SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Verbs
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Example Question #301 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BICKER
Cower
Perspire
Cloy
Quarrel
Regurgitate
Quarrel
"Bicker" and "quarrel" are both synonyms for squabble. To "regurgitate" is to spit up, either literally (with food) or figuratively (with learned information, for example). To "cloy" is to be sickeningly sweet or sentimental. "Cower" is a synonym for "cringe," and "perspire" is a synonym for "sweat."
Example Question #302 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SKULK
Espy
Implicate
Slink
Alleviate
Coerce
Slink
To "skulk" is to "slink" around, lurk, or hide oneself in order to conceal evil intentions. To "espy" is to glimpse, and to "alleviate" is to lessen the severity of. To "coerce" is to threaten or force. "Implicate" is a synonym for "incriminate."
Example Question #303 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESUSCITATE
Skulk
Perjure
Revive
Endure
Mitigate
Revive
To "resuscitate" someone or something is to bring that person or thing back to life. To "endure," on the other hand, is to survive. "Skulk" is a synonym for hide or lurk, and "mitigate" is a synonym for "alleviate." To "perjure" is to lie under oath.
Example Question #304 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERSPIRE
Cower
Plot
Quarrel
Deceive
Sweat
Sweat
To "perspire" is to sweat. Don't confuse this with "conspire," which means to plot. To "deceive" is to trick, while to "cower" is to cringe or crouch. To "quarrel" is to argue or bicker.
Example Question #305 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RECONNOITER
Squeal
Harp
Survey
Correlate
Scuttle
Survey
To "reconnoiter" is to "scout" or survey, usually for military purposes. To "correlate" is to correspond to or connect with. To "harp" on something is to keep talking or complaining about it. To "squeal" is to screech or shriek. To "scuttle" is to move quickly with small steps.
Example Question #306 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENVELOP
Contrive
Cultivate
Laud
Surround
Augment
Surround
To "envelop" something is to "surround" or enclose it completely. To "augment" is to increase or make larger. To "contrive" is to plan, plot, or scheme. To "cultivate" is to grow or develop, depending on the context. To "laud" is to praise or commend.
Example Question #2821 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENCROACH
Eradicate
Mollify
Scrutinize
Intrude
Obliterate
Intrude
To "encroach" is to invade, violate, or interrupt. To "mollify" is to placate or appease. "Obliterate" and "eradicate" are synonyms for destroy or wipe out completely. To "scrutinize" is to examine or inspect closely.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MOLLIFY.
Placate
Disobey
Congenial
Oppose
Ministration
Placate
To “mollify” someone means to calm them down or to placate them. For clarification, "ministration" means to provide support; "congenial" means friendly.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
BROOD
fret
preclude
annex
hide
challenge
fret
"Brood" means to worry or to fret.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
LULL.
Allow
Suggest
Constrain
Calm
Perceive
Calm
A “lull” can be a verb or a noun but in either instance is a synonym for calm. It can be used either to describe a calm, as in “there was a lull in the storm . . .” or to calm, as in “he helped lull the restless animal . . .” For clarification, perceive means detect or identify some characteristic;constrain means to forcibly restrict somebody or something.
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