All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #2721 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONVERGE
Divulge
Scatter
Inoculate
Protest
Meet
Meet
"Converge" is a verb meaning come to the same place (metaphorically or physically) at the same time, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like come together. "Protest" and "scatter" might look like potentially correct answer choices initially, but they are each antonyms of "converge," so neither of them can be the correct answer. Because "meet" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "converge," "meet" is the correct answer.
Example Question #2722 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ERECT
Construct
Ignore
Rattle
Marginalize
Straighten
Construct
"Erect" means raise, build, or construct, so "construct" is the correct answer.
Example Question #2723 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMALGAMATE
Dissociate
Meld
Pinpoint
Bloom
Hallow
Meld
“Amalgamate” is a verb that means unify multiple things into one, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like combine. That means that “dissociate” cannot be the correct answer, because “dissociate” means separate, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “amalgamate.” “Meld,” however, when used as a verb, means combine, and because “meld” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “amalgamate,” “meld” is the correct answer.
Example Question #2724 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENERVATE
Strengthen
Energize
Moderate
Weaken
Improve
Weaken
“Enervate” is a transitive verb that means weaken someone physically or mentally, so "weaken" is the correct answer. “Strengthen,” “energize,” and “improve” are all antonyms, and "moderate" is not related in meaning to "enervate."
Example Question #46 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABRIDGE
climb
transfer
float
shorten
cross
shorten
"Abridge" means to shorten something without losing the main idea.
Example Question #1926 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BARRICADE
March
Injure
Announce
Obstruct
Destroy
Obstruct
To "barricade" or "obstruct" something is to block it.
Example Question #1921 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WANE
Transportation
Diminish
Spin
Creep
Swell
Diminish
"Wane" means decrease in size or power, so "diminish" is the correct answer.
Example Question #2725 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRUNCATE
Shorten
Demand
Produce
Oppose
Manipulate
Shorten
"Truncate" means curtail or cut off the end of, so "shorten" is the closest synonym amongst the available answer choices.
Example Question #2726 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PULVERIZE
Burn
Crush
Defeat
Build
Strengthen
Crush
"Pulverize" means to grind or pound into powder, so "crush" is the best synonym amongst the provided answer choices.
Example Question #2727 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MUSTER
Spread
Assemble
Provoke
Hold
Enjoy
Assemble
"Muster" means gather or assemble and often is used to refer to people, so "assemble" is the correct answer.
All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
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