All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
NURTURE
Inspire
Neglect
Care for
Reward
Contemplate
Care for
To "nurture" something means to care for it, so "care for" is the correct answer.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SUBDUE
Surge
Petition
Survive
Validate
Quash
Quash
"Subdue" means to quash or crush. "Surge" means a gush or outpouring. "Survive" means to continue to live. "Petition" means a request that usually has the signature and support of many people. "Validate" means to check the accuracy of something.
Example Question #2121 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MATRICULATE
Satisfy
Enroll
Puncture
Exercise
Ignore
Enroll
"Matriculate" means enroll at a college or university, so "enroll" is the correct answer. None of the other words are close in meaning to "matriculate": "satisfy" means gratify; "puncture" means pierce; "ignore" means snub or not pay attention to; and "exercise" means exert oneself.
Example Question #2122 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMELIORATE
Improve
Tailor
Nominate
Agitate
Retort
Improve
"Ameliorate" is a verb that means to improve or to make more bearable. So, "improve" is the correct answer because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "ameliorate."
Example Question #2123 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STIFLE
Restrain
Terminate
Disclose
Comprehend
Precipitate
Restrain
"Stifle" means to restrain from doing something. "Disclose" means to reveal or say something unknown to others. "Comprehend" means to understand. "Precipitate" means to cause something to happen suddenly. "Terminate" means to end.
Example Question #2131 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
SUBLIMATE
divert
revel
fall
obliterate
express
divert
Sublimate means to channel or divert impulses into more culturally accepted actions.
Example Question #2084 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
FARE
linger
transform
pay
cope
hinder
cope
"Fare" (as a verb) means to get on, cope, or manage.
Example Question #2131 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
REFRAIN
collide
market to
abstain from
sing
repeat
abstain from
"Refrain" means to stop oneself from doing something, or to abstain from it.
Example Question #2884 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
CONTEND
tutor
partake
please
face
glide
face
"Contend" means to struggle to surmount a difficulty, to cope with something, or to face a challenge.
Example Question #376 : Synonyms: Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
ENDURE
mortify
tolerate
impose
curse
appease
tolerate
"Endure" means to undergo something unpleasant, or tolerate it.
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