All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #161 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INTEGRATE
Resilient
Transcend
Bring together
Split apart
Prohibit
Bring together
"Integrate" means to bring together or to put together. For clarification, "resilient" means able to recover quickly from setbacks, "transcend" means to go beyond or to be apart from the world, and "prohibit" means forbid.
Example Question #162 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DISTORT
Commend
Genial
Twist
Defy
Suspend
Twist
"Distort" means to twist something out of shape or to manipulate. For clarification, "commend" means to praise, "genial" means friendly and affable, and "deify" means worship. The prefix "dei-" usually suggests that the word will mean of or pertaining to God or religion in some way.
Example Question #163 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ERADICATE
Educate
Edify
Instruct
Destroy
Teach
Destroy
"Eradicate" means get rid of or destroy. For clarification, the other four answer choices are all synonyms of one another, and mean help someone to gain knowledge about something.
Example Question #164 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BLOCKADE
Barricade
Decide
Inform
Disclose
Clarify
Barricade
"Blockade" means seal off or block off an area's points of entry and exit, so "barricade," which also means block off an area's points of entry and exit, is the closest synonym of "blockade" and the correct answer. "Disclose" means reveal or open. "Inform" means tell some information to another. "Decide" means make a choice. "Clarify" means make clear or make something easier to understand.
Example Question #165 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HURTLE
Drench
Shrink
Sprint
Distinguish
Compare
Sprint
"Hurtle" means run or move at a great speed and usually in an uncontrolled manner, so "sprint," which means run very quickly, is the correct answer. "Compare" means identify similar and dissimilar qualities of two or more things. "Shrink" means make smaller. "Drench" means wet or soak. "Distinguish" means tell apart two or more people or things.
Example Question #166 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ANNIHILATE
Deny
Build
Continue
to swell
Destroy
Destroy
"Annihilate" means obliterate or completely destroy, so "destroy" is the correct answer. "Build" is an antonym of "annihilate" and "destroy"; it is a verb that means construct. "Deny" means refuse or reject. "Swell" means expand or become larger. "Continue" means keep going.
Example Question #167 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PLUNDER
Manage
Aid
Lend
Steal
Vend
Steal
"Plunder," when used as a verb, means steal or loot, so "steal" is the correct answer. For clarification, "lend" means let someone borrow, "vend" means sell, "aid" means help, and "manage" means lead or cope.
Example Question #168 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
THROB
Satisfy
Sever
Pulsate
Defend
Prepare
Pulsate
"Throb" means to beat or pulsate in a steady manner, so "pulsate," which means palpitate or pulse, is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "throb" or "pulsate": "prepare" means get ready for something; "satisfy" means meet the expecations or demands of someone or something; "defend" means support or protect, and "sever" means to cut off.
Example Question #169 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EVACUATE
Antagonize
Abandon
Ambivalent
Absolve
Ascend
Abandon
"Evacuate" is a verb that means abandon an area or vehicle or remove from an area due to danger. For clarification, "ascend" means to rise up, "absolve" means exonerate or remove blame from, "antagonize" means provoke, and "ambivalent" means equivocal or indecisive.
Example Question #170 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
QUIVER
Sturdy
Tremble
Usurp
Harangue
Dodge
Tremble
"Quiver" means a shaking of the body caused by fear or surprise. So, the correct answer is “tremble,” which means shake. For clarification, "sturdy" means strong and reliable, "harangue" means rebuke or tell-off, "usurp" means to overthrow a leader and take over their position, and "dodge" means avoid.