SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #1031 : Synonyms

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

FALTER

Possible Answers:

Endure

Stumble

Shuffle

Limp

Leap

Correct answer:

Stumble

Explanation:

"Falter" means to stumble or to fall when related to movement; when related to speech, "falter" means stutter."

"Leap" means to jump, to spring, and when referring to a number, it means increased quickly.

"Limp" means move as if injured, to walk in halting way or to stagger. It is a similar concept to faltering, but is not a synonym.

"Shuffle" means to walk with slow, short steps; it can also mean to rearrange, such as "Shuffle the cards."

"Endure" means to keep going, to carry on, to bear hardship.

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes

Synonyms

Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

SATE

Possible Answers:

proclaim

corrupt

sit

resist

satisfy fully

Correct answer:

satisfy fully

Explanation:

"Sate" means to satisfy fully.

Example Question #1015 : Identifying Synonyms

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

ASTOUND

Possible Answers:

shock

corrupt

disguise

contain

modify

Correct answer:

shock

Explanation:

Astound means to shock or surprise.

Example Question #1016 : Identifying Synonyms

Synonyms: Select the words that are most similar in meaning.

Abhor

Possible Answers:

Notify

Hate

Collect

Jest

Revoke

Correct answer:

Hate

Explanation:

To "abhor" is to hate.

Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes

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

Rejoice

Possible Answers:

Happiness

Holiday

Gloominess

Furnace

Sadness

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 #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes

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

Startle

Possible Answers:

to surprise

to exercise

to fantasize

to devote

to consider

Correct answer:

to surprise

Explanation:

"Startle" means to surprise.

Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

DETEST

Possible Answers:

 Comfort 

Hate

Love 

Refuse 

Accept 

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 #4 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

LAMENT

Possible Answers:

Praise 

Defy 

Celebrate 

Reward 

Mourn 

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 #5 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

ABHOR

Possible Answers:

Detest 

Absolve 

Love 

Imagine 

Abolish 

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 #3 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

DREAD

Possible Answers:

Aspire 

Love 

Despair 

Hope 

Fear 

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

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