All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SUCCUMB
Walk about
Give in
Go over
Turn around
Hide under
Give in
"Succumb" means to yield to overpowering strength, force, appeal, or desire. If you “succumb” to something, you give in to it, or you yield to it. A common expression is to “succumb to temptation.”
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AGGRAVATE
Object
Differ
Convey
Irritate
Argue
Irritate
To "aggravate" a person means to irritate or to annoy him or her. To aggravate a problem means to make it worse. So, the correct answer is "irritate." None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "aggravate": "object," when used as a verb, means interrupt to disagree, and is used this way in courts of law; "differ" means to be different from; "argue" means to talk about a disagreement heatedly; and "convey" means transport when referring to a physical object, or impart when referring to an idea.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ASTONISH
Decimate
Deflect
Surprise
Reject
Reform
Surprise
"Surprise" means amaze or "astonish," so "astonish" is the correct answer.
Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DREAD
Anticipation
Fear
Welcome
Sadness
Fear
Example Question #151 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COAX
Consider
Urge
Please
Allow
Repel
Urge
The word "urge" has a similar meaning to word "coax." Both words mean encourage someone to do something.
Example Question #152 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXULT
Arrange
Grab
Declare
Celebrate
Forfeit
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 #153 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HORRIFY
Toss
Inspire
Melt
Petrify
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 #154 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADMIRE
Encourage
Respect
Demand
Divide
Despise
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 #155 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FATHOM
Understand
Wonder
Deplore
Consider
Intend
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 #156 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENRAGED
Excited
weakened
Angered
Saddened
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.
All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
