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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
Pestilence
Balance
Dinghy
Epilogue
Rarity
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
Poverty
Retreat
Aridity
Response
Thrill
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
Gap
Burrow
Intermission
Meal
Defense
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
Branch
Ode
Masonry
Opus
Wall
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
Counterattack
Suspicion
Danger
Squall
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
Frisson
Fabric
Reverberation
Statute
Folly
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
Lexicon
Torrent
Equipoise
Bullet
Sojourn
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
Antipathy
Demeanor
Luster
Ravine
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
Torpor
Cliff
Languor
Effluent
Strife
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 #333 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
NOSTALGIA
friendship
remembrance
illness
humidity
effort
remembrance
"Nostalgia" means a sentimental longing for the past, or remembrance.
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