SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #9 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

RETREAT

Possible Answers:

contain

knock over

peruse

mobilize

withdraw

Correct answer:

withdraw

Explanation:

"Retreat" means to move back or withdraw.

Example Question #10 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

ROMP

Possible Answers:

drop

overcome

play

yowl

condemn

Correct answer:

play

Explanation:

"Romp" means to play energetically or roughly.

Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

ELUDE

Possible Answers:

hinder

illuminate

evade

jump

pretend

Correct answer:

evade

Explanation:

"Elude" means to evade or escape from something.

Example Question #171 : Synonyms: Verbs

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

EXTRICATE

Possible Answers:

withdraw

complain

legalize

perform

manipulate

Correct answer:

withdraw

Explanation:

"Extricate" means to free someone from a restraint or to withdraw from the difficulty.

Example Question #13 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

TREAD

Possible Answers:

exercise

multiply

fall back

alternate

walk

Correct answer:

walk

Explanation:

"Tread" means to walk on or along something.

Example Question #1891 : Identifying Synonyms

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

RENOVATE.

Possible Answers:

Loquacious

Garrulous 

Winsome

Refurbish 

Edify 

Correct answer:

Refurbish 

Explanation:

To “renovate” means to make something like new again, to refurbish or refresh something. For clarification, "refurbish" means to fix something up; "loquacious" and "garrulous" are synonyms that mean talkative; "winsome" means charming; "edify" means either to build or to instruct.

Example Question #1892 : Identifying Synonyms

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

DIFFUSE.

Possible Answers:

Allow 

Wonder 

Spread 

Meander 

Control

Correct answer:

Spread 

Explanation:

“Diffuse” means to spread out or spread through something, so the correct answer is “spread.” For clarification, "meander" is a type of movement characterized by indirectness and windiness, such as in a river.

Example Question #1893 : Identifying Synonyms

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

AMBLE. 

Possible Answers:

Gather 

Inspire 

Commend

Stroll

Deplore 

Correct answer:

Stroll

Explanation:

To “amble” means to walk slowly and as such is most similar in meaning to the word “stroll” which also means to walk without haste or purpose. For clarification, commend means praise; deplore means hate or condemn.

Example Question #182 : Synonyms: Verbs

Synonyms

Diminish

Possible Answers:

to praise

to decrease

to flood

to increase

to worsen

Correct answer:

to decrease

Explanation:

"Diminish" means to decrease or make smaller.

Example Question #183 : Synonyms: Verbs

Synonyms

Abbreviate

Possible Answers:

to soothe

to concede

to demolish

to shorten

to scold

Correct answer:

to shorten

Explanation:

"Abbreviate" means to shorten. Concede is to surrender or yield; to soothe is to calm; to demolish is to destroy; to scold is to reprimand.

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