All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
DISCERN
threaten
participate
PERCEIVE
condone
distill
PERCEIVE
"Discern" means to recognize or perceive something.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
COMPREHEND
arrest
rotate
catch
scour
understand
understand
"Comprehend" means to understand.
Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CASTIGATE.
Improve
Remember
Consider
Scold
Conclude
Scold
To “castigate” someone means to scold or tell them off.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BILK.
Suspend
Meander
Deceive
Relax
Enlist
Deceive
“Bilk” is a transitive verb used to describe the action of cheating somebody through tricks and deception. The correct answer is “deceive.” For clarification, “deceive” means to trick someone; "enlist" means to sign-up; "meander" is slow, steady, indirect movement (like that of a river).
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ABASE.
Connote
Suggest
Allude
Dispel
Demean
Demean
“Abase” describes the action of belittling someone, making them feel demeaned or degraded. The correct answer is “demean.” For clarification, "allude" is a synonym for suggest; "connote" is similar in meaning to imply and is from the same etymology as connotation; "dispel" means disperse or to get rid of a thought from your mind.
Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
RATIOCINATE.
Think
Eat
Mock
Speak
Elope
Think
To “ratiocinate” means to think or argue logically. It has the same prefix as rational. For clarification, "elope" describes when a couple runs away together to be married; "mock" means make fun of.
Example Question #13 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ACCEDE.
Wily
Agree
Nominate
Suspect
Promote
Agree
To “accede” to something means to agree to a demand; so the correct answer is “agree.” For clarification, "wily" means sneaky.
Example Question #14 : Synonyms: Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
DUB
handle
entrust
threaten
provoke
call
call
"Dub" means to give an unofficial nickname or to call someone something.
Example Question #14 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
OBFUSCATE.
Suspend
Amalgamation
Confuse
Impossible
Demonstrate
Confuse
To “obfuscate” is to make something unclear or obscure, to confuse. For clarification, suspend means postpone, stop; amalgamation refers to a union, particularly a business merger.
Example Question #15 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
REDACT.
Purport
Incite
Join
Comply
Edit
Edit
To "redact" something means to edit, or improve it. For clarification, comply means to agree or allow; incite means provoke; purport means claim.
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