All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #951 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HURTLE
Shrink
Sprint
Compare
Distinguish
Drench
Sprint
"Hurtle" means run or move at a great speed and usually in an uncontrolled manner, so "sprint," which means run very quickly, is the correct answer. "Compare" means identify similar and dissimilar qualities of two or more things. "Shrink" means make smaller. "Drench" means wet or soak. "Distinguish" means tell apart two or more people or things.
Example Question #952 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ANNIHILATE
Continue
Destroy
Deny
to swell
Build
Destroy
"Annihilate" means obliterate or completely destroy, so "destroy" is the correct answer. "Build" is an antonym of "annihilate" and "destroy"; it is a verb that means construct. "Deny" means refuse or reject. "Swell" means expand or become larger. "Continue" means keep going.
Example Question #953 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PLUNDER
Steal
Vend
Manage
Lend
Aid
Steal
"Plunder," when used as a verb, means steal or loot, so "steal" is the correct answer. For clarification, "lend" means let someone borrow, "vend" means sell, "aid" means help, and "manage" means lead or cope.
Example Question #954 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
THROB
Satisfy
Defend
Prepare
Sever
Pulsate
Pulsate
"Throb" means to beat or pulsate in a steady manner, so "pulsate," which means palpitate or pulse, is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "throb" or "pulsate": "prepare" means get ready for something; "satisfy" means meet the expecations or demands of someone or something; "defend" means support or protect, and "sever" means to cut off.
Example Question #955 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EVACUATE
Abandon
Ascend
Absolve
Antagonize
Ambivalent
Abandon
"Evacuate" is a verb that means abandon an area or vehicle or remove from an area due to danger. For clarification, "ascend" means to rise up, "absolve" means exonerate or remove blame from, "antagonize" means provoke, and "ambivalent" means equivocal or indecisive.
Example Question #956 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
QUIVER
Harangue
Dodge
Sturdy
Tremble
Usurp
Tremble
"Quiver" means a shaking of the body caused by fear or surprise. So, the correct answer is “tremble,” which means shake. For clarification, "sturdy" means strong and reliable, "harangue" means rebuke or tell-off, "usurp" means to overthrow a leader and take over their position, and "dodge" means avoid.
Example Question #957 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
LINGER
Oppose
Solicit
Counterfeit
Remain
Loquacious
Remain
"Linger" means to hang around, to remain. For clarification, "counterfeit" means fake, forged; "solicit" means to ask for something; "loquacious" means talkative.
Example Question #958 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
RAMBLE
Enfranchise
Deposit
Lanky
Stroll
Kindle
Stroll
A "ramble" is a leisurely walk, or a stroll. For clarification, "lanky" means tall and think; "enfranchise" means to set somebody free, to give someone the right to vote; "deposit" means drop off; "kindle" means to ignite, to inspire, to start.
Example Question #959 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
WANE
Inculcate
Recalcitrant
Exacerbate
Remiss
Diminish
Diminish
To "wane" means to get smaller or to diminish. For example, when the moon "wanes," it appears to gradually get smaller in the sky. So, "diminish," a verb that also means to get smaller, is the correct answer. For clarification, "exacerbate" means to make worse, "remiss" means careless, "recalcitrant" means disobedient, and "inculcate" means to instill an idea into someone's mind.
Example Question #960 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ERADICATE
Destroy
Simplify
Decide
Taper
Filter
Destroy
"Eradicate" means to destory completely or eliminate completely, so "destroy" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "eradicate": "simplify" means to make something more simple or easier to understand; "filter" means to remove unwanted material or impurities; "decide" means to choose or to make a decision; and "taper" means to narrow or to lessen slowly.