SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms
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Example Question #239 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IDIOSYNCRASY
Threnody
Quirk
Lunacy
Urbanity
Asininity
Quirk
An "idiosyncrasy" is an eccentricity or a "quirk." This is different from "lunacy," or "craziness," and "asininity," or "stupidity." "Urbanity" is suaveness or sophistication, and a "threnody" is a dirge or a lament.
Example Question #240 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PANDEMONIUM
Jargon
Maelstrom
Propitiation
Effrontery
Chaos
Chaos
"Pandemonium" is "chaos" or bedlam. A "maelstrom" is a tempest or large storm. "Jargon" is the vocabulary of a specialized field, and "propitiation" is appeasement. "Effrontery" is another word for impudence or audacity.
Example Question #241 : Identifying Synonyms
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CALAMITY
Specialty
Euphony
Alacrity
Disaster
Acumen
Disaster
A "calamity" is a "disaster" or catastrophe. A "euphony" is a collection of pleasant or harmonious sounds. "Alacrity" is liveliness or vivacity, and "acumen" is shrewdness. A "specialty" is a particular branch of a larger field.
Example Question #242 : Identifying Synonyms
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PESTILENCE
Conundrum
Quandary
Disease
Itinerancy
Penchant
Disease
"Pestilence" is "disease" or infestation. A "conundrum" is another word for a dilemma or quandary. "Itinerancy" is vagrancy. A "penchant" for something is a fondness or preference for it.
Example Question #243 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LIGATURE
Equanimity
Epilogue
Cord
Scepter
Preamble
Cord
A "ligature" is a material for binding or tying. A "preamble" is an introduction, and an "epilogue" is a conclusion or an afterword. A "scepter" is an ornamental staff, usually jeweled and carried by royalty. "Equanimity" is calmness and composure.
Example Question #1041 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JURISPRUDENCE
Independence
Law
Prudence
Fecundity
Scholarship
Law
"Jurisprudence" is another word for the "law," either its practice or its philosophy. "Scholarship" is education and learning. "Prudence" is a synonym for "wise caution," and "fecundity" is a synonym for "fertility." "Independence" is an antonym of "dependence."
Example Question #1042 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMNESTY
Injustice
Rebellion
Hyperbole
Pardon
Insurrection
Pardon
"Amnesty" is, depending on the context, a "pardon" or a reprieve (often an official or political one). "Rebellion" and "insurrection" are synonyms, and "injustice" is unfairness. "Hyperbole" is a literary term for exaggeration.
Example Question #1043 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
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INDICTMENT
Pestilence
Accusation
Bedlam
Ditty
Pandemonium
Accusation
An "indictment" is a formal or official "accusation" or criminal charge. "Pandemonium" is another word for chaos, as is bedlam. "Pestilence" is another word for sickness, particularly on an epidemic level. A "ditty" is a short and simple tune.
Example Question #1044 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SALVE
Vigilance
Balm
Firmament
Hygiene
Security
Balm
A "salve" is a "balm" or soothing ointment. "Firmament" is another word for sky, and "security" is safety. "Hygiene" is another word for cleanliness, and "vigilance" is watchfulness, alertness.
Example Question #1045 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OVATION
Boor
Doldrums
Egress
Ingress
Applause
Applause
An "ovation" is sustained applause in approval of something. Additionally, "ingress" means entrance and "egress" means exit; a "boor" is a rude and obnoxious person; "doldrums" is a prolonged period of stagnation or depression, a feeling of melancholy and pointlessness.
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