SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Synonyms
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Example Question #14 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
A synonym of “garner” is __________.
enjoy
miss
fool
gather
disperse
gather
“Garner” is a verb that means “gather or collect (something, especially information or approval),” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “gather.” That means that “disperse” cannot be the correct answer, because “disperse” means “distribute or spread over a wide area,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “garner.” “Gather,” however, is a verb that can mean either “come together; assemble or accumulate” or “bring together and take in from scattered places or sources.” Because “gather” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “garner,” “gather” is the correct answer.
Example Question #136 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the words that are most similar in meaning.
Augment
Enlarge
Hasten
Certify
Censure
Customize
Enlarge
To "augment" is to make bigger. Thus, the best answer choice is the word "enlarge."
Example Question #16 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Synonyms: choose the word with a meaning most similar to the word in question.
Abscond
Amplify
Nourish
Practice
Depart
Estimate
Depart
To "abscond" is to depart quickly and secretly.
Example Question #15 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
A synonym of “veer” is __________.
oggle
swerve
juggle
march
continue
swerve
“Veer” is a verb that can mean “to change direction suddenly” or “suddenly change an opinion or manner of acting,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “change direction suddenly” or “change an opinion or subject.” That means that “continue” cannot be the correct answer, because “continue” can mean “carry on traveling in the same direction,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “veer.” “Swerve,” however, is a verb that means “change direction abruptly,” and because “swerve” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “veer,” “swerve” is the correct answer.
Example Question #141 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Integrate
to convert
to separate
to distinguish
to combine
to construct
to combine
"Integrate" means to put together or combine.
Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Remain
to free
to depart
to combine
to stay
to increase
to stay
"Remain" means to stay.
Example Question #1731 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Burrow
to dig
to protect
to play
to explore
to exercise
to dig
"Burrow" means to dig.
Example Question #141 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Preserve
to replace
to destroy
to conserve
to create
to discover
to conserve
"Preserve" means to conserve.
Example Question #142 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Decay
to narrate
to rot
to demonstrate
to repeal
to express
to rot
"Decay" means to rot.
Example Question #143 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Advance
to move forward
to decide
to retreat
to move back
to contribute
to move forward
"Advance" means to move forward.
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