SSAT Upper Level Verbal : SSAT Upper Level Verbal
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Example Question #2014 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANNIHILATE
Testify
Realize
Raze
Suffer
Emulate
Raze
To "annihilate" is to destroy completely.
The town was annihilated by the powerful tornado.
The correct answer choice is "raze," which means to level or destroy completely.
After the attack, the enemy razed the entire village by burning down every building.
Example Question #2015 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MINGLE
Dance
Ruin
Twist
Enliven
Mix
Mix
To "mingle" is to mix. It can mean to mix together, such as “The smell of the ocean mingled with the scent of sunscreen smells like summer to me.”
Or to mingle can mean to circulate from person to person at a social function, such as “I don’t stay in one spot at a party; I prefer to mingle with the guests.”
So "mix" would be the best answer choice.
Example Question #2016 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ESPY
Concoct
Preclude
Catalog
Glimpse
Characterize
Glimpse
To "espy" is to catch a glimpse of. To "catalog" is to sort into categories, and to "preclude" something is to make it impossible to happen. "Concoct" is a synonym for "cook up." To "characterize" something is to endow it with specific personality traits.
Example Question #2017 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LOAF
Lounge
Prevail
Acquit
Cure
Exonerate
Lounge
Used as a verb, "loaf" means to "lounge" or lie idly around. To "prevail is to triumph, and to "cure" is to heal or to preserve a food by drying and smoking it. "Acquit" and "exonerate" are synonyms for clearing someone of legal charges or guilt.
Example Question #2018 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BICKER
Perspire
Quarrel
Cloy
Regurgitate
Cower
Quarrel
"Bicker" and "quarrel" are both synonyms for squabble. To "regurgitate" is to spit up, either literally (with food) or figuratively (with learned information, for example). To "cloy" is to be sickeningly sweet or sentimental. "Cower" is a synonym for "cringe," and "perspire" is a synonym for "sweat."
Example Question #2019 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SKULK
Coerce
Espy
Slink
Alleviate
Implicate
Slink
To "skulk" is to "slink" around, lurk, or hide oneself in order to conceal evil intentions. To "espy" is to glimpse, and to "alleviate" is to lessen the severity of. To "coerce" is to threaten or force. "Implicate" is a synonym for "incriminate."
Example Question #2020 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESUSCITATE
Revive
Mitigate
Perjure
Endure
Skulk
Revive
To "resuscitate" someone or something is to bring that person or thing back to life. To "endure," on the other hand, is to survive. "Skulk" is a synonym for hide or lurk, and "mitigate" is a synonym for "alleviate." To "perjure" is to lie under oath.
Example Question #2021 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERSPIRE
Sweat
Plot
Deceive
Quarrel
Cower
Sweat
To "perspire" is to sweat. Don't confuse this with "conspire," which means to plot. To "deceive" is to trick, while to "cower" is to cringe or crouch. To "quarrel" is to argue or bicker.
Example Question #2022 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RECONNOITER
Scuttle
Squeal
Harp
Correlate
Survey
Survey
To "reconnoiter" is to "scout" or survey, usually for military purposes. To "correlate" is to correspond to or connect with. To "harp" on something is to keep talking or complaining about it. To "squeal" is to screech or shriek. To "scuttle" is to move quickly with small steps.
Example Question #2023 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENVELOP
Augment
Surround
Laud
Cultivate
Contrive
Surround
To "envelop" something is to "surround" or enclose it completely. To "augment" is to increase or make larger. To "contrive" is to plan, plot, or scheme. To "cultivate" is to grow or develop, depending on the context. To "laud" is to praise or commend.
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