SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, and Understanding
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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.
INDICATE
Reply
Lack
Increase
Answer
Show
Show
"Indicate" is a verb that means show, so "show" is the correct answer.
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.
ASSERT
Consider
Cancel
Convey
Deny
Insist
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 #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.
DIGNIFY
Mock
Honor
Ridicule
Support
Supplant
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 #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.
RAMBLE
Jabber
Admire
Coax
Climb
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 #15 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CONVINCE
Persuade
Confuse
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 #16 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BETRAY
Conjure
Trick
Random
Establish
Bad
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 #17 : 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
Confuse
Demand
Support
Supply
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 #18 : 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
Mild
Refuse
Fight
Usurp
Ideal
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 #19 : 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
Sprint
Exit
Describe
Stumble
Smite
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 #20 : 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
Promote
Sincere
Admit
Steal
Listen
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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