SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms
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Example Question #2061 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SKULK
Espy
Alleviate
Implicate
Slink
Coerce
Slink
To "skulk" is to "slink" around, lurk, or hide oneself in order to conceal evil intentions. To "espy" is to glimpse, and to "alleviate" is to lessen the severity of. To "coerce" is to threaten or force. "Implicate" is a synonym for "incriminate."
Example Question #2062 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESUSCITATE
Revive
Perjure
Skulk
Mitigate
Endure
Revive
To "resuscitate" someone or something is to bring that person or thing back to life. To "endure," on the other hand, is to survive. "Skulk" is a synonym for hide or lurk, and "mitigate" is a synonym for "alleviate." To "perjure" is to lie under oath.
Example Question #2063 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERSPIRE
Plot
Cower
Sweat
Quarrel
Deceive
Sweat
To "perspire" is to sweat. Don't confuse this with "conspire," which means to plot. To "deceive" is to trick, while to "cower" is to cringe or crouch. To "quarrel" is to argue or bicker.
Example Question #2064 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RECONNOITER
Harp
Survey
Correlate
Scuttle
Squeal
Survey
To "reconnoiter" is to "scout" or survey, usually for military purposes. To "correlate" is to correspond to or connect with. To "harp" on something is to keep talking or complaining about it. To "squeal" is to screech or shriek. To "scuttle" is to move quickly with small steps.
Example Question #2065 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENVELOP
Laud
Surround
Contrive
Cultivate
Augment
Surround
To "envelop" something is to "surround" or enclose it completely. To "augment" is to increase or make larger. To "contrive" is to plan, plot, or scheme. To "cultivate" is to grow or develop, depending on the context. To "laud" is to praise or commend.
Example Question #2066 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENCROACH
Obliterate
Eradicate
Mollify
Intrude
Scrutinize
Intrude
To "encroach" is to invade, violate, or interrupt. To "mollify" is to placate or appease. "Obliterate" and "eradicate" are synonyms for destroy or wipe out completely. To "scrutinize" is to examine or inspect closely.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MOLLIFY.
Placate
Ministration
Oppose
Disobey
Congenial
Placate
To “mollify” someone means to calm them down or to placate them. For clarification, "ministration" means to provide support; "congenial" means friendly.
Example Question #901 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
BROOD
challenge
annex
hide
fret
preclude
fret
"Brood" means to worry or to fret.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
LULL.
Calm
Suggest
Constrain
Allow
Perceive
Calm
A “lull” can be a verb or a noun but in either instance is a synonym for calm. It can be used either to describe a calm, as in “there was a lull in the storm . . .” or to calm, as in “he helped lull the restless animal . . .” For clarification, perceive means detect or identify some characteristic;constrain means to forcibly restrict somebody or something.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
APPEASE.
Idolize
Jaunty
Secede
Pacify
Atrophy
Pacify
“Appease” means to calm someone or make something better, so the correct answer is “pacify,” which means to bring peace and calm. For clarification, secede means to break away; idolize means worship; atrophy refers to the wasting away of some part of the body, like muscle; jaunty means cheerful.
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