All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1191 : Synonyms
CONTRADICT
Say
Oppose
Ban
Captivate
Corroborate
Oppose
"Contradict" means to oppose or to assert the contrary. It contains the roots "contra-", which means "against," and "dict-", which means to speak.
Words you may not know:
- "Corroborate" means to make certian; confirm.
- "Captivate" means to catch the attention of.
Example Question #1975 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SUPERVISE
Fantasize
Contemplate
Oversee
Strengthen
Discuss
Oversee
"Supervise" means oversee, watch over or direct an event or activity, so "oversee," which means manage or direct, is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "supervise" and "oversee": "strenghen" means make something or someone stronger or sturdier; "discuss" means talk about an issue or topic with other people; "fantasize" means dream about or imagine; and "contemplate" means think about for a period of time.
Example Question #1976 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CONCUR
Evaluate
Fail
Agree
Suffer
Comprehend
Agree
"Concur" means to agree or to share the same opinion or viewpoint with another person, so "agree" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "concur" and "agree": "comprehend" means understand; "evaluate" means assess or judge something; "suffer" means feel or experience pain; and "fail" means be unable to complete a task or goal.
Example Question #1977 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ELONGATE
Weaken
Shorten
Divide
Strengthen
Lengthen
Lengthen
"Elongate" means to lengthen or to make something longer. You may have been able to guess this answer even if you did not know the meaning of the word because of the inclusion of the word “long” within "elongate."
Example Question #1981 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DECOMPOSE
Fey
Improve
Remiss
Rot
Allow
Rot
"Decompose" means to break down or to rot. For clarification, "remiss" means careless or neglectful, "fey" means supernatural, "allow" means permit, and "improve" means to make (something) better.
Example Question #1982 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
RECEDE
Withdraw
Thesis
Era
Portray
Outline
Withdraw
"Recede" means to pull back or to withdraw, so "withdraw" is the correct answer. For clarification, "portray" means to depict, and an "era" is a period of history.
Example Question #1983 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
CONTORT
Befriend
Conversate
Construct
Increase
Twist
Twist
"Twist" is the best answer choice. "Contort" means to twist, bend, or draw out of shape.
Example Question #31 : Synonyms: Prefixes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INFUSE
Merge
Release
Accelerate
Inject
Insult
Inject
"Infuse" means to inject, so "inject" is the correct answer. You may have been able to associate the two words based on their shared "in-" prefix, which in each does not function as a negative prefix but instead means inward.
Example Question #32 : Synonyms: Prefixes
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
POSTERITY
Future generations
Ancestors
Possibility
Fables
Acumen
Future generations
Something that is preserved for "posterity" is preserved for future generations to enjoy, so "future generations" is the correct answer. For clarification, "ancestors" are forefathers or, more generally, the people who came before us, and "acumen" means insight or shrewdness.
Example Question #33 : Synonyms: Prefixes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCOMPETENT
Useful
Formulaic
Inept
Inappropriate
Appropriate
Inept
"Incompetent" means incapable of doing something, so "inept," a word which means unskilled, is the correct answer. For clarification, "formulaic" means trite or following a standard format, "useful" means practical, "appropriate" means suitable, and "inappropriate" means improper.
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