All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #2071 : Identifying Synonyms
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Versatile
light
body
turn
people
two
turn
"Vers" and "vert" usually mean turn. Another example is "convertible."
Example Question #2072 : Identifying Synonyms
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Subversive
not
small
above
many
under
under
"Sub" usually means below or under. Another example is "subway."
Example Question #2073 : Identifying Synonyms
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Transport
before
across
again
fire
other
across
"Trans" usually means across. Another example is "transcendent."
Example Question #2074 : Identifying Synonyms
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Proceed
travel
above
forward
first
around
forward
"Pro" often means forward. Another example is "procession."
Example Question #2075 : Identifying Synonyms
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Ambiguous
two
good
both
attach
against
both
"Ambi" usually means both. Another example is "ambidextrous."
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
ESCHEW
contemplate
exchange
violate
avoid
belong
avoid
"Eschew" means to avoid using something.
Example Question #2076 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
FOIST
redact
gesticulate
dramatize
cater to
impose on
impose on
"Foist" means to impose an unwelcome person or thing on someone.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
LIBERATE
clean
release
lie
contain
fight
release
"Liberate" means to free or release someone from a situation.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
REAR
catapult
turn around
raise
pass
jump
raise
"Rear" (as a verb) means to bring up or raise something.
Example Question #2076 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
WHET.
Nonsense
Meander
Postpone
Stimulate
Purpose
Stimulate
“Whet” is a transitive verb that describes the action of stimulating something. For clarification, postpone means suspend; meander is a type of slow movement characterized by indirectness, such as in a river.