SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms
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Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Dispute
Residence
Argument
Economy
Battle
Harmony
Argument
"Dispute" means argument.
Example Question #1051 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Participate
to select
to partake
to reveal
to convince
to inquire
to partake
"Participate" means to partake or take part in; to reveal means to disclose something secretive; to select means to choose; to inquire means to ask or question; and to convince is to change a person's opinon.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Aid
to complain
to stop
to help
to attack
to defeat
to help
"Aid" means to help.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Affect
to ensure
to believe
to work with
to influence
to achieve
to influence
"Affect" means to impact or influence.
Example Question #1052 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DISCRIMINATE
Blend
Spite
Differentiate
Excuse
Reject
Differentiate
"Discriminate" means differentiate or make a biased decision about how you treat a group or a member of that group, so "differentiate" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ASSAIL
Portend
Jest
Attack
Abandon
Defend
Attack
To "assail" something is to attack it. You will most often hear it in expressions such as "the army assailed their opponent’s position." For clarification, "abandon" means to throw away; "jest" means joke; "portend" means foreshadow or warn.
Example Question #1071 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SHRIEK
Dispute
Scream
Question
Silence
Decrease
Scream
"Shriek" means scream. "Silence" to make or become quiet. "Question" means interrogate. "Dispute" means debate or discuss. "Decrease" means lessen.
Example Question #1053 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FRACTURE
Recommendation
Fame
Breakage
Disease
Geography
Breakage
"Fracture" means breakage or cracking, so "breakage" is the correct answer. "Recommended" means advocated or approved of. "Fame" means the status of being well-known or celebrity status. "Geography" is the study of the features of the earth. "Disease" means illness or sickness.
Example Question #1054 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MAUL
Repair
Imitate
Attack
Escalate
Diminish
Attack
"Maul" means to attack and usually refers to an attacking large animal, like a bear. So, "attack" is the correct answer. None of the other answers have meanings close to that of "maul" and "attack": "escalate" means to increase greatly; "repair" means to fix; "diminish" means to lessen or decrease in size or amount; and "imitate" means to mimic or to copy.
Example Question #1055 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters
REMINISCE
Coalesce
Rebuke
Disparage
Recollect
Increase
Recollect
"Reminisce" means happily remember past events or recollect. For clarification, "increase" means grow larger in quantity, "coalesce" means come together, "disparage" means criticize, and "rebuke," when used as a verb, means scold or tell-off.
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