All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #182 : Synonyms: Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
CHAFE
roll
irritate
propel
malign
expand
irritate
To "chafe" is to rub or to irritate.
Example Question #1901 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
EXHUME
unearth
correspond to
regress
tire
distract from
unearth
"Exhume" means to dig out, or unearth, something buried. It often refers to a body.
Example Question #1943 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
BLOOM
care for
mollify
prosper
assist
plant
prosper
One meaning of "bloom" is to prosper or flourish.
Example Question #1944 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
STAGNATE
languish
purport
croon
condemn
infest
languish
"Stagnate" means to become stagnant, cease to flow, or to languish.
Example Question #1945 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
CORDON
propel
deplete
resolve
encourage
isolate
isolate
To "cordon" off something is to isolate it.
Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
OSSIFY
destruct
explore
solidify
protest
distribute
solidify
"Ossify" means to harden, solidify, or to become bone.
Example Question #1902 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
GNASH
Raise
Bite
Prepare
Combine
Differentiate
Bite
"Gnash" means to grind together and often refers to teeth, or to bite, so "bite" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1901 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
COWER
Commend
Disappoint
Alienate
Crouch
Rise
Crouch
"Cower" means to crouch down to distance oneself from something frightening. "Crouch," a verb that means stoop or squat, is the answer choice closest in meaning to "cower," so "crouch" is the correct answer.
Example Question #141 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
CAREEN
congregate
hurtle
assemble
threaten
loosen
hurtle
"Careen" means to move quickly and uncontrolled in a particular direction, or hurtle through somewhere.
Example Question #1951 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BUFFET
Strike
Enjoy
Fold
Post
Dye
Strike
When used as a verb, "buffet" means to strike with force. "Strike," a verb that means hit with force, is closest in meaning to "buffet," so it is the correct answer.
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