All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #46 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABRIDGE
climb
transfer
float
shorten
cross
shorten
"Abridge" means to shorten something without losing the main idea.
Example Question #1971 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BARRICADE
March
Obstruct
Announce
Injure
Destroy
Obstruct
To "barricade" or "obstruct" something is to block it.
Example Question #1972 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WANE
Transportation
Diminish
Creep
Spin
Swell
Diminish
"Wane" means decrease in size or power, so "diminish" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1972 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRUNCATE
Demand
Shorten
Produce
Oppose
Manipulate
Shorten
"Truncate" means curtail or cut off the end of, so "shorten" is the closest synonym amongst the available answer choices.
Example Question #1974 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PULVERIZE
Strengthen
Burn
Defeat
Crush
Build
Crush
"Pulverize" means to grind or pound into powder, so "crush" is the best synonym amongst the provided answer choices.
Example Question #1975 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MUSTER
Spread
Enjoy
Provoke
Hold
Assemble
Assemble
"Muster" means gather or assemble and often is used to refer to people, so "assemble" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1973 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXPEDITE
Hasten
Wish
Recede
Risk
Load
Hasten
"Expedite" means speed up the progress of or hasten, so "hasten" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "expedite": "load" means fill; "wish" means hope; "risk" means endanger; and "recede" means retreat.
Example Question #1974 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ADULTERATE
Deny
Contaminate
Mature
Matriculate
Frequent
Contaminate
"Adulterate" means to lessen the quality of a substance by adding an impurity, or to contaminate it.
Example Question #1975 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SHIRK
Irritate
Avoid
Appreciate
Bewilder
Determine
Avoid
"Shirk" means avoid or evade, so "avoid," a verb that means eschew or stay away from, is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "shirk" and "avoid": "determine" means to figure out or solve; "bewilder" means to confuse or to baffle; "Irritate" means to annoy or to bother; and "appreciate" means to show gratitude for something.
Example Question #1976 : Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer closest in meaning to the word in question.
DAWDLE
Idle
Accuse
Memorize
Innovate
Prioritize
Idle
"Dawdle" means to idle or waste time and do nothing. "Memorize" to remember every word or aspect. "Prioritize" means to put things in order of importance with the most important in front. "Innovate" means to improve or make changes to something to make it better. "Accuse" means to charge a person with a crime or offense.
Certified Tutor
Certified Tutor
All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
