All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #101 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELUDE
Dream
Remove
Trick
Drown
Convince
Trick
To "delude" someone is to trick them, deceive them, or lie to them.
Example Question #102 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISPARAGE
Insult
Waste
Frighten
Separate
Scatter
Insult
To "disparage" someone or something is to speak badly of it, insult it, or put it down.
Example Question #103 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADMONISH
Provide
Nourish
Rebuke
Support
Assist
Rebuke
“Admonish” is a transitive verb that means to rebuke somebody mildly, but earnestly. “Support” and “assist” are antonyms.
Example Question #104 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BABBLE
Conquer
Slide
Prattle
March
Balloon
Prattle
Babble means to talk quickly and incomprehensibly, or to prattle
Example Question #105 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VERIFY
Normalize
Generate
Adhere
Substantiate
Strike down
Substantiate
Verify means to confirm or substantiate a claim.
Example Question #106 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ATTRIBUTE
Adhere
Report
Transport
Accredit
Bind
Accredit
Attribute means to regard something as being caused by something/someone, or to accredit it to something/someone.
Example Question #1866 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VENERATE
Honor
Clarify
Misuse
Beautify
Downgrade
Honor
"To venerate" is to honor or treat with reverence.
Example Question #1867 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EDIFY
Apologize
Stretch
Avoid
Instruct
Deceive
Instruct
To "edify" is to instruct or to enlighten.
Example Question #107 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDICT
Outline
Collaborate
Pile
Dismiss
Accuse
Accuse
To "indict" someone is to formally accuse him or her of a crime.
Example Question #108 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELIBERATE
Reflect
Curse
Apprehend
Survey
Eliminate
Reflect
To "deliberate" is to reflect or think carefully about.
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