SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #1881 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

BLOVIATE

Possible Answers:

Talk excessively

Work assiduously

Persecute ruthlessly

Wander aimlessly

Perjure

Correct answer:

Talk excessively

Explanation:

To "bloviate" is to talk pompously and in an overblown manner. To "meander" is to wander aimlessly, and to "persevere" is to work assiduously. To "perjure" is to lie under oath. To "persecute ruthlessly" is to oppress.

Example Question #1882 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

EXTOL

Possible Answers:

Laud

Prevaricate

Contaminate

Daunt

Subsume

Correct answer:

Laud

Explanation:

To "extol" something is to sing its praises. To "subsume" something is to absorb it into something else. To "prevaricate" is to lie, while to "contaminate" is to pollute. To "daunt" is to make someone feel apprehensive or dismayed.

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

CONGEAL

Possible Answers:

populate

pardon

thicken

gather

melt

Correct answer:

thicken

Explanation:

"Congeal" means to solidify, or thicken.

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters

SABOTAGE

Possible Answers:

repel

fling

damage

transform

mystify

Correct answer:

damage

Explanation:

Sabotage means to deliberately destroy or damage something.

Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters

PROPEL

Possible Answers:

yell

curve

consume

push

study

Correct answer:

push

Explanation:

Propel means to drive or push something, usually forwards

Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

AUGMENT

Possible Answers:

limit

consume

critique

hinder

supplement

Correct answer:

supplement

Explanation:

Augment means to increase or to supplement.

Example Question #167 : Synonyms: Verbs

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

LANGUISH

Possible Answers:

promote

talk slowly

frustrate

curtail

deteriorate

Correct answer:

deteriorate

Explanation:

"Languish" means to lose vitality or deteriorate.

Example Question #1883 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

ABRIDGE. 

Possible Answers:

Scold

Advise 

Invoke 

Shorten 

Frighten 

Correct answer:

Shorten 

Explanation:

To “abridge” something means to shorten something, as in “the movie was abridged for television.” For clarification, "to invoke" means to call upon an authority for support or assistance; "scold" means to tell off, castigate.

Example Question #1884 : Identifying Synonyms

Synonyms: find the words that match most closely.

REIN

Possible Answers:

Prevail

Fly

Constrain

Populate

Underscore

Correct answer:

Constrain

Explanation:

To "rein" is to restrict or constrain something. "Reign" (with a "g") means to prevail.

Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

BEAR

Possible Answers:

growl

quote

protect

change

support

Correct answer:

support

Explanation:

"Bear" means to support or carry.

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