All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MATRICULATE
Ignore
Exercise
Puncture
Satisfy
Enroll
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 #12 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMELIORATE
Nominate
Improve
Tailor
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 #13 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STIFLE
Comprehend
Disclose
Precipitate
Restrain
Terminate
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 #2886 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
SUBLIMATE
express
revel
obliterate
fall
divert
divert
Sublimate means to channel or divert impulses into more culturally accepted actions.
Example Question #2887 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
FARE
hinder
transform
linger
cope
pay
cope
"Fare" (as a verb) means to get on, cope, or manage.
Example Question #2888 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
REFRAIN
repeat
market to
sing
collide
abstain from
abstain from
"Refrain" means to stop oneself from doing something, or to abstain from it.
Example Question #2889 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
CONTEND
partake
tutor
glide
face
please
face
"Contend" means to struggle to surmount a difficulty, to cope with something, or to face a challenge.
Example Question #2890 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
ENDURE
mortify
curse
appease
impose
tolerate
tolerate
"Endure" means to undergo something unpleasant, or tolerate it.
Example Question #372 : Synonyms: Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
ADHERE
divide
swell
pander
craft
abide
abide
To "adhere" to something is to abide by it, or believe in a follow the practices of it.
Example Question #14 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FALTER
Demonstrate
Hesitate
Brag
Captivate
Proceed
Hesitate
"Falter" means to hesitate. "Proceed" means to begin or to continue with an action. "Demonstrate" means to show. "Captivate" means to attract or capture one's attention. "Brag" means to boast. These incorrect answers are not related to "falter" in meaning.
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