SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms
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Example Question #741 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HAZARD
Danger
Judgment
Precaution
Theme
Ordinance
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 #742 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UBIQUITY
Efficacy
Confection
Effrontery
Provenance
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 #743 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUGNACITY
Truculence
Alacrity
Plasticity
Abnegation
Piety
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 #744 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPOCH
Era
Equanimity
Heroic poem
Propinquity
Reticence
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 #745 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANTIPATHY
Plethora
Lassitude
Hospitality
Turpitude
Hatred
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 #746 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROTOCOL
Governance
Heist
Etiquette
Vessel
Complacency
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 #747 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUSTERITY
Ignorance
Severity
Provenance
Nascence
Nescience
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 #748 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUIBBLE
Criticism
Elaborate plan
Melancholy
Hoax
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 #749 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HEX
Curse
Hullabaloo
Brevity
Disparity
Iniquity
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 #750 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SEMBLANCE
Paucity
Appearance
Currency
Antipathy
Euphoria
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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