All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #1981 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REND
Invigorate
Dismay
Gorge
Tear
Categorize
Tear
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
Buffet
Estimate
Increase
Lessen
Diminish
Increase
"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
Hide
Search
Invent
Persuade
Narrate
Hide
"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
Annoy
Rot
Carry
Jiggle
Cook
Rot
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
partake
drive
surprise
exceed
entertain
exceed
"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
Trap
Research
Prosper
Falsify
Contaminate
Trap
"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
Fall
Loft
Thrive
Struggle
Determine
Fall
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
Enroll
Ingress
Egress
Adore
Abhor
Enroll
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
Deprecate
Supplant
Elongate
Aggrandize
Narrow
Narrow
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
Incapacitate
Abridge
Deflect
Anoint
Intercept
Deflect
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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