SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Synonyms: Verbs

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #221 : Synonyms: Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PEDDLE

Possible Answers:

Sell door to door

Purchase

Bike

Produce

Paddle

Correct answer:

Sell door to door

Explanation:

"Peddle" means to "sell door to door," to hawk goods, to solicit goods.

"Purchase" means to buy, or to exchange money for something.

"Produce" means to create something, to make or to assemble something.

"Paddle" means to move using oars or paddles, to row. This answer is meant to show the difference in spelling and meaning between "peddle" and "paddle."

"Bike" means to use a bicycle to transport oneself; to pedal on a bicycle. This answer is meant to trick the student if "peddle" was misread as "paddle."

 

Example Question #222 : Synonyms: Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

MEANDER

Possible Answers:

Crawl

Escort

March

Wander

Sprint

Correct answer:

Wander

Explanation:

"Meander" means to "wander" or to zigzag, to walk slowly and not in a straight line.

"Sprint" means to run at full speed.

"Crawl" means to move slowly, or to move on one's hands and feet as an infant does.

To "march" is to walk in a uniform way, or to walk in a deliberate, ordered way.

"Escort" means to accompany something as a guard, to guide or protect someone along a journey.

Example Question #223 : Synonyms: Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ABSCOND

Possible Answers:

Delve

Enumerate

Abet

Inculcate

Flee

Correct answer:

Flee

Explanation:

"Abscond" means run away, depart secretly, "flee."

"Inculcate" is to teach someone by repeating something over and over, to impart knowledge, to infuse someone with knowledge.

"Abet" means to aid or assist someone, particularly with a crime.

"Enumerate" means to list one by one, to name, to count.

"Delve" means to dig into something, to explore, to inquire.

Example Question #224 : Synonyms: Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

JOSTLE

Possible Answers:

Push

Bypass

Run

Crawl 

Sneak 

Correct answer:

Push

Explanation:

The correct answer is "push."

"Jostle" is a verb that means to push (or bump) against others (people) in a rough manner. Running into someone might "jostle" them, but this is not a necessary result of running.

Example Question #225 : Synonyms: Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

WRIGGLE

Possible Answers:

Dishearten

Dilute

Squirm

Allot

Rebound

Correct answer:

Squirm

Explanation:

"Wriggle" is a verb meaning to twist and turn. "Squirm" is a synonym, meaning to twist or wriggle from side to side. 

Example Question #226 : Synonyms: Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

REND

Possible Answers:

Tear

Pulverize

Jump

Tie

Glue

Correct answer:

Tear

Explanation:

"Rend" means to rip, often clothing.

"Tie" means to bind something together.

"Pulverize" means to smash to a powder, crush, atomize.

"Glue" means to connect two things using a sticky substance, to cement, to paste.

"Jump" means to hop, to leap into the air.

Example Question #227 : Synonyms: Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

FALTER

Possible Answers:

Endure

Limp

Stumble

Leap

Shuffle

Correct answer:

Stumble

Explanation:

"Falter" means to stumble or to fall when related to movement; when related to speech, "falter" means stutter."

"Leap" means to jump, to spring, and when referring to a number, it means increased quickly.

"Limp" means move as if injured, to walk in halting way or to stagger. It is a similar concept to faltering, but is not a synonym.

"Shuffle" means to walk with slow, short steps; it can also mean to rearrange, such as "Shuffle the cards."

"Endure" means to keep going, to carry on, to bear hardship.

Example Question #228 : Synonyms: Verbs

Synonyms

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

SATE

Possible Answers:

sit

corrupt

satisfy fully

proclaim

resist

Correct answer:

satisfy fully

Explanation:

"Sate" means to satisfy fully.

Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

ASTOUND

Possible Answers:

corrupt

shock

modify

contain

disguise

Correct answer:

shock

Explanation:

Astound means to shock or surprise.

Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes

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

Abhor

Possible Answers:

Jest

Collect

Notify

Revoke

Hate

Correct answer:

Hate

Explanation:

To "abhor" is to hate.

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