All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #46 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABRIDGE
climb
transfer
float
shorten
cross
shorten
"Abridge" means to shorten something without losing the main idea.
Example Question #211 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BARRICADE
Announce
Injure
Obstruct
March
Destroy
Obstruct
To "barricade" or "obstruct" something is to block it.
Example Question #212 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WANE
Creep
Transportation
Swell
Spin
Diminish
Diminish
"Wane" means decrease in size or power, so "diminish" is the correct answer.
Example Question #213 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRUNCATE
Manipulate
Oppose
Produce
Shorten
Demand
Shorten
"Truncate" means curtail or cut off the end of, so "shorten" is the closest synonym amongst the available answer choices.
Example Question #214 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PULVERIZE
Defeat
Burn
Build
Crush
Strengthen
Crush
"Pulverize" means to grind or pound into powder, so "crush" is the best synonym amongst the provided answer choices.
Example Question #215 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MUSTER
Provoke
Hold
Assemble
Spread
Enjoy
Assemble
"Muster" means gather or assemble and often is used to refer to people, so "assemble" is the correct answer.
Example Question #216 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXPEDITE
Hasten
Wish
Recede
Load
Risk
Hasten
"Expedite" means speed up the progress of or hasten, so "hasten" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "expedite": "load" means fill; "wish" means hope; "risk" means endanger; and "recede" means retreat.
Example Question #217 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ADULTERATE
Frequent
Deny
Matriculate
Mature
Contaminate
Contaminate
"Adulterate" means to lessen the quality of a substance by adding an impurity, or to contaminate it.
Example Question #218 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SHIRK
Irritate
Determine
Bewilder
Appreciate
Avoid
Avoid
"Shirk" means avoid or evade, so "avoid," a verb that means eschew or stay away from, is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "shirk" and "avoid": "determine" means to figure out or solve; "bewilder" means to confuse or to baffle; "Irritate" means to annoy or to bother; and "appreciate" means to show gratitude for something.
Example Question #219 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the answer closest in meaning to the word in question.
DAWDLE
Idle
Prioritize
Accuse
Memorize
Innovate
Idle
"Dawdle" means to idle or waste time and do nothing. "Memorize" to remember every word or aspect. "Prioritize" means to put things in order of importance with the most important in front. "Innovate" means to improve or make changes to something to make it better. "Accuse" means to charge a person with a crime or offense.
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