All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #1941 : Synonyms
Synonyms
Diminish
to decrease
to increase
to praise
to flood
to worsen
to decrease
"Diminish" means to decrease or make smaller.
Example Question #2696 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms
Abbreviate
to demolish
to soothe
to concede
to scold
to shorten
to shorten
"Abbreviate" means to shorten. Concede is to surrender or yield; to soothe is to calm; to demolish is to destroy; to scold is to reprimand.
Example Question #1941 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
CHAFE
propel
malign
expand
irritate
roll
irritate
To "chafe" is to rub or to irritate.
Example Question #1942 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
EXHUME
correspond to
tire
regress
distract from
unearth
unearth
"Exhume" means to dig out, or unearth, something buried. It often refers to a body.
Example Question #2691 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
BLOOM
prosper
mollify
plant
care for
assist
prosper
One meaning of "bloom" is to prosper or flourish.
Example Question #186 : Synonyms: Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
STAGNATE
condemn
purport
infest
languish
croon
languish
"Stagnate" means to become stagnant, cease to flow, or to languish.
Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
CORDON
deplete
resolve
isolate
propel
encourage
isolate
To "cordon" off something is to isolate it.
Example Question #1901 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
OSSIFY
destruct
protest
distribute
solidify
explore
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 #1902 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
COWER
Crouch
Disappoint
Commend
Rise
Alienate
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.
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