All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ABASE.
Suggest
Demean
Connote
Allude
Dispel
Demean
“Abase” describes the action of belittling someone, making them feel demeaned or degraded. The correct answer is “demean.” For clarification, "allude" is a synonym for suggest; "connote" is similar in meaning to imply and is from the same etymology as connotation; "dispel" means disperse or to get rid of a thought from your mind.
Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
RATIOCINATE.
Eat
Elope
Mock
Speak
Think
Think
To “ratiocinate” means to think or argue logically. It has the same prefix as rational. For clarification, "elope" describes when a couple runs away together to be married; "mock" means make fun of.
Example Question #13 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ACCEDE.
Agree
Nominate
Suspect
Promote
Wily
Agree
To “accede” to something means to agree to a demand; so the correct answer is “agree.” For clarification, "wily" means sneaky.
Example Question #1731 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
DUB
threaten
provoke
call
entrust
handle
call
"Dub" means to give an unofficial nickname or to call someone something.
Example Question #14 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
OBFUSCATE.
Impossible
Confuse
Suspend
Amalgamation
Demonstrate
Confuse
To “obfuscate” is to make something unclear or obscure, to confuse. For clarification, suspend means postpone, stop; amalgamation refers to a union, particularly a business merger.
Example Question #15 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
REDACT.
Purport
Comply
Incite
Join
Edit
Edit
To "redact" something means to edit, or improve it. For clarification, comply means to agree or allow; incite means provoke; purport means claim.
Example Question #1775 : Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Gibe
Counsel
Tour
Randomize
Clean
Taunt
Taunt
To "gibe" is to taunt or to mock.
Example Question #16 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms
Reiterate
Repeat
Relieve
Disrupt
Infuse
Clarify
Repeat
"Reiterate" means to repeat. Infuse means to inject; disrupt means to interrupt; and clarify means to make clear.
Example Question #1734 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
DISCLOSE
reveal
exit
withdraw
risk
pursue
reveal
To "disclose" something means to make it known or reveal it.
Example Question #2532 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
CHAMPION
delight
advocate
rebel
scandalize
innovate
advocate
To "champion" something is to advocate for it.
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