SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Synonyms: Verbs

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Middle Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Synonyms

Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

ABRIDGE

Possible Answers:

dam

censor

shorten

breach

cross

Correct answer:

shorten

Explanation:

"Abridge" means to shorten, as in a text.

Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Synonyms

Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

CAVORT

Possible Answers:

extort

poison

emptiness

frolic

steal

Correct answer:

frolic

Explanation:

"Cavort" means to frolic, to prance.

Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

A synonym of "saturate" is __________.

Possible Answers:

drench

invent

stabilize

condense

calm

Correct answer:

drench

Explanation:

"Saturate" is a verb that means "cause something to become thoroughly soaked with liquid so that no more can be absorbed," so we need to pick out a verb that means something like "soak." While "condense" might look like a good answer choice because it is a verb that has to do with water, "condense" actually means "make something denser or more concentrated" or "change or cause to change from a gas or vapor to a liquid." Since "condense" is not synonymous with "saturate," it can't be the correct answer. "Drench," however, means "wet thoroughly; soak," and because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "saturate," "drench" is the correct answer.

Example Question #1721 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

A synonym of "splice" is __________.

Possible Answers:

cut

jump

near

deploy

interweave

Correct answer:

interweave

Explanation:

"Splice" is a verb that can mean "join or connect (a rope or ropes) by interweaving the strands," " join (pieces of timber, film, or tape) at the end," or in genetics, "join or insert (a gene or gene fragment)." So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "join." "Cut," then, cannot be the correct answer because "cut" is an antonym of "splice." "Interweave," however, is a verb that means either "weave or become woven together" or "blend closely," and because "interweave" is the answer choice that is closest in meaning to "splice," "interweave" is the correct answer.

Example Question #131 : Synonyms: Verbs

A synonym of "course" is __________.

Possible Answers:

track

absentminded

pause

verify

cleanliness

Correct answer:

track

Explanation:

"Course" is a word that can take on a variety of meanings. As a verb, "course" means "move without obstruction; flow" when used of a liquid. As a noun, "course" has many different meanings, including "the route or direction followed by a ship, aircraft, road, or river," "the way in which something progresses or develops," "an area of land set aside and prepared for racing, golf, or another sport," "a dish, or a set of dishes served together, forming one of the successive parts of a meal," or "a series of lectures or lessons in a particular subject, typically leading to a qualification." So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something similar to "route," "the way in which something progresses," "a dish or set of dishes served together," or "a series of lessons in a particular subject." "Track" is a word which as a noun can mean "a rough path or minor road, typically one beaten by use rather than constructed" or "a prepared course or circuit for athletes, horses, motor vehicles, bicycles, or dogs to race on"; "track" is the answer choice that is closest in meaning to "course," so "track" is the correct answer.

Example Question #1723 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

A synonym of "dispel" is __________.

Possible Answers:

peruse

meander

mediate

banish

appropriate

Correct answer:

banish

Explanation:

"Dispel" is a verb that means "make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear," so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "make something disappear." So, "appropriate" cannot be the correct answer because "appropriate" means "take (something) for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission," not "make something disappear." "Banish," however, is a verb that means "forbid, abolish, or get rid of (something unwanted)," and because "banish" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "dispel," "banish" is the correct answer.

Example Question #1724 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

A synonym of “garner” is __________.

Possible Answers:

disperse

gather

fool

miss

enjoy

Correct answer:

gather

Explanation:

“Garner” is a verb that means “gather or collect (something, especially information or approval),” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “gather.” That means that “disperse” cannot be the correct answer, because “disperse” means “distribute or spread over a wide area,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “garner.” “Gather,” however, is a verb that can mean either “come together; assemble or accumulate” or “bring together and take in from scattered places or sources.” Because “gather” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “garner,” “gather” is the correct answer.

Example Question #1725 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Synonyms: Select the words that are most similar in meaning.

Augment

Possible Answers:

Hasten

Enlarge

Customize

Censure

Certify

Correct answer:

Enlarge

Explanation:

To "augment" is to make bigger. Thus, the best answer choice is the word "enlarge."

Example Question #1726 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Synonyms: choose the word with a meaning most similar to the word in question.

Abscond

Possible Answers:

Practice

Depart

Estimate

Amplify

Nourish

Correct answer:

Depart

Explanation:

To "abscond" is to depart quickly and secretly.

Example Question #1725 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

A synonym of “veer” is __________.

Possible Answers:

continue

swerve

march

juggle

oggle

Correct answer:

swerve

Explanation:

“Veer” is a verb that can mean “to change direction suddenly” or “suddenly change an opinion or manner of acting,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “change direction suddenly” or “change an opinion or subject.” That means that “continue” cannot be the correct answer, because “continue” can mean “carry on traveling in the same direction,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “veer.” “Swerve,” however, is a verb that means “change direction abruptly,” and because “swerve” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “veer,” “swerve” is the correct answer.

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