SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms
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Example Question #2893 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SQUANDER.
Hoard
Save
Keep
Accumulate
Waste
Waste
To “squander” something means to waste it. For clarification, the other four answer choices are all antonyms of squander.
Example Question #383 : Synonyms: Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
QUELL
substitute
rectify
quash
fantasize
enter
quash
To "quell" means to put an end to something, suppress it, or quash it.
Example Question #2894 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Forsake
to retain
to correct
to differentiate
to contemplate
to relinquish
to relinquish
"Forsake" means to give up or relinquish; to retain is to hold on to; to differentiate is to distinguish or set apart; to contemplate is to think; and to correct is to make right.
Example Question #2895 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PLUNDER
Degrade
Comment
Abuse
Replace
Loot
Loot
"Plunder" can be used as a noun or verb, but because all of the answer choices can be used as verbs, we will need to consider "plunder" as a verb. When used as a verb, "plunder" means to steal or loot. "Replace" means to put back. "Abuse" means to treat badly. "Degrade" means to demean. "Comment" means to make an observation or remark.
Example Question #2896 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ACQUIRE
Dissolve
Obtain
Comprehend
Label
Clarify
Obtain
"Acquire" means obtain, so "obtain" is the correct answer. "Dissolve" means disppear or break down. "Label" means attach a tag containing information to an item. "Comprehend" means understand. "Clarify" means make clearer or easier to understand.
Example Question #2901 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BESTOW
Take
Store
Join
Realize
Give
Give
"Bestow" means to present as a gift. "Give" is the best answer as it means to hand to someone. Considering the other choices, "join" means to bring into contact, "realize" means to understand, "store" means to put away for future use, and "take" means to get in one's possession.
Example Question #2902 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PIRATE
Seize
Steal
Elaborate
Detain
Classify
Steal
When used as a verb, "pirate" means to plunder or "steal." "Classify" means to put in groups with similar characteristics. "Elaborate," when used as a verb, means to expand or provide additional details. "Detain" means to hold a person in a location or imprison. "Seize" means to grab or to take possession of something, usually without the owner's permission.
Example Question #2903 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ASSIMILATE
Assist
Learn
Recover
Subsume
Portray
Subsume
"Assimilate" is a verb that has several different meanings, including absorb ideas or people into a group. While "assist" may look like a potentially correct answer, the meaning of "assist" does not match any of the meanings of "assimilate," so it cannot be the correct answer. "Subsume," however, is a verb meaning include or absorb, and since "subsume" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "assimilate," "subsume" is the correct answer.
Example Question #32 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
USURP
Demand
Retaliate
Protect
Seize
Disband
Seize
"Usurp" means seize or overthrow, so "seize" is the correct answer.
Example Question #2904 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FORSAKE.
Assuage
Limit
Abandon
Condemn
Encourage
Abandon
To “forsake” something means to abandon it. For clarification, "condemn" means to declare something is wrong or bad; "assuage" means alleviate, calm or make better.
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