All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #1801 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBFUSCATE
Complex
Hide
Complain
Obtuse
Reveal
Hide
"Obfuscate" means to make something unclear or confusing. It can also mean to hide. "Hide" is the best choice as it is part of the definition of "obfuscate." Considering the other answer choices, "reveal" means to make known or to show, "obtuse" means not smart or dull, "complain" means to express dissatisfaction, and "complex" means complicated.
Example Question #1802 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNDERSCORE
Pinch
Raze
Petrify
Calculate
Emphasize
Emphasize
"To underscore" is to emphasize or to stress.
Example Question #1803 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIGRESS
Discover
Find
Dig
Wander
Hurt
Wander
To "digress" means to veer off from a topic, specifically in speech. (Example: "Jonathan has trouble staying on point and often digresses when offering explanations.") Thus, "wander" is closest in meaning to "digress" and is therefore the synonym.
Example Question #1804 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRATTLE
Interest
Annoy
Confuse
Babble
Obscure
Babble
To "prattle" means to talk on and on in a manner that is silly and senseless. To "babble" means to speak in a way that is illogical and unintelligent sounding. Given how similar these words are, they are synonyms. While it may "annoy" someone to hear another person "prattle," the words are not synonyms because they don't mean the same thing. (Instead, there is a causal relationship between them: when one person prattles, that can annoy another.)
Example Question #1805 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEBUNK
Dislike
Disprove
Unfold
Untuck
Ruminate
Disprove
"Debunk" means to prove to be false. While the word sounds like it might mean to "untuck," this answer choice is a trick. The best answer choice is thus "disprove," which means to prove that something is not true.
Example Question #1806 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INDEMNIFY
Pinch
Soothe
Elect
Regulate
Compensate
Compensate
"Indemnify" is a verb that means to compensate someone for a damage or loss. It can also mean to ensure financial reimbursement in case of a future loss. The root word "indemnis" means unhurt. So, "compensate" is the correct answer because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "indemnify."
Example Question #1807 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DECREE
Pennant
Opulence
Harbinger
Imperial
Command
Command
"Decree" can function either as a noun or an verb. As a noun, a "decree" is a law or rule made by an authority; as an verb, it means to create such a law or rule and put it into effect. While "imperial" may seem like a good answer choice because someone who is imperial may issue decrees, "imperial" is not a synonym of "decree," so we should skip it. Of the listed answer choices, "command" is the closest synonym; it can similarly act as a noun or verb and means either an order issued by an authority or to issue such an order.
Example Question #1808 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CORROBORATE
Accelerate
Incite
Evaluate
Acclaim
Validate
Validate
"Corroborate" is a verb which means "confirm or give support to a statement, theory, or finding," so we need to find another verb which means "confirm." While "acclaim" might seem like the correct answer, it actually means "praise enthusiastically and publicly," and doesn't quite match the meaning of "confirm" that we're looking for. "Validate," on the other hand, means "check or prove the validity or accuracy of something," and since it is the closest in meaning to "corroborate," it is the correct answer.
Example Question #1809 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADMONISH
Growl
Create
Give
Decorate
Warn
Warn
To admonish is to warn or caution someone.
Example Question #1810 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DICTATE
Invent
Suggest
Command
Buffet
Cavort
Command
"Dictate" means to command or compel. Suggest is an anytonym because it means to provide an option. Invent means to create something. Cavort means to have fun. Buffet means to hit. None of these last three words have any relation to Dictate in this context.
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