SSAT Upper Level Verbal : SSAT Upper Level Verbal

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #1981 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

REND

Possible Answers:

Invigorate

Dismay

Gorge

Tear

Categorize

Correct answer:

Tear

Explanation:

To "rend" is to tear apart or split.

Example Question #2781 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

AUGMENT

Possible Answers:

Buffet

Estimate

Increase

Lessen

Diminish

Correct answer:

Increase

Explanation:

"Augment" means to increase; to diminish and lessen is to make smaller; to estimate is to guess; and to buffet means to punch.

Example Question #2782 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ABSCOND

Possible Answers:

Hide

Search

Invent

Persuade

Narrate

Correct answer:

Hide

Explanation:

"Abscond" means to hide; to search is to look for something or someone; to persuade is to convince; to invent is to make something new; and to narrate is tell a story.

Example Question #2783 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

FESTER

Possible Answers:

Annoy

Rot

Carry

Jiggle

Cook

Correct answer:

Rot

Explanation:

Something that "festers" is something that rots or decays, e.g. "a festering sore."

Example Question #1985 : Identifying Synonyms

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

SURPASS

Possible Answers:

partake

drive

surprise

exceed

entertain

Correct answer:

exceed

Explanation:

"Surpass" means to exceed or be greater than.

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SNARE

Possible Answers:

Trap

Research

Prosper

Falsify

Contaminate

Correct answer:

Trap

Explanation:

"Snare" is a word that can be used as either a noun or a verb, but because all of the answer choices can be used as verbs, we will need to consider "snare" as a verb. When used as a verb, "snare" means to trap or to catch and usually refers to trapping an animal, so "trap" is the correct answer.  None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "snare" or "trap": "prosper" means succeed or flourish. "Contaminate" means pollute; "falsify" means mislead or show that something is false; and "research" means to study or investigate.

Example Question #2784 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CASCADE

Possible Answers:

Fall

Loft

Thrive

Struggle

Determine

Correct answer:

Fall

Explanation:

The verb "cascade" means (speaking of a liquid) to fall heavily. Additionally, "thrive" means to grow, to flourish, to develop well; "determine" means figure out, decide

Example Question #2785 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

MATRICULATE

Possible Answers:

Enroll

Ingress

Egress

Adore

Abhor

Correct answer:

Enroll

Explanation:

The verb "matriculate" means enroll in a college class, sign up for university. Additionally, "abhor" means detest, hate whereas "adore" means love, cherish; "egress" means place of exit and "ingress" means place of entrance

Example Question #2786 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Synonyms: Select the word that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

TAPER

Possible Answers:

Deprecate

Supplant

Elongate

Aggrandize

Narrow

Correct answer:

Narrow

Explanation:

The verb "taper" means to narrow, to diminish, to reduce or to cause to reduce. Additionally, "elongate" means make or become longer; "deprecate" means dislike and criticize; "supplant" means replace; "aggrandize" means increase the power and wealth of.

Example Question #2787 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PARRY

Possible Answers:

Incapacitate

Abridge

Deflect

Anoint

Intercept

Correct answer:

Deflect

Explanation:

The verb "parry" means to deflect something thrown at you and cause it to go in a different direction. Additionally, "intercept" means get in the way, or take control, of something so as to prevent it from getting to it's intended destination; "abridge" means shorten; "anoint" means consecrate, ordain, make holy or sacred; "incapacitate" means render no longer a threat, prevent from functioning.

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