SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #2671 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

REPRIMAND

Possible Answers:

Harbor

Mollify

Chastise

Extol

Forfend

Correct answer:

Chastise

Explanation:

To "reprimand" is to "chastise," scold, or admonish. To "forfend" is to protect, and to "extol" is to laud or praise. To "mollify" is to placate, while to "harbor" is to house, to extend refuge to.

Example Question #2672 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ENERVATE

Possible Answers:

Placate

Invigorate

Weaken

Rebut

Ally

Correct answer:

Weaken

Explanation:

To "enervate" is to tire, "weaken," and drain of energy. This is an antonym for "invigorate," which means strengthen. To "placate" is to mollify or appease. "Rebut" means refute. To "ally" is to join forces in pursuit of a common goal.

Example Question #1881 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

BLOVIATE

Possible Answers:

Talk excessively

Work assiduously

Persecute ruthlessly

Wander aimlessly

Perjure

Correct answer:

Talk excessively

Explanation:

To "bloviate" is to talk pompously and in an overblown manner. To "meander" is to wander aimlessly, and to "persevere" is to work assiduously. To "perjure" is to lie under oath. To "persecute ruthlessly" is to oppress.

Example Question #1882 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

EXTOL

Possible Answers:

Laud

Prevaricate

Contaminate

Daunt

Subsume

Correct answer:

Laud

Explanation:

To "extol" something is to sing its praises. To "subsume" something is to absorb it into something else. To "prevaricate" is to lie, while to "contaminate" is to pollute. To "daunt" is to make someone feel apprehensive or dismayed.

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

CONGEAL

Possible Answers:

populate

pardon

thicken

gather

melt

Correct answer:

thicken

Explanation:

"Congeal" means to solidify, or thicken.

Example Question #1921 : Synonyms

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters

SABOTAGE

Possible Answers:

mystify

damage

transform

repel

fling

Correct answer:

damage

Explanation:

Sabotage means to deliberately destroy or damage something.

Example Question #1922 : Synonyms

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters

PROPEL

Possible Answers:

yell

push

curve

consume

study

Correct answer:

push

Explanation:

Propel means to drive or push something, usually forwards

Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

AUGMENT

Possible Answers:

limit

consume

critique

hinder

supplement

Correct answer:

supplement

Explanation:

Augment means to increase or to supplement.

Example Question #167 : Synonyms: Verbs

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

LANGUISH

Possible Answers:

promote

talk slowly

frustrate

curtail

deteriorate

Correct answer:

deteriorate

Explanation:

"Languish" means to lose vitality or deteriorate.

Example Question #1923 : Synonyms

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

ABRIDGE. 

Possible Answers:

Invoke 

Shorten 

Frighten 

Scold

Advise 

Correct answer:

Shorten 

Explanation:

To “abridge” something means to shorten something, as in “the movie was abridged for television.” For clarification, "to invoke" means to call upon an authority for support or assistance; "scold" means to tell off, castigate.

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