SSAT Upper Level Verbal : SSAT Upper Level Verbal
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Example Question #732 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BANALITY
Truism
Anecdote
Lament
Obstinacy
Verisimilitude
Truism
A "banality" is a "truism," a platitude, a saying that is often repeated but has little or no meaning. This is different from an "anecdote," which is a short story of any sort. "Verisimilitude" is the quality or appearance of realness, and "obstinacy" is stubbornness. A "lament" is a sorrowful wail or cry.
Example Question #733 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMELIORATION
Vituperation
Emissary
Exacerbation
Assignation
Improvement
Improvement
To "ameliorate" conditions is to improve or lessen their harshness. To "exacerbate," or to worsen, is the opposite. "Vituperation" is bitter verbal abuse, and an "emissary" is an envoy or an ambassador. An "assignation" is an illicit rendezvous, often of a romantic nature.
Example Question #734 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INJUNCTION
Order
Jurisprudence
Turpitude
Depravity
Banality
Order
An "injunction" is a formal order, often delivered from a court of law. This is different from "jurisprudence," which is the practice of law itself. A "banality" is an empty saying, a platitude. "Turpitude" and "depravity" are both synonyms for moral degeneracy.
Example Question #735 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BROMIDE
Apostasy
Cliché
Hypocrisy
Hair product
Tonic
Cliché
A "bromide" is a platitude, a "cliché," an empty saying. A "tonic" is a carbonated beverage or a beverage designed to heal and soothe. A "hair product" would be a shampoo. "Apostasy" is renunciation, while "hypocrisy" is doing the opposite of what one says or professes.
Example Question #736 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEGENERACY
Vagary
Lipid
Vice
Zenith
Apogee
Vice
"Degeneracy" is "vice," sin, corruption, or criminality. "Zenith" and "apogee" are synonyms for high point. A "vagary" is a whim, caprice, or fancy. A "lipid" is a fat molecule.
Example Question #737 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESURGANCE
Levity
Penchant
Frivolity
Renewal
Espionage
Renewal
A "resurgence" is a "renewal,": often in popularity, a return, or an increase. "Espionage" is spying, and a "penchant" is an affinity or proclivity for something. "Frivolity" and "levity" are synonyms for lightheartedness, mirth.
Example Question #738 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCRUTINY
Marauding
Apex
Wrath
Apogee
Examination
Examination
"Scrutiny" is close examination, inspection. "Apex" and "apogee" are synonyms for high point. "Marauding" is the act of raiding, looting, or pillaging. "Wrath" is a synonym for "spleen," not "scrutiny."
Example Question #1531 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HAZARD
Judgment
Ordinance
Precaution
Theme
Danger
Danger
A "hazard" is a danger or a risk.
The downed tree across the road posed a hazard to drivers.
So "danger" is the best answer choice.
Example Question #1532 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UBIQUITY
Effrontery
Omnipresence
Efficacy
Confection
Provenance
Omnipresence
"Ubiquity" is another word for "omnipresence." A "confection" is a dessert or a sweet. "Efficacy" is effectiveness, while "effrontery" is boldness or impudence. An object's "provenance" is a record of its origins.
Example Question #1533 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUGNACITY
Truculence
Piety
Plasticity
Abnegation
Alacrity
Truculence
"Pugnacity" is "truculence," aggression, willingness to fight. "Abnegation" can mean self-denial and abstemiousness or renunciation of beliefs, depending on the context. "Alacrity" is a synonym for "eagerness," and "plasticity" is a synonym for "malleability." "Piety" is the quality of being devout in one's religious practices.
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