All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #14 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SAVOR.Â
WantonÂ
SaintÂ
SomnolentÂ
EnjoyÂ
FlourishÂ
EnjoyÂ
To savor something means to enjoy something unhurriedly. For clarification, to "flourish" means to do well or be healthy; "wanton" means random, lacking reason; "somnolent" means sleepy.
Example Question #15 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CHOREOGRAPHED.Â
Meandered
ConstructedÂ
ArrangedÂ
Frightened
ImpliedÂ
ArrangedÂ
“Choreographed” means arranged as in “choreographed dance routine.” For clarification, "meander" is a type of slow, indirect movement usually seen in rivers.
Example Question #16 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
STUPEFY.Â
JubilantÂ
FoolishÂ
Antagonize
LaudÂ
AstonishÂ
AstonishÂ
If you are “stupefied” by something you are astonished by it. For clarification, "jubilant" means very happy; "antagonize" means to irritate; "laud" means to praise.
Example Question #17 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
VARIEGATE.
CaringÂ
ChangeÂ
ApathyÂ
VirtuousÂ
Deleterious
ChangeÂ
“Variegate” is a transitive verb that means to add variety to or change the look of something. So the correct answer is “change.” For clarification, "deleterious" means harmful; "virtuous" means good; "apathy" is an antonym of caring.
Example Question #18 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SOMNOLENT.
SaintlyÂ
Intransigent
SleepyÂ
KindÂ
EffusiveÂ
SleepyÂ
“Somnolent” is an adjective that describes someone who is feeling sleepy. For clarification, "intransigent" means stubborn and inflexible; "effusive" means demonstrative.
Example Question #19 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ALOOF.Â
FoolishÂ
DistantÂ
AsceticÂ
Favorable
SkepticalÂ
DistantÂ
To be “aloof” means to be remote and distant in manner. For clarification, someone who is "skeptical" is doubtful and critical; an "ascetic" is someone who rejects material comforts.
Example Question #20 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FLOUT.Â
IgnoreÂ
LoseÂ
CreateÂ
ForgiveÂ
AdministerÂ
IgnoreÂ
To “flout” something means to ignore or break as in “he flouted the rules.”
Example Question #21 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BIDE.Â
WaitÂ
UncommonÂ
ScreamÂ
HitÂ
Disagree
WaitÂ
To “bide” means to wait as in “to bide one’s time.”
Example Question #22 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SUBSIST.
ExistÂ
Convalesce
AcridÂ
PrudentÂ
Defeat
ExistÂ
“Subsist” means to manage to live, or exist. For clarification, to be "prudent" means to be wise and judicial; "acrid" describes thick smoke; "convalesce" means to recover or recuperate.
Example Question #23 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CAJOLE.Â
EncourageÂ
JudgeÂ
CanonÂ
RecuperateÂ
LaudÂ
EncourageÂ
To “cajole” someone means to forcibly encourage. For clarification, "recuperate" means to recover or convalesce; "laud" means to praise; "canon" is a type of general rule or religious custom.
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