All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #371 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STIFLE
Comprehend
Restrain
Disclose
Precipitate
Terminate
Restrain
"Stifle" means to restrain from doing something. "Disclose" means to reveal or say something unknown to others. "Comprehend" means to understand. "Precipitate" means to cause something to happen suddenly. "Terminate" means to end.
Example Question #372 : Synonyms: Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
SUBLIMATE
divert
fall
express
revel
obliterate
divert
Sublimate means to channel or divert impulses into more culturally accepted actions.
Example Question #2084 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
FARE
linger
transform
pay
cope
hinder
cope
"Fare" (as a verb) means to get on, cope, or manage.
Example Question #2091 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
REFRAIN
abstain from
market to
collide
sing
repeat
abstain from
"Refrain" means to stop oneself from doing something, or to abstain from it.
Example Question #372 : Synonyms: Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
CONTEND
face
partake
please
tutor
glide
face
"Contend" means to struggle to surmount a difficulty, to cope with something, or to face a challenge.
Example Question #376 : Synonyms: Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
ENDURE
mortify
tolerate
impose
curse
appease
tolerate
"Endure" means to undergo something unpleasant, or tolerate it.
Example Question #14 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
ADHERE
pander
craft
swell
abide
divide
abide
To "adhere" to something is to abide by it, or believe in a follow the practices of it.
Example Question #373 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FALTER
Captivate
Proceed
Demonstrate
Brag
Hesitate
Hesitate
"Falter" means to hesitate. "Proceed" means to begin or to continue with an action. "Demonstrate" means to show. "Captivate" means to attract or capture one's attention. "Brag" means to boast. These incorrect answers are not related to "falter" in meaning.
Example Question #374 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADHERE
Obey
Develop
Sticky
Prize
Insult
Obey
"Adhere" is a verb with a variety of meanings; sticky things can adhere (stick to) other things, or a person can adhere to (obey) rules. "Sticky' may look like a potential synonym of "adhere," but whereas "stick" could be a synonym, "sticky" cannot, as it is an adjective and "adhere" a verb. "Obey," however, is a synonym of "adhere" as it is used to mean comply with, so "obey" is the correct answer.
Example Question #375 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENSUE
Define
Connect
Result
Perish
Command
Result
"Ensue" means occur or result, so "result" is the correct answer. "Define" means state the definition of a word or phrase. "Connect" means join or combine. "Command" means direct or order. "Perish" means die.