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Example Question #1461 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARAGON
Expurgation
Opprobrium
Epitome
Penury
Opulence
Epitome
The "paragon" of something is its "epitome," exemplar, or perfect example. "Opprobrium" is disgrace or condemnation, depending on the situation. "Expurgation" is a form of censorship, and "penury" is a synonym for "poverty." This is an antonym of "opulence," which means wealth and luxury.
Example Question #1462 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRUX
Heart
Probity
Vagrancy
Aplomb
Periphery
Heart
The "crux" of a situation is the "heart," core, or kernel of the situation. This is a near antonym for "periphery," which means the outskirts or outer edge of something. "Vagrancy" is the noun form of vagrant, or vagabond. "Aplomb" means poise and self-assurance. "Probity" is a synonym for "integrity."
Example Question #1463 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FUTILITY
Chicanery
Expiation
Poise
Pointlessness
Lassitude
Pointlessness
Something "futile" is pointless or useless, a wasted effort. "Chicanery" is another word for "trickery." Another word for "poise" is "aplomb" or self-assurance. "Lassitude" means lethargy, sluggishness, apathy. To "expiate" something is to make amends for it.
Example Question #1464 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROPRIETY
Mendacity
Turpitude
Probity
Largesse
Decorum
Decorum
"Propriety" and "decorum" are synonyms. "Probity" and "integrity" are synonyms, as are "turpitude" and "depravity." "Largess" is generosity, benevolence. "Mendacity" is another word for "duplicity" or "dishonesty."
Example Question #1465 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLATITUDE
Truism
Ambivalence
Supremacy
Acumen
Hegemony
Truism
A "platitude" is a truism, an empty or meaningless statement. "Acumen" is shrewdness or sharpness. Another word for "ambivalence" is equivocation. "Hegemony" and "supremacy" are synonyms.
Example Question #1466 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUANDARY
Magnanimity
Conundrum
Brevity
Duplicity
Maelstrom
Conundrum
A "quandary" is a dilemma or a "conundrum." "Magnanimity" is another word for "generosity." "Brevity" and "briefness" are synonyms, as are "duplicity" and "dishonesty." A "maelstrom" is a tempest or strong storm.
Example Question #1467 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
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PENCHANT
Magnanimity
Proclivity
Penury
Effrontery
Impudence
Proclivity
A "penchant" is a "proclivity" or liking for a particular thing. "Magnanimity" is generosity, and "penury" is poverty. "Impudence" and "effrontery" are synonyms.
Example Question #1468 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBSTINACY
Stubbornness
Elegy
Lassitude
Temerity
Turpitude
Stubbornness
To be "obstinate" is to be stubborn and recalcitrant. An "elegy" is a lament or mournful poem. "Turpitude" is another word for moral depravity. "Lassitude" is sluggishness or lethargy. "Temerity" is boldness or audacity.
Example Question #1469 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PIETY
Equanimity
Devoutness
Truculence
Harbinger
Elocution
Devoutness
To be "pious" is to be devout and worshipful. "Elocution" is articulation and diction. "Equanimity" is calmness and composure. "Harbinger" is a synonym for "omen," and "truculence" is a synonym for "defiance."
Example Question #341 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLASTICITY
Malleability
Levity
Frivolity
Plaudits
Alacrity
Malleability
Something "plastic" is malleable and able to be changed. "Frivolity" and "levity" are synonyms. "Plaudits" is another word for praise. "Alacrity" is a synonym for "vivacity" or liveliness.
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