All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1852 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
APPEAL
Send
Slice
Officiate
Request
Decompose
Request
Appeal means to make a serious or urgent request.
Example Question #1811 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REVERE
Linger
Turn
Castigate
Honor
Orate
Honor
To revere someone is to have respect and awe for him or her. To honor someone is to show him or her a high degree of respect.
Example Question #1812 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMISERATE
Sympathize
Change
Market
Collaborate
Salute
Sympathize
Commiserate means to express pity for or sympathize with someone.
Example Question #1813 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REBUKE
Scold
Experiment
Abscond
Abhor
Misrepresent
Scold
To rebuke and to scold both mean to express disapproval.
Example Question #1855 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNDERSCORE
Brighten
Mistake
Marvel
Emphasize
Record
Emphasize
Underscore means to underline, or emphasize.
Example Question #96 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BERATE
Excite
Bury
Accelerate
Scold
Brave
Scold
To berate someone is to scold him or her harshly.
Example Question #1854 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONCEDE
Consider
Surrender
Hurry
Build
Agree
Surrender
To concede is to give in, admit defeat, or surrender.
Example Question #1814 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELUDE
Convince
Dream
Remove
Drown
Trick
Trick
To "delude" someone is to trick them, deceive them, or lie to them.
Example Question #1815 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISPARAGE
Scatter
Frighten
Insult
Waste
Separate
Insult
To "disparage" someone or something is to speak badly of it, insult it, or put it down.
Example Question #1816 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADMONISH
Support
Provide
Nourish
Rebuke
Assist
Rebuke
“Admonish” is a transitive verb that means to rebuke somebody mildly, but earnestly. “Support” and “assist” are antonyms.
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