All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #92 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANNEX
Humanize
Goad
Envelop
Attach
Swindle
Attach
To "annex" is to add or attach, especially to something larger. The Latin root word, "annexus," means "tied to."
Example Question #93 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXPUNGE
Lie
Legislate
Manage
Advocate
Obliterate
Obliterate
To "expunge" is to wipe out or obliterate.
Example Question #94 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRANSCEND
Admonish
Bore
Gratify
Terminate
Surpass
Surpass
To "transcend" is to go beyond or to surpass.
Example Question #95 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABRIDGE
Cross over
Shorten
Defend
Add onto
Summarize
Shorten
To "abridge" something is to shorten it, usually by editing out parts of it. This usually refers to a story, an essay, or some other written or spoken work.
Example Question #96 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMPLIFY
Make larger
Make false
Simplify
Become fancy
Praise
Make larger
To "amplify" something is to make it larger. An amplifier is a device for making a musical instrument louder; if something is "ample," you have a lot of it.
Example Question #97 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COALESCE
Amalgamate
Nominate
Protect
Satirize
Wield
Amalgamate
To "coalesce" and to "amalgamate" both mean to unite or combine.
Example Question #98 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HINDER
Discover
Cover
Prepare
Block
Suggest
Block
"Hinder" means to block.
Example Question #1981 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SEQUESTER
Belittle
Remove
Test
Blare
Assemble
Remove
To "sequester" is to remove or separate.
Example Question #1982 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AGGRANDIZE
Employ
Diminish
Increase
Strike
Terrify
Increase
"Aggrandize" means to increase.
Example Question #101 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABDUCT
Relieve
Degrade
Destroy
Kidnap
Abate
Kidnap
"Abduct" means to kidnap.
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