All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Synonyms
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ABRIDGE
dam
censor
shorten
breach
cross
shorten
"Abridge" means to shorten, as in a text.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Synonyms
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CAVORT
extort
poison
emptiness
frolic
steal
frolic
"Cavort" means to frolic, to prance.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
A synonym of "saturate" is __________.
drench
invent
stabilize
condense
calm
drench
"Saturate" is a verb that means "cause something to become thoroughly soaked with liquid so that no more can be absorbed," so we need to pick out a verb that means something like "soak." While "condense" might look like a good answer choice because it is a verb that has to do with water, "condense" actually means "make something denser or more concentrated" or "change or cause to change from a gas or vapor to a liquid." Since "condense" is not synonymous with "saturate," it can't be the correct answer. "Drench," however, means "wet thoroughly; soak," and because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "saturate," "drench" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1721 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
A synonym of "splice" is __________.
cut
jump
near
deploy
interweave
interweave
"Splice" is a verb that can mean "join or connect (a rope or ropes) by interweaving the strands," " join (pieces of timber, film, or tape) at the end," or in genetics, "join or insert (a gene or gene fragment)." So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "join." "Cut," then, cannot be the correct answer because "cut" is an antonym of "splice." "Interweave," however, is a verb that means either "weave or become woven together" or "blend closely," and because "interweave" is the answer choice that is closest in meaning to "splice," "interweave" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1722 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
A synonym of "course" is __________.
verify
track
absentminded
cleanliness
pause
track
"Course" is a word that can take on a variety of meanings. As a verb, "course" means "move without obstruction; flow" when used of a liquid. As a noun, "course" has many different meanings, including "the route or direction followed by a ship, aircraft, road, or river," "the way in which something progresses or develops," "an area of land set aside and prepared for racing, golf, or another sport," "a dish, or a set of dishes served together, forming one of the successive parts of a meal," or "a series of lectures or lessons in a particular subject, typically leading to a qualification." So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something similar to "route," "the way in which something progresses," "a dish or set of dishes served together," or "a series of lessons in a particular subject." "Track" is a word which as a noun can mean "a rough path or minor road, typically one beaten by use rather than constructed" or "a prepared course or circuit for athletes, horses, motor vehicles, bicycles, or dogs to race on"; "track" is the answer choice that is closest in meaning to "course," so "track" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1723 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
A synonym of "dispel" is __________.
peruse
meander
mediate
banish
appropriate
banish
"Dispel" is a verb that means "make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear," so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "make something disappear." So, "appropriate" cannot be the correct answer because "appropriate" means "take (something) for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission," not "make something disappear." "Banish," however, is a verb that means "forbid, abolish, or get rid of (something unwanted)," and because "banish" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "dispel," "banish" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1724 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
A synonym of “garner” is __________.
disperse
gather
fool
miss
enjoy
gather
“Garner” is a verb that means “gather or collect (something, especially information or approval),” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “gather.” That means that “disperse” cannot be the correct answer, because “disperse” means “distribute or spread over a wide area,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “garner.” “Gather,” however, is a verb that can mean either “come together; assemble or accumulate” or “bring together and take in from scattered places or sources.” Because “gather” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “garner,” “gather” is the correct answer.
Example Question #1725 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the words that are most similar in meaning.
Augment
Hasten
Enlarge
Customize
Censure
Certify
Enlarge
To "augment" is to make bigger. Thus, the best answer choice is the word "enlarge."
Example Question #1726 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms: choose the word with a meaning most similar to the word in question.
Abscond
Practice
Depart
Estimate
Amplify
Nourish
Depart
To "abscond" is to depart quickly and secretly.
Example Question #1725 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
A synonym of “veer” is __________.
continue
swerve
march
juggle
oggle
swerve
“Veer” is a verb that can mean “to change direction suddenly” or “suddenly change an opinion or manner of acting,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “change direction suddenly” or “change an opinion or subject.” That means that “continue” cannot be the correct answer, because “continue” can mean “carry on traveling in the same direction,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “veer.” “Swerve,” however, is a verb that means “change direction abruptly,” and because “swerve” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “veer,” “swerve” is the correct answer.
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