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Example Question #1361 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AFFINITY
Endless
Hostility
Kinship
Falsity
Truthfulness
Kinship
To have an "affinity" toward something or someone is to feel a sense of kinship or similarity with it, in a positive sense. It is related to the word "affable," meaning friendly or agreeable.
Example Question #1362 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALLURE
Deceive
Dismay
Join forces with
Temptation
Soften
Temptation
An "allure" is a temptation or something that is attrractive or appealing. It is closely related to the word "lure," meaning to tempt or bait something into a trap.
Example Question #1363 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALTERCATION
Settlement
Change
Transition
Fight
False identity
Fight
An "altercation" is a fight or a conflict.
Example Question #1364 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALTERNATIVE
Transition
Understanding
Local
Foreigner
Option
Option
An "alternative" is a choice or an option. A related word is "alternate," meaning to switch places, to change to a back-up, or to go back and forth between two different choices, as in "We alternated between studying math and studying French."
Example Question #1365 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBIANCE
Fiancee
Duplicate
Emergency
Mood
Indecisive
Mood
The "ambiance" of a place is the mood or the atmosphere (in the sense of feeling) of a place. A restaurant might have a pleasant romantic ambiance, while a deserted street late at night might have an eerie ambiance.
Example Question #1366 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IOTA
Descendant
Speck
Profile
Writing
Podium
Speck
"Iota" means a very small quantity. The best answer choice is "speck."
Example Question #1367 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HARBINGER
Period
Entrance
Omen
Embarrassment
Support
Omen
A "harbinger" is an omen or anything that indicates a future event.
Example Question #1368 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HUBRIS
Pride
Evidence
Draft
Swirl
Apology
Pride
"Hubris" means excessive pride or arrogance.
Example Question #1369 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRECIPITATE
Flooded
Possible
Extreme
Awake
Rushed
Rushed
The adjective "precipitate" means rushed, very sudden, or overly hasty.
Example Question #241 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEXUS
Connection
Tirade
Damage
Approbation
Flirt
Connection
A "nexus" is a connection.
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