SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Synonyms: Verbs

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #231 : Synonyms: Verbs

Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.

Rejoice

Possible Answers:

Holiday

Furnace

Gloominess

Sadness

Happiness

Correct answer:

Happiness

Explanation:

"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

Possible Answers:

to fantasize

to devote

to consider

to exercise

to surprise

Correct answer:

to surprise

Explanation:

"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

Possible Answers:

Accept 

Refuse 

 Comfort 

Hate

Love 

Correct answer:

Hate

Explanation:

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

Possible Answers:

Defy 

Mourn 

Reward 

Praise 

Celebrate 

Correct answer:

Mourn 

Explanation:

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

Possible Answers:

Detest 

Abolish 

Love 

Imagine 

Absolve 

Correct answer:

Detest 

Explanation:

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

Possible Answers:

Love 

Aspire 

Hope 

Fear 

Despair 

Correct answer:

Fear 

Explanation:

"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

Possible Answers:

Upset

Highlight

Decipher

Convince

Surprise

Correct answer:

Upset

Explanation:

"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

Possible Answers:

Disturb

Indict

Complain

Acquire

Enjoy

Correct answer:

Disturb

Explanation:

"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

Possible Answers:

Sling

Mistake

Correct

Barter

Please

Correct answer:

Please

Explanation:

"Gratify" means pleasesatisfy, 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

Possible Answers:

Detach

Desire

Blend

Consult

Fast

Correct answer:

Desire

Explanation:

"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.

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