SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Middle Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #13 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.

Presume

Possible Answers:

to monitor

to assume

to discover

to reside

to regulate

Correct answer:

to assume

Explanation:

"Presume" means to assume.

Example Question #14 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.

Oppress

Possible Answers:

To tyrannize

to lose

to disgrace

to produce

to consent

Correct answer:

To tyrannize

Explanation:

"Oppress" means to tyrannize or rule with an iron fist.

Example Question #15 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.

Assure

Possible Answers:

to guarantee

to dispose 

to lie

to treat

to examine

Correct answer:

to guarantee

Explanation:

"Assure" means to guarantee.

Example Question #801 : Identifying Synonyms

Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.

Observe

Possible Answers:

to search

to secede

to travel

to succeed

to see

Correct answer:

to see

Explanation:

"Observe" means to look and see; to search means to look for something; to travel means to move; to secede means to separate; and to succeed is to become successful.

Example Question #802 : Identifying Synonyms

Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.

Prohibit

Possible Answers:

to encourage

to allow

to ban

to relocate

to consent

Correct answer:

to ban

Explanation:

"Prohibit" means to ban; to allow is the opposite; to encourage means to support; to relocate is to move from one spot to another spot; and to consent means to agree.

Example Question #18 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.

Reveal

Possible Answers:

to solve

to study

to tell

to experience

to shield

Correct answer:

to tell

Explanation:

"Reveal" means to tell or to disclose.

Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Verbs

Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.

Glare

Possible Answers:

to stare

to question

to teach

to suggest

to decide

Correct answer:

to stare

Explanation:

"Glare" means to stare.

Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Verbs

Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.

Remark

Possible Answers:

Crisis

Performance

Artifact

Merchant

Comment

Correct answer:

Comment

Explanation:

"Remark" means comment.

Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Verbs

Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.

Focus

Possible Answers:

to understand

to study

to concentrate

to demand

to trick

Correct answer:

to concentrate

Explanation:

"Focus" means to concentrate.

Example Question #24 : Synonyms: Verbs

Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.

Mandate

Possible Answers:

to endure

to despise

to pause

to petition

to require

Correct answer:

to require

Explanation:

"Mandate" means to require.

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