All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VEX
Curse
Complain
Defeat
Exceed
Irritate
Irritate
"Vex" means to annoy or irritate, so "irritate" is the correct answer.
Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HAUNT
Run
Reform
Collide
Disturb
Choke
Disturb
"Haunt" means for something to be constantly on your mind, disturbing you, so "disturb" is the correct answer.
Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DAUNT
Flaunt
Humiliate
Provoke
Compliment
Intimidate
Intimidate
"Daunt" means to make someone feel apprehensive, or to intimidate.
Example Question #24 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLACATE
Imply
Pursue
Quench
Heed
Conciliate
Conciliate
Since to placate someone means to soothe or appease him or her, we're looking for a verb that means to appease or to soothe. While "quench" does mean to appease thirst, it does not refer to people and is thus not a synonym of "placate." "Conciliate," on the other hand, means stop someone or something from being angry or discontented; "to placate, appease, or pacify," it is the best answer choice.
Example Question #25 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLACATE
Conciliate
Implore
Urge
Assist
Antagonize
Conciliate
“Placate” means to calm down, and is therefore most similar in meaning to conciliate, which means to make peace, to bring calm. For clarification, implore and urge are synonyms; antagonize is loosely an antonym of placate and conciliate.
Example Question #26 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLACATE
Overwhelm
Plaster
Master
Calm
Wash
Calm
"Placate" means to soothe or remove anxiety. (Example: "The mailman tried to placate the angry dog by offering him dog treats.") Thus, the verb "calm" is close in meaning and is therefore the best synonym.
Example Question #27 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INFURIATE
Anger
Sling
Brawl
Flood
Fracture
Anger
"Infuriate" means to make someone or something angry, so "anger," a word that when used as a verb means to enrage or to cause to be angry, is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "infuriate" or "anger": "flood" means inundate with; "fracture" means to break or to crack; "brawl" means to fight; and "sling" means to throw.
Example Question #2052 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLACATE
Soothe
Corner
Recommend
Abandon
Express
Soothe
To placate is to soothe or to pacify.
Example Question #336 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VEX
Utilize
Annoy
Boost
Heal
Captivate
Annoy
To vex is to annoy or to confuse.
Example Question #2092 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUENCH
Prescribe
Confuse
Satisfy
Offend
Ratify
Satisfy
To quench is to satisfy.