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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
Truthfulness
Hostility
Falsity
Kinship
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
Dismay
Temptation
Soften
Join forces with
Deceive
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
False identity
Fight
Change
Settlement
Transition
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
Understanding
Local
Option
Transition
Foreigner
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
Indecisive
Duplicate
Emergency
Fiancee
Mood
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
Podium
Writing
Descendant
Speck
Profile
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
Support
Entrance
Period
Embarrassment
Omen
Omen
A "harbinger" is an omen or anything that indicates a future event.
Example Question #571 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HUBRIS
Apology
Swirl
Evidence
Draft
Pride
Pride
"Hubris" means excessive pride or arrogance.
Example Question #1368 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRECIPITATE
Possible
Extreme
Awake
Flooded
Rushed
Rushed
The adjective "precipitate" means rushed, very sudden, or overly hasty.
Example Question #572 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEXUS
Tirade
Connection
Approbation
Damage
Flirt
Connection
A "nexus" is a connection.
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