SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Verbs

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #401 : Synonyms: Verbs

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

EXPLOIT

Possible Answers:

Take advantage of

Mistake

Propel

Overcome

Charge

Correct answer:

Take advantage of

Explanation:

Exploit means to make full use of something, often in a selfish way, or to take advantage of someone.

Example Question #402 : Synonyms: Verbs

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

OPT

Possible Answers:

Choose

Rotate

Preserve

Shun

Bounce

Correct answer:

Choose

Explanation:

Opt means to make a choice from a range of possibilities, or to choose.

Example Question #403 : Synonyms: Verbs

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

MANEUVER

Possible Answers:

Category

Cylinder

Hat

Device

Tactic

Correct answer:

Tactic

Explanation:

maneuver is a carefully planned scheme or tactic.

Example Question #404 : Synonyms: Verbs

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

EXCEL

Possible Answers:

Decry

Fail

Prepare

Mimic

Shine

Correct answer:

Shine

Explanation:

“Excel” is a verb that means “be exceptionally good at an activity or subject,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “be exceptionally good at something.” That means that “fail” cannot be the correct answer, because “fail” means “to be unsuccessful,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “excel.” “Shine,” however, is a word that when used as a verb, can mean “to be very talented or perform very well,” and because “shine” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “excel,” “shine” is the correct answer.

Example Question #405 : Synonyms: Verbs

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

REMUNERATE

Possible Answers:

Recede

Impersonate

Live

Elude

Pay

Correct answer:

Pay

Explanation:

To "remunerate" is to pay.

Example Question #406 : Synonyms: Verbs

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

RELEGATE

Possible Answers:

Evade

Energize

Demote

Dupe

Lighten

Correct answer:

Demote

Explanation:

To "relegate" is to demote or assign to an inferior position.

Example Question #407 : Synonyms: Verbs

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

ABANDON

Possible Answers:

Cherish

Forget

Absorb

Maintain

Relinquish

Correct answer:

Relinquish

Explanation:

"Abandon" means to relinquish or give up.

Example Question #408 : Synonyms: Verbs

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

FLOUT

Possible Answers:

Comply

Defend

Violate

Precipitate

Champion

Correct answer:

Violate

Explanation:

"Flout" means to defy or violate.

Example Question #409 : Synonyms: Verbs

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

FOSTER

Possible Answers:

Fail

Liberate

Design

Promote

Speak

Correct answer:

Promote

Explanation:

"Foster" means to promote.

Example Question #52 : Synonyms: Other Verbs

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

BIDE

Possible Answers:

Propose

Chew

Wait

Steal

Discover

Correct answer:

Wait

Explanation:

"Bide" means to wait.

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