SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Verbs

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Other Verbs

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

RENDER

Possible Answers:

grab

challenge

ratify

decree

supply

Correct answer:

supply

Explanation:

"Render" means to provide, give, or supply a service.

Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Other Verbs

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

SQUANDER.

Possible Answers:

Waste 

Accumulate 

Keep 

Hoard 

Save 

Correct answer:

Waste 

Explanation:

To “squander” something means to waste it. For clarification, the other four answer choices are all antonyms of squander.

Example Question #24 : Synonyms: Other Verbs

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

QUELL

Possible Answers:

fantasize

quash

enter

substitute

rectify

Correct answer:

quash

Explanation:

To "quell" means to put an end to something, suppress it, or quash it.

Example Question #24 : Synonyms: Other Verbs

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

Forsake

Possible Answers:

to relinquish

to differentiate

to correct

to contemplate

to retain

Correct answer:

to relinquish

Explanation:

"Forsake" means to give up or relinquish; to retain is to hold on to; to differentiate is to distinguish or set apart; to contemplate is to think; and to correct is to make right.

Example Question #25 : Synonyms: Other Verbs

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

PLUNDER

Possible Answers:

Abuse

Loot

Degrade

Comment

Replace

Correct answer:

Loot

Explanation:

"Plunder" can be used as a noun or verb, but because all of the answer choices can be used as verbs, we will need to consider "plunder" as a verb. When used as a verb, "plunder" means to steal or loot. "Replace" means to put back. "Abuse" means to treat badly. "Degrade" means to demean. "Comment" means to make an observation or remark.

Example Question #26 : Synonyms: Other Verbs

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

ACQUIRE

Possible Answers:

Obtain

Label

Comprehend

Dissolve

Clarify

Correct answer:

Obtain

Explanation:

"Acquire" means obtain, so "obtain" is the correct answer. "Dissolve" means disppear or  break down. "Label" means attach a tag containing information to an item. "Comprehend" means understand. "Clarify" means make clearer or easier to understand.

Example Question #27 : Synonyms: Other Verbs

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

BESTOW

Possible Answers:

Take

Realize

Join

Store

Give

Correct answer:

Give

Explanation:

"Bestow" means to present as a gift. "Give" is the best answer as it means to hand to someone. Considering the other choices, "join" means to bring into contact, "realize" means to understand, "store" means to put away for future use, and "take" means to get in one's possession.

Example Question #28 : Synonyms: Other Verbs

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

PIRATE

Possible Answers:

Seize

Elaborate

Steal

Classify

Detain

Correct answer:

Steal

Explanation:

When used as a verb, "pirate" means to plunder or "steal." "Classify" means to put in groups with similar characteristics. "Elaborate," when used as a verb, means to expand or provide additional details. "Detain" means to hold a person in a location or imprison. "Seize" means to grab or to take possession of something, usually without the owner's permission.

Example Question #381 : Synonyms: Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ASSIMILATE

Possible Answers:

Recover

Subsume

Portray

Assist

Learn

Correct answer:

Subsume

Explanation:

"Assimilate" is a verb that has several different meanings, including absorb ideas or people into a group. While "assist" may look like a potentially correct answer, the meaning of "assist" does not match any of the meanings of "assimilate," so it cannot be the correct answer. "Subsume," however, is a verb meaning include or absorb, and since "subsume" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "assimilate," "subsume" is the correct answer.

Example Question #382 : Synonyms: Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

USURP

Possible Answers:

Protect

Retaliate

Disband

Demand

Seize

Correct answer:

Seize

Explanation:

"Usurp" means seize or overthrow, so "seize" is the correct answer.

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