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
PERCEIVE
participate
threaten
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 #1 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CASTIGATE.
Conclude
Improve
Consider
Remember
Scold
Scold
To “castigate” someone means to scold or tell them off.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BILK.
Suspend
Enlist
Deceive
Relax
Meander
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 #2521 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ABASE.
Suggest
Connote
Demean
Allude
Dispel
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 #2522 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
RATIOCINATE.
Speak
Think
Elope
Mock
Eat
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 #11 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ACCEDE.
Promote
Wily
Agree
Nominate
Suspect
Agree
To “accede” to something means to agree to a demand; so the correct answer is “agree.” For clarification, "wily" means sneaky.
Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
DUB
call
entrust
handle
threaten
provoke
call
"Dub" means to give an unofficial nickname or to call someone something.
Example Question #2523 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
OBFUSCATE.
Suspend
Demonstrate
Impossible
Confuse
Amalgamation
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 #2524 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
REDACT.
Incite
Purport
Join
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
