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Example Question #1401 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMPHASIS
Accent
Polity
Constituent
Anomaly
Amity
Accent
To "emphasize" something is to accent or underscore it. A "constituent" is a component of something larger or, depending on context, a voting person. "Amity" means friendship, and "polity" means a geographic area (such as a city or state) with a government. An "anomaly" is an aberration.
Example Question #1402 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPLEEN
Philanthropy
Acumen
Hunger
Wrath
Indolence
Wrath
While "spleen" sometimes describes a body part, it is also a word for extreme anger and wrath. "Philanthropy" is charity, and "acumen" is sharpness or shrewdness. "Indolence" means laziness.
Example Question #1403 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SINCERITY
Humility
Candor
Temerity
Timidity
Empathy
Candor
To be "sincere" is to be candid and forthright. "Humility" and "modesty" are near synonyms, as are "empathy" and "sympathy." "Timidity" means meekness or shyness. "Temerity" means boldness.
Example Question #1404 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALACRITY
Opulence
Tyranny
Liveliness
Hegemony
Insanity
Liveliness
"Alacrity" means liveliness or eagerness, depending on the context. "Hegemony" means supremacy or authoritarian dominance. A "tyranny" is a dictatorship, and "opulence" means luxury and wealth. "Insanity" means craziness.
Example Question #1405 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WRATH
Ghost
Mendacity
Specter
Duplicity
Fury
Fury
"Wrath" means extreme rage or fury. "Wraith" is a word for phantom, but don't mix up the two. "Mendacity" and "duplicity" are both synonyms for dishonesty.
Example Question #1406 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TEMERITY
Audacity
Gratification
Contentment
Loyalty
Amity
Audacity
"Temerity" means boldness or audacity. "Gratification" means satisfaction, which is similar to "contentment." "Loyalty" means allegiance. "Amity" means friendship.
Example Question #1407 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIVACITY
Spleen
Translucence
Liveliness
Cruelty
Temerity
Liveliness
Someone "vivacious" is lively and spirited. "Cruelty" means brutality and inhumanity. "Spleen" means wrath or fury. "Temerity" means audacity. "Translucence" means clearness.
Example Question #1408 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MELANCHOLY
Sadness
Wrath
Jealousy
Lechery
Jubilation
Sadness
"Melancholy" describes the feeling of sadness and dejection. "Jealousy" and "envy" are synonyms. "Lechery" and "lust" are synonyms. "Jubilation" means joy, and "wrath" means fury or envy.
Example Question #1409 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INFAMY
Brutality
Bravery
Philanthropy
Enthusiasm
Notoriety
Notoriety
Something "notorious" is infamous, or well known for a disreputable reason. "Bravery" means courage, and "philanthropy" means charity. "Brutality" means savage and cruel violence. "Enthusiasm" and "eagerness" are synonyms.
Example Question #1410 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPULENCE
Penury
Emphasis
Luxuriousness
Ignorance
Tempest
Luxuriousness
"Opulence" means luxuriousness, wealth, and splendor. "Penury" means poverty, and "ignorance" means the lack of knowledge. A "tempest" is a storm. "Emphasis" means either special importance and prominence or accent, depending on the context.
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