All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1131 : Synonyms
A synonym of "enroll" is __________.
perturb
ignore
spin
matriculate
entrap
matriculate
"Enroll" is a verb that means "to become a member of or a participant in," so we need to pick out another word that means "to become a member of." While "enroll" sounds like "roll" and "roll" and "spin" are close in meaning, "enroll" does not mean the same thing as "roll," so "spin" cannot be the correct answer. "Matriculate," however, means "to enroll as a member of a body, especially of a college or university." Since "matriculate" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "enroll," "matriculate" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1132 : Synonyms
A synonym of "transpire" is __________.
gape
sweet
occur
sweat
skimp
occur
"Transpire" is a verb that means "happen," so we need to pick out another word that means "happen." While "transpire" sounds like "perspire," which means "to sweat," "sweat" is not the answer because while "transpire" and "perspire" sound alike, they have very different meanings. "Occur," however, means "happen; take place," and because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "transpire," it is the correct answer.
Example Question #1133 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ABJURE
Let in
Open up
Give up
Go around
Go up
Give up
“Abjure” means give up or renounce, so "give up" is the correct answer. The prefix "ab-" is often related to the act of giving something up, as in the word “abdicate,” which means to give up the throne.
Example Question #1134 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BUNGLE
Activate
Demonstrate
Cottage
Create
Spoil
Spoil
If you "bungle" something, you make a mistake. You might "bungle" a surprise party by letting the guest of honor accidentally know about the party. To "bungle" a task is to "spoil" or ruin the endeavor.
Example Question #1135 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACQUIT
Absolve
Prosecute
Prosecute
Absolve
Convict
Absolve
"Acquit" means to clear someone of charges or to "absolve" someone of criminal charges.
"Incarcerate" means to put someone in jail. "Blame" means to assign responsibility of a fault. "Convict" means to declare someone guilty of a crime and is an antonym to "acquit." "Prosecute" means to enact legal proceeding against a person.
Example Question #1136 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SQUANDER
Spend extravagantly
Explain
Dupe
Fall
Be frugal
Spend extravagantly
"Squander" means to "spend extravagantly" or excessively.
"Explain" means to make understandable.
"Dupe" means to trick or to deceive.
"Fall" means to drop or descend under the force of gravity.
"Be frugal" means to be economical or not wasteful of money. It is the opposite of squander.
Example Question #1137 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMULATE
Ensconce
Envy
Imitate
Scold
Conquer
Imitate
"Emulate" is a verb that means model oneself after, or to imitate or match someone.
"Ensconce" means to safely settle in a place. "Envy" is the desire to have a quality belonging to someone else. "Scold" means to reprimand, or to express displeasure about somebody's actions. "Conquer" means to successfully overcome a challenge.
Example Question #1138 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FUMIGATE
Repudiate
Disinfect
Preserve
Fuse
Burn
Disinfect
"Fumigate" is a verb that means to disinfect something by means of smoke or poisonous fumes.
"Fuse" means to join, or to meld objects. Often is means to weld two pieces of metal together.
"Repudiate" means to reject something as false or to turn one's back on something.
"Preserve" means to keep something safe in its original state.
"Burn" means to harm or destroy something with fire.
Example Question #1139 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TEEM
Succumb
Jeopardize
Eradicate
Cooperate
Swarm
Swarm
"Teem" means swarm, or to be full of. For example, the evening air teemed with insects.
"Jeopardize" means to put in danger or imperil.
"Succumb" means to give in or to stop resisting something.
"Eradicate" means to eliminate or destroy something completely.
"Cooperate" means to help or assist somebody, or it means to agree to something or to participate in something.
Example Question #1140 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABET
Assess
Aid
Halt
Propose
Hinder
Aid
"Abet" means to "aid," or to help. "Abet" typically means to help someone commit a crime.
"Halt" means to bring to a stop, or to end.
"Assess" means evaluate, determine or judge.
"Propose" means to put an idea forward, to suggest or to introduce something.
"Hinder" means to slow, make something difficult or prevent something.
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