SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #15 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

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

Assure

Possible Answers:

to treat

to examine

to lie

to dispose 

to guarantee

Correct answer:

to guarantee

Explanation:

"Assure" means to guarantee.

Example Question #1601 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

Observe

Possible Answers:

to travel

to secede

to search

to succeed

to see

Correct answer:

to see

Explanation:

"Observe" means to look and see; to search means to look for something; to travel means to move; to secede means to separate; and to succeed is to become successful.

Example Question #1602 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

Prohibit

Possible Answers:

to relocate

to ban

to allow

to consent

to encourage

Correct answer:

to ban

Explanation:

"Prohibit" means to ban; to allow is the opposite; to encourage means to support; to relocate is to move from one spot to another spot; and to consent means to agree.

Example Question #18 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

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

Reveal

Possible Answers:

to shield

to experience

to study

to tell

to solve

Correct answer:

to tell

Explanation:

"Reveal" means to tell or to disclose.

Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

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

Glare

Possible Answers:

to question

to teach

to decide

to stare

to suggest

Correct answer:

to stare

Explanation:

"Glare" means to stare.

Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

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

Remark

Possible Answers:

Comment

Performance

Crisis

Artifact

Merchant

Correct answer:

Comment

Explanation:

"Remark" means comment.

Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

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

Focus

Possible Answers:

to trick

to understand

to study

to demand

to concentrate

Correct answer:

to concentrate

Explanation:

"Focus" means to concentrate.

Example Question #24 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

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

Mandate

Possible Answers:

to petition

to despise

to require

to endure

to pause

Correct answer:

to require

Explanation:

"Mandate" means to require.

Example Question #25 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

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

Boast

Possible Answers:

to stare

to inhale

to compete

to aid

to brag

Correct answer:

to brag

Explanation:

"Boast" means to brag.

Example Question #26 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

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

Expose

Possible Answers:

to understand

to lie

to complete

to reveal

to hide

Correct answer:

to reveal

Explanation:

"Expose" means to uncover or to reveal.

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