All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
DISCERN
condone
threaten
distill
PERCEIVE
participate
PERCEIVE
"Discern" means to recognize or perceive something.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
COMPREHEND
catch
understand
arrest
scour
rotate
understand
"Comprehend" means to understand.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CASTIGATE.
Consider
Remember
Improve
Scold
Conclude
Scold
To “castigate” someone means to scold or tell them off.
Example Question #1721 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BILK.
Deceive
Enlist
Relax
Meander
Suspend
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 #1721 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ABASE.
Allude
Demean
Dispel
Suggest
Connote
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 #1722 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
RATIOCINATE.
Speak
Mock
Elope
Eat
Think
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 #1723 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ACCEDE.
Wily
Nominate
Suspect
Promote
Agree
Agree
To “accede” to something means to agree to a demand; so the correct answer is “agree.” For clarification, "wily" means sneaky.
Example Question #1731 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
DUB
threaten
provoke
call
entrust
handle
call
"Dub" means to give an unofficial nickname or to call someone something.
Example Question #2521 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
OBFUSCATE.
Confuse
Amalgamation
Demonstrate
Suspend
Impossible
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 #2522 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
REDACT.
Join
Purport
Incite
Edit
Comply
Edit
To "redact" something means to edit, or improve it. For clarification, comply means to agree or allow; incite means provoke; purport means claim.
All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
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