SSAT Upper Level Verbal : SSAT Upper Level Verbal
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Example Questions
Example Question #132 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANNIHILATE
Suffer
Raze
Emulate
Realize
Testify
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 #2013 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MINGLE
Dance
Mix
Ruin
Twist
Enliven
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 #2013 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ESPY
Catalog
Characterize
Glimpse
Concoct
Preclude
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 #2014 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LOAF
Prevail
Lounge
Exonerate
Acquit
Cure
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 #2014 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BICKER
Cloy
Perspire
Cower
Regurgitate
Quarrel
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 #2015 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SKULK
Coerce
Implicate
Slink
Espy
Alleviate
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 #2016 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESUSCITATE
Endure
Perjure
Mitigate
Revive
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 #2811 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERSPIRE
Sweat
Deceive
Quarrel
Plot
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 #2812 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RECONNOITER
Survey
Scuttle
Squeal
Correlate
Harp
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 #141 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENVELOP
Laud
Surround
Cultivate
Augment
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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