SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Other Verbs
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Example Question #417 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARBITRATE
Equate
Evade
Quarrel
Judge
Equivocate
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 #418 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VANQUISH
Clarify
Trounce
Elucidate
Reconnoiter
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 #61 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPEDE
Settle
Spy
Halt
Anger
Withdraw
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 #62 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DETECT
Engender
Miss
Solve
Argue
Sense
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 #63 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCAN
Locate
Guide
Clamor
Search
Scatter
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 #61 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXACERBATE
Worsen
Scrape
Shun
Harden
Imigrate
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.
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