All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Rejoice
Sadness
Furnace
Happiness
Gloominess
Holiday
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 #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Startle
to surprise
to exercise
to fantasize
to devote
to consider
to surprise
"Startle" means to surprise.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DETEST
Refuse
Hate
Love
Accept
Comfort
Hate
If you "detest" something then you hate it. Other similar words that mean hate include deplore, abhor, despise, loathe, and deride.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
LAMENT
Praise
Defy
Celebrate
Reward
Mourn
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 #5 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ABHOR
Detest
Absolve
Love
Imagine
Abolish
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 #6 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DREAD
Aspire
Fear
Love
Hope
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 #7 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
AGITATE
Upset
Highlight
Surprise
Convince
Decipher
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 #231 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PERTURB
Complain
Disturb
Indict
Enjoy
Acquire
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 #232 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GRATIFY
Correct
Please
Sling
Mistake
Barter
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 #233 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
YEARN
Blend
Detach
Desire
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.
All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
