SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #1121 : Synonyms

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

RECUPERATE

Possible Answers:

Convalesce

Rift 

Frenetic 

Absolve 

Procure 

Correct answer:

Convalesce

Explanation:

"Recuperate" means to recover or to get better, so it is most similar in meaning to “convalesce," which means to recover. For clarification, a "rift" is a divide or a crack, "procure" means to obtain or to get, "absolve" means to free from blame or guilt, and "frenetic" means fast and out of control.

Example Question #1122 : Synonyms

Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.

INTRUDE

Possible Answers:

Melt

Feeling

Thrust

Discover

Inquire

Correct answer:

Thrust

Explanation:

"Intrude" means to force in; therefore, "thrust," to push forcibly, is the best answer choice.

Example Question #1123 : Synonyms

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

INCINERATE

Possible Answers:

Interest

Develop

Enclose

Cremate

Visit

Correct answer:

Cremate

Explanation:

"Incinerate" means to burn or reduce to ashes. "Cremate," meaning to burn or consume by fire, is the best answer.

Example Question #1910 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

ARISE

Possible Answers:

Hinder

Emerge

Celebrate

Capitulate

Perform

Correct answer:

Emerge

Explanation:

"Arise" means emerge, so "emerge" is the correct answer.

Example Question #1124 : Synonyms

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

EXPEDITE

Possible Answers:

Recite

Hasten

Expose

Fumble

Decelerate

Correct answer:

Hasten

Explanation:

"Expedite" is a verb that means make something occur or be accomplished more quickly, so we need to pick out another verb that also means speed up. While both "hasten" and "decelerate" have to do with speed, "decelerate" means make something moving slow down, whereas "hasten" means cause something to speed up. Because "hasten" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "expedite," it is the correct answer.

Example Question #1122 : Synonyms

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

Conform

Possible Answers:

to rebel

to comply

to persist

to destroy

to distract

Correct answer:

to comply

Explanation:

"Conform" means to obey or comply.

Example Question #1125 : Synonyms

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

RESUME

Possible Answers:

Obstruct

Glorify

Repair

Refuse

Restart

Correct answer:

Restart

Explanation:

"Resume" means restart or continue again after a break, so "restart" is the correct answer. "Obstruct" means physically block or prevent an event from occuring. "Refuse" means reject or say no to some request. "Repair" means fix or restore to working condition. "Glorify" means worship or admire a person or object beyond reason.

Example Question #1126 : Synonyms

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

CONFORM

Possible Answers:

Avoid

Comply

Hinder

Comprehend

Respond

Correct answer:

Comply

Explanation:

"Conform" means to comply or abide by the customs or rules, so "comply" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "conform": "avoid" means to stay away from something or someone. "Comprehend" means to understand; "respond" means to reply; and "hinder" means to delay or prevent something from occurring.

Example Question #1127 : Synonyms

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

TRANSACT

Possible Answers:

Demand

Bolster

Enunciate

Perform

Neglect

Correct answer:

Perform

Explanation:

“Transact” is a verb that means “conduct or carry out (business),” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “carry out.” That means that “neglect” cannot be the correct answer, because “neglect” can mean “fail to do something” when used with an infinitive, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “transact.” “Perform,” however, is a verb that means “carry out, accomplish, or fulfill (an action, task, or function),” and because “perform” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “transact,” “perform” is the correct answer.

Example Question #1128 : Synonyms

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

DISCARD

Possible Answers:

Abandon

Respect 

Steal 

Support 

Damage 

Correct answer:

Abandon

Explanation:

To "discard" something is to throw it away. This definition is most similar in meaning to "abandon," which is the correct answer.

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