SSAT Upper Level Verbal : SSAT Upper Level Verbal
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Example Question #2064 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENTRANCE
Captivate
Convince
Dismay
Join
Resign
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 #2065 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MOLLIFY
Support
Lessen
Engage
Secure
Frighten
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 #2066 : Identifying Synonyms
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
animal
twist
hundred
foot
light
foot
"Ped" usually means foot. Another example is "pedestrian."
Example Question #2861 : 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.
Dictum
many
death
belief
words
under
words
"Dict" has to do with words, or saying. Another example is "dictionary."
Example Question #2068 : Identifying Synonyms
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
call
study
believe
become
other
believe
"Cred" usually has to do with belief. Another example is "credible."
Example Question #2111 : Synonyms
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
light
water
between
many
under
water
"Hydr" usually means water. Another example is "hydraulic."
Example Question #2112 : Synonyms
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
inside
large
advance
war
"Bell" usually means war. Another example is "rebellion."
Example Question #2113 : Synonyms
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
light
turn
two
body
people
turn
"Vers" and "vert" usually mean turn. Another example is "convertible."
Example Question #2114 : Synonyms
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
small
under
above
many
under
"Sub" usually means below or under. Another example is "subway."
Example Question #2115 : Synonyms
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
other
again
before
across
fire
across
"Trans" usually means across. Another example is "transcendent."
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