BOUGH
Wall
Masonry
Opus
Branch
Ode
Branch
A "bough" is a branch of a tree. An "opus" is a composition or an artwork. "Masonry" is stonework or brickwork. An "ode" is a type of poem that addresses something or someone directly.
Example Question #1125 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MENACE
Danger
Squall
Suspicion
Counterattack
Protection
Danger
A "menace" is something or someone that threatens to harm a person, group, or society, so "danger" is the best answer. "Squall" is a synonym of storm.
Example Question #1126 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCRIM
Fabric
Reverberation
Frisson
Folly
Statute
Fabric
"Scrim" is a type of backdrop or "fabric." A "frisson" is a palpable thrill, and "folly" is foolishness. A "reverberation" is an echo or refraction of sound. "Statute" and "edict" are synonyms.
Example Question #1127 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROJECTILE
Torrent
Bullet
Lexicon
Sojourn
Equipoise
Bullet
"Bullets" are, once fired, "projectiles". "Equipoise" is a synonym for "balance." A "lexicon" is a dictionary, and a "torrent" is a deluge, a downpour. A "sojourn" is a rest, a stay, or a stopover somewhere.
Example Question #1128 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RAVINE
Ravine
Luster
Demeanor
Antipathy
Toll
Toll
A "ravine" is a deep "gorge," and "antipathy" is hatred. Someone's "demeanor" is their bearing or comportment. "Luster" is gloss.
Example Question #1129 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRECIPICE
Effluent
Strife
Cliff
Torpor
Languor
Cliff
A "precipice" is a "cliff" or a steep drop-off. "Languor" and "torpor" are synonyms for sluggishness. "Strife" is a synonym for "conflict." "Effluent" is a synonym for "sewage," waste.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
NOSTALGIA
effort
illness
humidity
friendship
remembrance
remembrance
"Nostalgia" means a sentimental longing for the past, or remembrance.
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