SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms
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Example Question #409 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HAZARD
Theme
Ordinance
Judgment
Precaution
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 #410 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UBIQUITY
Provenance
Confection
Efficacy
Effrontery
Omnipresence
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 #741 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUGNACITY
Alacrity
Piety
Abnegation
Truculence
Plasticity
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.
Example Question #742 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPOCH
Reticence
Equanimity
Era
Propinquity
Heroic poem
Era
An "epoch" is an "era," a long and discrete period of time. Although "epoch" and "epic" are pronounced similarly, the latter describes a long, eventful poem or similar work of literature. "Propinquity" means proximity, and "equanimity" means coolness, composure. "Reticence" is shyness.
Example Question #743 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANTIPATHY
Lassitude
Turpitude
Hospitality
Hatred
Plethora
Hatred
"Antipathy" is a synonym for "hatred," loathing, and hostility. "Hospitality" is friendliness or neighborliness and is therefore an antonym for "antipathy." "Lassitude" means lethargy, and "turpitude" means moral corruption. A "plethora" of something is an abundance or surfeit.
Example Question #744 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROTOCOL
Governance
Heist
Complacency
Etiquette
Vessel
Etiquette
"Protocol" is a noun meaning a procedure or set of rules. Similarly, "etiquette" is a noun meaning the customary code of behavior among a group of people, and therefore an appropriate synonym for "protocol."
Example Question #745 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUSTERITY
Nascence
Provenance
Nescience
Ignorance
Severity
Severity
"Austerity" means harshness, stringency, and "severity." The "provenance" of an object (e.g. a work of art) is its officially documented origins, and "nascence" is the state of coming into being or having just begun. "Nescience" and "ignorance" are synonyms.
Example Question #746 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUIBBLE
Hoax
Melancholy
Elaborate plan
Criticism
Plumed pen
Criticism
A "quibble" is a minor fight, objection, or "criticism." A "quill" is a plumed pen. An "elaborate plan" could be a scheme, and a "hoax" is a prank or a trick. "Melancholy" is the state of sadness or wistfulness.
Example Question #747 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HEX
Disparity
Hullabaloo
Iniquity
Brevity
Curse
Curse
"Hexes" are curses (of the evil spell variety, not the swear word kind). Don't confuse this with "iniquity," which denotes the more general concept of evil. A "hullabaloo" is a ruckus, and a "disparity" is a discrepancy. "Brevity" is a synonym for "briefness."
Example Question #748 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SEMBLANCE
Currency
Euphoria
Appearance
Paucity
Antipathy
Appearance
To have the "semblance" of something is to have the surface appearance (but usually not the true essence) of that thing. "Currency" can mean prevalence or legal tender, depending on the context. "Antipathy" is a synonym for "strong hatred," while "paucity" is a synonym for "scarcity." "Euphoria" is the state of ecstasy.
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