All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COAX
Please
Urge
Consider
Repel
Allow
Urge
The word "urge" has a similar meaning to word "coax." Both words mean encourage someone to do something.
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXULT
Celebrate
Forfeit
Grab
Arrange
Declare
Celebrate
"Exult" means celebrate because of having succeeded at something. A soccer team might exult in their victory over a rival team, for example. "Celebrate" is thus the answer choice that is closest in meaning to "exult."
Example Question #13 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HORRIFY
Toss
Inspire
Petrify
Melt
Depict
Petrify
"Horrify" means scare greatly and make very afraid. "Petrify" can mean turn something to stone over a long period of time (like "petrified wood") or scare greatly to the point where someone cannot move, so "petrify" is the correct answer.
Example Question #14 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADMIRE
Despise
Divide
Respect
Encourage
Demand
Respect
"Admire" means respect, look up to, or view as a role model, so "respect" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "admire": "demand" means forcefully order someone to give you something; "divide" means split into two groups or parts, "despise" means greatly dislike or hate, and "encourage" means motivate or hearten.
Example Question #15 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FATHOM
Intend
Consider
Deplore
Understand
Wonder
Understand
“Fathom” means understand or know how something works. To provide further help, “intend” means mean to do something; “wonder” means think about something you'd like to know more about; “consider” means think about or think about another option; and “deplore” means hate.
Example Question #16 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENRAGED
Excited
Saddened
weakened
Angered
Angered
To be "enraged" means to be very angry. You can see the base word, "rage" within it. You could say, "It enraged my mother when I failed to clean my room." "Saddened" means to be made sad. "Excited" means to be interested or made animated.
Example Question #161 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACKNOWLEDGE
Educate
Admit
Deny
Confuse
Complicate
Admit
To "acknowledge" most closely means to admit or recognize something. "Knowledge" is a root word; however it should not be confused with educate or other words dealing with the acquisition of knowledge. "Deny" is an antonym to "acknowledge"
Example Question #162 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GROW
Become
Levitate
Float
Are
Awake
Become
"Grow" and "become" are synonyms. They can both be used to refer to emotional changes and other conditions; for example, "They grow tired." "They become annoyed." The other words do not share this meaning or function.
Example Question #163 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SULK
Mope
Laugh
Sling
Clean
Giggle
Mope
The problem presents several verbs. The verb closest in meaning to "sulk" is "mope." To "sulk" or "mope" means to behave in a way that clearly displays sadness: "After his dog disappeared, he would mope around the house, sulking." "Giggle" and "laugh" are antonyms of "sulk," while "sling" means to throw something.