All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #851 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CONCEDE
Desire
Decree
Attack
Surrender
Mirth
Surrender
"Concede" means reluctantly accept the opinion or desire of another person. So, "surrender" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "concede," so "surrender" is the correct answer. For clarification, "decree" means an order, "mirth" means happiness, "attack" means strike, and "desire" means want.
Example Question #852 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
RETORT
Glare
Collect
Respond
Revolt
Diminish
Respond
"Retort" means answer or respond to a comment or accusation, so "respond" is the correct answer. "Glare" means stare at someone or something in an angry way. "Diminish" means lessen or make smaller. "Revolt" means rebel or fight against authority. "Collect" means gather together.
Example Question #853 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
IMPLORE
Blast
Flounder
Dictate
Beg
Accumulate
Beg
"Implore" means beg or ask a person for something, so "beg" is the correct answer. "Blast" means blow into pieces. "Dictate" means give orders or command. "Flounder" means struggle in water. "Accumulate" means collect or gather.
Example Question #854 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HAGGLE
Explore
Repeat
Barter
Presume
Symbolize
Barter
"Haggle" means barter or negotiate over the cost of an item, so "barter" is the correct answer. "Repeat" means do again. "Explore" means travel to a new place to learn about the area. "Symbolize" means represent. "Presume" means assume something.
Example Question #855 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BELLOW
Avert
Simplify
Release
Comprehend
Roar
Roar
"Bellow" means roar or shout, so "roar" is the correct answer. "Avert" means turn away or avoid. "Simplify" means make clear or make easier. "Comprehend" means understand. "Release" means let go.
Example Question #856 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ALLEGE
Assist
Accuse
Demonstrate
Ponder
Remember
Accuse
"Allege" is a verb that means claim or accuse a person of committing a crime, so "claim" is the correct answer. "Remember" means think of events that one experienced in the past. "Ponder" means think about. "Assist" is a verb that means help. "Demonstrate" means show or signify.
Example Question #857 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CLAMOR
Educate
Disappoint
Yell
Disagree
Forget
Yell
"Clamor" means shout or make a loud noise, so "yell," which means shout or scream, is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "clamor" or "yell": "educate" means teach or help a person learn; "disagree" means have a opinion in opposition to someone else's or differ; "disappoint" means fail to meet expectations; and "forget" means to not be able to remember.
Example Question #858 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DEBUNK
Initiate
Expose
Remiss
Egress
Finish
Expose
"Debunk" means to expose something that is believed to be true to be false, so "expose," a verb that means reveal, denounce, or uncover, is the correct answer. For clarification, "remiss" means carless, "egress" means exit, and "initiate" means begin.
Example Question #859 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DISPARAGE
Illusory
Praise
Belittle
Laudatory
Garrulous
Belittle
To "disparage" someone is to speak poorly of them, or to belittle them. So, the answer choice closest in meaning to "disparage" is "belittle," and "belittle" is the correct answer. For clarification, "laudatory" means worthy of praise, "garrulous" means talkative, and "illusory" means false or deceptive.
Example Question #860 : Synonyms
COMPEL
Conceal
Concede
Reform
Dilute
Force
Force
"Compel" means to force a person to do something, so "force" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "compel": "reform" means to make changes to something in order to improve it; "concede" means to admit or to give up; "dilute" means to add a liquid, usually water, to a mixture to make it less concentrated; and "conceal" means to hide something or someone.
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