All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #231 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Rejoice
Holiday
Furnace
Gloominess
Sadness
Happiness
Happiness
"Rejoice" means happiness; Sadness and Gloominess is the opposite; Holiday is a celebrated day; and a Furnace is equipment in a home used to generate heat.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Startle
to fantasize
to devote
to consider
to exercise
to surprise
to surprise
"Startle" means to surprise.
Example Question #232 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DETEST
Accept
Refuse
Comfort
Hate
Love
Hate
If you "detest" something then you hate it. Other similar words that mean hate include deplore, abhor, despise, loathe, and deride.
Example Question #233 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
LAMENT
Defy
Mourn
Reward
Praise
Celebrate
Mourn
A "lament" is an expression of sadness and as such is most similar in meaning to mourn. For clarification, to "defy" means to resist authority.
Example Question #234 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ABHOR
Detest
Abolish
Love
Imagine
Absolve
Detest
If you "abhor" something you hate and detest it. For clarification detest is a synonym of abhor; "abolish" means get rid of; "absolve" means to remove blame from someone.
Example Question #235 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DREAD
Love
Aspire
Hope
Fear
Despair
Fear
"Dread" means to fear something greatly, so "fear" is the correct answer. For clarification, "aspire" means aim or seek, and "despair" means a feeling of sadness and hopelessness.
Example Question #236 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
AGITATE
Upset
Highlight
Decipher
Convince
Surprise
Upset
"Agitate" is a verb that means upset, so "upset" is the correct answer. "Highlight" means emphasize or call attention to. "Convince" means persuade or change a person's mind. "Decipher" means decode. "Surprise," when used as a verb, means shock or reveal something unexpected.
Example Question #237 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PERTURB
Disturb
Indict
Complain
Acquire
Enjoy
Disturb
"Perturb" means annoy or disturb, so "disturb" is the correct answer. "Enjoy" means take pleasure in a particular activity. "Complain" means express unhappiness about something. "Indict" means charge someone with a crime. "Acquire" means obtain something.
Example Question #238 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GRATIFY
Sling
Mistake
Correct
Barter
Please
Please
"Gratify" means please, satisfy, or gladden, so "please" is the correct answer. "Correct" means fix an error or mistake or make right. "Mistake," when used as a verb, means commit an error. "Barter" is a verb that means trade goods. "Sling," when used as a verb, means throw or fling an object.
Example Question #239 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
YEARN
Detach
Desire
Blend
Consult
Fast
Desire
"Yearn" means to want something or to "desire" something. "Detach" means to remove or to disconnect. "Fast," when used as a verb, means to not eat, usually for a religious purpose. "Blend" means to mix together or to combine. "Consult" means to ask someone for advice.