All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #181 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
AMBLE.
Deplore
Gather
Commend
Inspire
Stroll
Stroll
To “amble” means to walk slowly and as such is most similar in meaning to the word “stroll” which also means to walk without haste or purpose. For clarification, commend means praise; deplore means hate or condemn.
Example Question #1941 : Synonyms
Synonyms
Diminish
to decrease
to increase
to praise
to flood
to worsen
to decrease
"Diminish" means to decrease or make smaller.
Example Question #2696 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms
Abbreviate
to demolish
to soothe
to concede
to scold
to shorten
to shorten
"Abbreviate" means to shorten. Concede is to surrender or yield; to soothe is to calm; to demolish is to destroy; to scold is to reprimand.
Example Question #1941 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
CHAFE
expand
roll
propel
irritate
malign
irritate
To "chafe" is to rub or to irritate.
Example Question #1942 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
EXHUME
unearth
correspond to
tire
distract from
regress
unearth
"Exhume" means to dig out, or unearth, something buried. It often refers to a body.
Example Question #1943 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
BLOOM
care for
mollify
prosper
assist
plant
prosper
One meaning of "bloom" is to prosper or flourish.
Example Question #1944 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
STAGNATE
languish
purport
croon
condemn
infest
languish
"Stagnate" means to become stagnant, cease to flow, or to languish.
Example Question #1945 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
CORDON
propel
deplete
resolve
encourage
isolate
isolate
To "cordon" off something is to isolate it.
Example Question #1941 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
OSSIFY
destruct
solidify
distribute
explore
protest
solidify
"Ossify" means to harden, solidify, or to become bone.
Example Question #1902 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
GNASH
Raise
Bite
Prepare
Combine
Differentiate
Bite
"Gnash" means to grind together and often refers to teeth, or to bite, so "bite" is the correct answer.
All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
