All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #2001 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HUSBAND
Inquire
Conserve
Allot
Banter
Accrue
Conserve
When used as a noun, as it more frequently means, a "husband" of course means a male spouse. However, when used as a verb it means to conserve, to save one's resources. Additionally, "allot" means assign, issue to; "accrue" means increase in wealth, grow in value; "inquire" means question, ask; "banter" means tease in a friendly way.
Example Question #2002 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONFISCATE
Protect
Subvert
Relinquish
Give
Take
Take
The verb "confiscate" means to seize, to take from (usually in punishment of violating the rules). Additionally, "relinquish" means give up, abandon control of or ownership of; "subvert" means find a way around (the rules), undermine the power of.
Example Question #2001 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORGE
Falsify
Yield
Lament
Subjugate
Harangue
Falsify
The verb "forge" has multiple commonly used meanings, one of which is to falsify, to produce a counterfeit version of for the purposes of subverting authority. Another common meaning of "forge" is to hammer into shape, to build using force. Additionally, "lament" means mourn, express sadness about; "harangue" means lecture in an aggressive or annoying fashion, pester; "subjugate" means bring under control, dominate; "yield" means surrender, give in to.
Example Question #122 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDUCE
Allow
Cause
Imitate
Suspend
Prevent
Cause
The verb "induce" means to persuade or to cause, to bring about, to make happen. Additionally, "imitate" means copy; "suspend" means pause.
Example Question #123 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LIST
Expire
Lean
Accept
Loft
Adhere
Lean
The verb "list" of course has many simpler definitions, but in this context you are looking for "list" as in (of a ship) to lean to one side, to 'keel over,' to tilt. Additionally, "adhere" means stick to or follow; "expire" means die, run out, become no longer fresh; "loft" means throw high in the air.
Example Question #124 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VENTILATE
Elevate
Aerate
Ameliorate
Exculpate
Enervate
Aerate
The verb "ventilate" means to allow or cause air to circulate around, to "aerate," to 'air out'. Additionally, "elevate" means rise up, lift up, promote; "exculpate" means acquit, free from guilt, prove is innocent; "ameliorate" means soothe, calm, assuage; "enervate" means weaken, cause to be exhausted or in worse condition.
Example Question #125 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SEQUESTER
Isolate
Pelt
Indict
Maim
Squirm
Isolate
The verb "sequester" means to lock away (particularly oneself), to "isolate" oneself and shut oneself away from the company of others. Additionally, "maim" means injure, wound, disfigure; "pelt" means aggressively and forcefully throw at; "squirm" means wriggle or fidget with discomfort or anxiety; "indict" means formally accuse of guilt.
Example Question #126 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMBIBE
Breathe
Play
Drink
Rest
Eat
Drink
The verb "imbibe" means to drink (particularly when referring to alcohol).
Example Question #292 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACCRUE
Increase
Prolong
Ascend
Descend
Decrease
Increase
The verb "accrue" means (of money) to increase over time. So, the correct answer is "increase." Additionally, "ascend" means go up, rise; "descend" means go down, fall; "prolong" means extend the duration of something, make something last longer.
Example Question #293 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMPLIFY
Alibi
Intensify
Vilify
Edify
Debilitate
Intensify
The verb "amplify" generally means to make louder, although it can also mean simply make more intense, boost. The correct answer is therefore "intensify." Additionally, "debilitate" means weaken; "vilify" means make out to be the villain, cast someone as the villain; "edify" means teach, provide instruction to; an "alibi" is an excuse that provides evidence suggesting you cannot be guilty of something.
All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
