SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, and Understanding

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #1701 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

VOUCH

Possible Answers:

Confine

Connive

Confer

Confirm

Confide

Correct answer:

Confirm

Explanation:

The verb "vouch" means to declare that something someone else has said is ture based on one's own experiences, to confirm, affirm, or support someone else's story. Additionally, "confide" means reveal one's secrets to someone else, place one's trust in; "confine" means lock away, imprison; "confer" means grant, bestow, give a title or award to; "connive" means conspire, work with someone else to do something illegal, manipulative, or immoral.

Example Question #1702 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

BECKON

Possible Answers:

Vilify

Engage

Enthrall

Shout

Wave

Correct answer:

Wave

Explanation:

"Beckon" means to "wave" to someone, to signal, to call out to someone.

"Enthrall" means to captivate someone or to mesmerize someone.

"Engage" means to occupy, to use or to employ.

"Vilify" means to demonize someone, to depict someone as a villain.

"Shout" means to call out in a loud and aggressive manner, to holler.

Example Question #1703 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

DUPE

Possible Answers:

Stymie

Cajole

Persist

Trick

Argue

Correct answer:

Trick

Explanation:

"Dupe" means to "trick," to deceive, or to hoodwink.

"Persist" means to continue, to carry on, to endure.

"Argue" means to verbally fight, to try to convince someone, or to discuss.

"Stymie" means to constrict, to impede, or to hinder something.

"Cajole" means to coax someone to do something, to flatter them, to tempt someone.

Example Question #1704 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

CAPITULATE

Possible Answers:

Chant

Refute

Give up

Bungle

Ponder

Correct answer:

Give up

Explanation:

"Capitulate" means to "give up," to concede defeat, to surrender.

"Chant" means to sing, recite or shout a song.

"Bungle" means to mess up, to blunder, or to do something incorrectly.

"Ponder" means to consider, to think about something, to reflect on something.

"Refute" means to prove false, to discredit, or to repudiate.

Example Question #1705 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

ANNUL

Possible Answers:

Laud

Castigate

Invalidate

Haul

Operate

Correct answer:

Invalidate

Explanation:

The verb "annul" means to make or declare something to be invalid, to invalidate, to null and void, to disallow. Additionally, "haul" means carry, transport cargo; "laud" means enthusiastically praise; "operate" means use, drive; "castigate" means yell at, punish.

Example Question #1706 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

GRAPPLE

Possible Answers:

Inquire

Assist

Attend

Wrestle

Establish

Correct answer:

Wrestle

Explanation:

The verb "grapple" means to struggle with, to wrestle, to fight. Additionally, "assist" means help; "establish" means set up; "attend" means go to; "inquire" means ask about.

Example Question #1707 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

FABRICATE

Possible Answers:

Enjoy

Scare

Fight

Fake

Allow

Correct answer:

Fake

Explanation:

The verb "fabricate" means to fake, to concoct, to invent a fake version of something, to 'make something up'.

Example Question #1708 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

REIMBURSE

Possible Answers:

Repeat

Repay

Replay

Replete

Respire

Correct answer:

Repay

Explanation:

The verb "reimburse" means to pay someone back who has lost money or given money to you. This is, of course, closest in meaning to "repay." Additionally, "respire" means breathe; "replete" means filled with.

Example Question #1709 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

CONSTRUE

Possible Answers:

Pilfer

Splice

Cleave

Interpret

Shun

Correct answer:

Interpret

Explanation:

The verb "construe" means to understand something in one's own individual way, to interpret something. Additionally, "pilfer" means steal from, plunder; "cleave" means split, sever, hack up; "splice" means join together, attach to; "shun" means ignore.

Example Question #1710 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

MOCK

Possible Answers:

Promote

Cheer

Scold

Encourage

Tease

Correct answer:

Tease

Explanation:

The correct answer is "tease."

To "mock" (verb) means to tease or laugh at in a scornful way, making "tease" a synonym of the term "mock."

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