All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #921 : Identifying Synonyms
A synonym of "course" is __________.
track
absentminded
pause
verify
cleanliness
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 #135 : Synonyms: Verbs
A synonym of "dispel" is __________.
banish
mediate
appropriate
peruse
meander
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 #136 : Synonyms: Verbs
A synonym of “garner” is __________.
fool
gather
disperse
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 #137 : Synonyms: Verbs
A synonym of “veer” is __________.
march
oggle
juggle
continue
swerve
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.
Example Question #141 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Integrate
to combine
to construct
to convert
to separate
to distinguish
to combine
"Integrate" means to put together or combine.
Example Question #142 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Remain
to increase
to stay
to free
to combine
to depart
to stay
"Remain" means to stay.
Example Question #143 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Burrow
to exercise
to play
to protect
to dig
to explore
to dig
"Burrow" means to dig.
Example Question #144 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Preserve
to conserve
to destroy
to discover
to create
to replace
to conserve
"Preserve" means to conserve.
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