All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Glare
to decide
to question
to suggest
to teach
to stare
to stare
"Glare" means to stare.
Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Remark
Performance
Comment
Crisis
Merchant
Artifact
Comment
"Remark" means comment.
Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Focus
to trick
to concentrate
to study
to understand
to demand
to concentrate
"Focus" means to concentrate.
Example Question #24 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Mandate
to petition
to require
to endure
to despise
to pause
to require
"Mandate" means to require.
Example Question #25 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Boast
to stare
to compete
to aid
to inhale
to brag
to brag
"Boast" means to brag.
Example Question #26 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Expose
to hide
to reveal
to lie
to understand
to complete
to reveal
"Expose" means to uncover or to reveal.
Example Question #27 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Obligate
to object
to require
to suggest
to advise
to demand
to require
"Obligate" means to require.
Example Question #28 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
ASSUAGE
Joy
Emotion
Calm
Sadness
Irritate
Calm
"Assuage" means to calm or to satisfy.
Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
DERIDE
Redact
Praise
Stand Still
Mock
Discuss
Mock
"Deride" means to mock or laugh at. The root "rid-" means to laugh and is found in other words such as ridicule.
Words you may not know:
- "Redact" can mean to edit when referring to a written document, or to censor. It has the prefix "re-" in it, which means again.
Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
EXCLUDE
Approve
Tacit
Extol
Gather
Prevent
Prevent
"Exclude" means to expel or shut out from consideration. It has the root "ex-" in it that means from or out of. A synonym of "exclude" is "prevent."
Words you may not know:
- "Extol" means to praise.
- "Tacit" means silent; unspoken; implied.
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