SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, and Understanding
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Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INDICATE
Lack
Answer
Reply
Show
Increase
Show
"Indicate" is a verb that means show, so "show" is the correct answer.
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ASSERT
Convey
Consider
Insist
Deny
Cancel
Insist
"Assert" means to say something forcibly or insist, so "insist" is the correct answer. To help you, "convey" means express an idea, "consider" means think, and "deny" means refuse or say that something is not true.
Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DIGNIFY
Supplant
Mock
Support
Ridicule
Honor
Honor
To "dignify" something is to make it seem honorable and important, so "honor" is the correct answer. To help you, "mock" and "ridicule" both mean make fun of someone or something, and "supplant" means replace.
Example Question #13 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
RAMBLE
Climb
Coax
Admire
Jabber
Jabber
"Jabber" is the correct answer. "Ramble" and "jabber" are both verbs that mean talk or write at length in a confused or inconsequential way, such as, "He jabbered about his acting career, but nobody was really listening to him." You could say, "He rambled about his acting career" and mean the same thing.
Example Question #14 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CONVINCE
Confuse
Persuade
Fail
Return
Persuade
The correct answer is "persuade." "Persuade" and "convince" are both verbs that mean gain the confidence of someone or successfully encourage someone to do something. For example, one might say, "Susan persuaded him to change his mind."
Example Question #15 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BETRAY
Trick
Random
Bad
Establish
Conjure
Trick
"Betray" means say you will help someone and then go back on you word, so "trick" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "betray," because "trick" means purposely mislead or deceive. To help you, "conjure" means summon by magic or as if by magic, "establish" means set up, and "random" means by chance or accidental.
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BEWILDER
Reject
Demand
Supply
Confuse
Support
Confuse
To "bewilder" someone is to confuse him or her, and to feel "bewildered" is to feel confused. So, "confuse" is the correct answer, because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "bewilder." To help you, "reject" means turn down, "support" means encourage, "demand" means forcefully ask for something, and "supply" means provide with.
Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DENY
Usurp
Ideal
Refuse
Mild
Fight
Refuse
To "deny" means to refuse to accept, so "refuse" is the correct answer. To help you, "mild" means calm, "ideal" means perfect, and to "usurp" means to take over a powerful role or position.
Example Question #13 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DEFINE
Stumble
Sprint
Describe
Smite
Exit
Describe
To "define" something is to name and group it,or to specify what something is like. This definition is most similar in meaning to "describe," which means say what something is like, so "describe" is the correct answer. To help you, to "smite" means to hit, to "stumble" means to fall, and to "sprint" means to run very quickly.
Example Question #14 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ADVERTISE
Admit
Sincere
Listen
Steal
Promote
Promote
To "advertise" means to tell others about the positive qualities of something, usually in order to make money. This definition is most similar to “promote,” which means to support. To help you, someone who is "sincere" is honest, and "admit" means to confess.
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