SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms
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Example Question #221 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FECUNDITY
Aplomb
Sarcophagus
Constituent
Fertility
Aridity
Fertility
"Fecund" means "fertile" and fruitful. "Aridity" is dryness, and "aplomb" is poise. A "sarcophagus" is an elaborate coffin. A "constituent" is a voting person or a component of something bigger, depending on the context.
Example Question #222 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HARANGUE
Vivacity
Cicatrix
Amity
Rant
Sanctuary
Rant
A "harangue" is a "rant" or a tirade. "Vivacity" is liveliness, and "amity" is friendship. "Sanctuary" and "asylum" are synonyms, as are "cicatrix" and "scar."
Example Question #223 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LARCENY
Zenith
Amiability
Theft
Lassitude
Nadir
Theft
"Larceny" is a more formal term for "theft." The "nadir" of something is its low point (literal or figurative), while the "zenith" of something is its high point. "Amiability" is friendliness, and "lassitude" is lethargy.
Example Question #224 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPOCH
Congestion
Aegis
Verge
Era
Strait
Era
The noun "epoch" refers to a period of time, an "era" of history. Additionally, a "strait" is a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water; the "verge" is the edge of something; "congestion" is the state of being blocked up; "aegis" is protection, support, 'backing.'
Example Question #225 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROGENY
Missionary
Itinerant
Instigator
Sycophant
Offspring
Offspring
The noun "progeny" means child of, "offspring." Additionally, "sycophant" means flatterer, someone who is excessively fawning and obsequious; a "missionary" is someone on a religious mission to a foreign country with the intention of converting the native population; an "instigator" is someone who starts conflict, the person who caused a fight; an "itinerant" means a person who travels all the time, a nomad, a wanderer.
Example Question #226 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BATTERY
Assault
Ruse
Plight
Ovation
Disposition
Assault
The noun "battery" means assault, the act of violently attacking someone. Additionally, "disposition" means character, personality, behavior; "ovation" means applause; "ruse" means trick, a deception; "plight" means danger, a difficult or challenging situation that is dangerous.
Example Question #227 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RENDITION
Muse
Flora
Performance
Abnegation
Courier
Performance
The noun "rendition" means a performance, something spoken or performed aloud in front of others. Additionally, a "muse" is inspiration for a piece of artwork; a "courier" is a messenger; "flora" is plants; "abnegation" is denial, the act of rejecting something.
Example Question #228 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ITINERARY
Vagrancy
Ambulance
Schedule
Lyric
Vagrancy
Schedule
An "itinerary" is a list of events and times: a "schedule." An "ambulance" is a medical vehicle used for transporting wounded or ill people. "Vagrancy" is a synonym for "itinerancy," which is a similar sounding word. A "lyric" is a line of words from a song or a genre of poem.
Example Question #229 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INVECTIVE
Acumen
Social confusion
Heroic conduct
Eminence
Verbal abuse
Verbal abuse
"Invective" is "verbal abuse," a tirade, or a harangue. It is not "social confusion" or "heroic conduct" or behavior. "Eminence" is prominence, and "acumen" is shrewdness or intelligence.
Example Question #230 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PREAMBLE
Assumption
Alarm
Introduction
Detection
Document
Introduction
A "preamble" is a synonym for "introduction," usually in the context of written documents. While a "preamble" appears in many documents, it is not necessarily synonymous with "document." "Detection" is the act of detecting or noticing something, and "presumption" is a near synonym for "assumption."
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