All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #32 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
EMULATE
discover
damage
imitate
populate
lessen
imitate
"Emulate" means to imitate or copy.
Example Question #33 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
EVOKE
conciliate
elicit
ignore
rattle
burrow
elicit
"Evoke" means to elicit a response.
Example Question #31 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CHORTLE
Understand
Preserve
Deflate
Laugh
Pen
Laugh
"Chortle" means to chuckle gleefully, so "laugh" is the correct answer because it is the closest synonym amongst the given answer choices.
Example Question #31 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CADGE
Kill
Pour
Benefit
Shine
Beg
Beg
To "cadge" is to beg for something or obtain something by imposing on another's generosity, so "beg" is the correct answer because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "cadge."
Example Question #32 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
ARROGATE
Measure
Gasp
Claim
Surrender
Wound
Claim
"Arrogate" is a verb that means to take or claim something without justification, so "claim" is the correct answer becuase it is closest in meaning to "arrogate."
Example Question #130 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DENOTE
Expound
Uncover
Prescribe
Indicate
Criticize
Indicate
"Denote" means to be a sign of, or to indicate.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CAJOLE
Injure
Rejuvinate
Conciliate
Celebrate
Persuade
Persuade
"Cajole" means to persuade using coaxing and flattery.
Example Question #1791 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SURMISE
Dictate
Mislead
Expand
Guess
Suppress
Guess
"Surmise" means to guess. "Mislead" means to decieve in order to lie. "Suppress" means forcibly put to an end. "Dictate" means to order or command. "Expand" means to maker wider or bigger.
Example Question #1792 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ABDICATE
Resign
Execute
Display
Portray
Ascend
Resign
"Abdicate" means to resign or to step down from a throne. "Ascend" means to climb or go upwards. "Execute" means to carry out. "Display" means to show or exhibit. "Portray" means to show or depict something.
Example Question #1791 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FOREBODE
Chill
Impede
Warn
Attest
Abandon
Warn
"Forebode" means to warn of. "Abandon" means to leave or give up on. "Impede" means to delay or block. "Attest" means to provide clear evidence of the truth of something. "Chill" means to make colder.
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