SSAT Upper Level Verbal : SSAT Upper Level Verbal
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Example Question #2134 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXONERATE
Flee
Enervate
Negotiate
Pardon
Free
Pardon
To "exonerate" is to clear someone from accusations, blame, or guilt. To "liberate" someone is to free them; "exonerated" felons are liberated after their exoneration has already happened. To "negotiate" is to work together toward a mutually agreeable outcome. To "flee" is to run away. To "enervate" is to cause something to weaken or tire.
Example Question #2135 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABDICATE
Speculate
Resign
Arbitrate
Cower
Usurp
Resign
To "abdicate" is to resign or step down from a high position, usually a royal one. To "usurp" is to take over a leadership position by force. To "speculate" is to make conjectures, and to "arbitrate" is to judge or referee. To "cower" is to crouch and cringe in fear.
Example Question #2136 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARBITRATE
Equivocate
Quarrel
Evade
Equate
Judge
Judge
To "arbitrate" is to judge or referee. To "equivocate" is to use unclear and ambiguous language in order to mislead. To "evade" is to avoid or elude. To "verify" is to check that something is true or substantiate evidence. To "quarrel" is to bicker or disagree with verbally. To "equate" two things is to state they are equal or make them equivalent in some way.
Example Question #2137 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VANQUISH
Reconnoiter
Clarify
Trounce
Elucidate
Spar
Trounce
To "vanquish" an enemy is to conquer or trounce that enemy. To "spar" is to practice physical fighting, usually boxing. To "clarify" and to "elucidate" both mean to make something clearer. To "reconnoiter" is to survey and scope out a region, particularly for military action.
Example Question #2138 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPEDE
Withdraw
Spy
Settle
Halt
Anger
Halt
To "impede" is to interfere with the progress of something.
Low tide and lack of wind impeded the boat’s ability to disengage itself from the sandbar.
To "halt" means to abruptly stop, so it is the best choice.
Example Question #2139 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DETECT
Solve
Engender
Sense
Argue
Miss
Sense
To "detect" is to discover or to identify the existence of something.
I detected the smell of cinnamon and nutmeg when I walked into my grandmother’s kitchen.
Do I detect a bit of sarcasm in your answer to my question?
So "sense" is the best choice.
Example Question #2140 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCAN
Clamor
Locate
Guide
Scatter
Search
Search
To "scan" is to search thoroughly.
We scanned the horizon looking for any signs of an approaching storm.
So "search" is the best answer choice.
Example Question #2141 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXACERBATE
Scrape
Imigrate
Harden
Worsen
Shun
Worsen
To "exacerbate" is to make a bad thing worse, whether it’s a problem, a situation, or an illness.
If you have the flu and you don’t rest, take your medicine, and drink your fluids, you’ll exacerbate your ailment.
So "worsen" is the answer.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Prefixes From Latin
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.
Eject
throw
look
hear
belief
across
throw
"Ject" usually means throw. Another example is "project."
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Prefixes From Latin
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.
Polyglot
turn
speak
many
light
both
many
"Poly" usually means many. Another example is "polygon."
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