All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #2861 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENTRANCE
Resign
Join
Dismay
Captivate
Convince
Captivate
This is a little tough because the word "entrance" can be a noun that means a way into something. But "entrance" also means to put into a trance or to charm.
I was entranced by the beautiful music coming from the tower.
There is no answer choice that could serve as a synonym of the noun form of entrance, so it must be the verb form, and the word "captivate," meaning to hold or capture the interest of, is a synonym.
Example Question #2862 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MOLLIFY
Lessen
Support
Secure
Frighten
Engage
Lessen
"Mollify" means to soften or make less intense in feeling or temper.
I hope that giving the family an upgrade to first class will mollify them after the airline lost their luggage.
So to "lessen" is the best choice.
Example Question #2863 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Centipede
twist
animal
light
foot
hundred
foot
"Ped" usually means foot. Another example is "pedestrian."
Example Question #342 : Synonyms: Verbs
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Dictum
under
many
death
belief
words
words
"Dict" has to do with words, or saying. Another example is "dictionary."
Example Question #2864 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Credential
believe
call
become
study
other
believe
"Cred" usually has to do with belief. Another example is "credible."
Example Question #2865 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Hydrate
many
light
between
under
water
water
"Hydr" usually means water. Another example is "hydraulic."
Example Question #2866 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Belligerent
war
two
advance
large
inside
war
"Bell" usually means war. Another example is "rebellion."
Example Question #2867 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Versatile
people
two
light
turn
body
turn
"Vers" and "vert" usually mean turn. Another example is "convertible."
Example Question #2868 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Subversive
not
above
under
many
small
under
"Sub" usually means below or under. Another example is "subway."
Example Question #2869 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Transport
across
again
fire
other
before
across
"Trans" usually means across. Another example is "transcendent."
All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
