SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Verbs

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #411 : Synonyms: Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

INTERROGATE

Possible Answers:

Suggest

Question

Imply

Incinerate

Interrupt

Correct answer:

Question

Explanation:

"Interrogate" and "question" are synonymous. To "interrupt" something is to halt the continuity or jump into the middle of something. To "incinerate" something is to burn that thing up. "Imply" and "suggest" are synonyms meaning to give the impression of something without stating it directly.

Example Question #412 : Synonyms: Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ECONOMIZE

Possible Answers:

Detain

Hone

Deteriorate

Conserve

Confine

Correct answer:

Conserve

Explanation:

The verb "economize" means to cut costs, to try and save money. This is closest in meaning to "conserve" which means to save something, to keep something for later. Additionally, "hone" means to sharpen one's skills; "confine" means imprison, lock up, prevent from leaving; "detain" means hold, imprison; "deteriorate" means weaken over time.

Example Question #413 : Synonyms: Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

HONE

Possible Answers:

Mollify

Pratter

Sharpen

Impute

Innovate

Correct answer:

Sharpen

Explanation:

The verb "hone" means to sharpen, particularly to sharpen one's skills and refine one's performance. Additionally, "innovate" means come up with new ideas and solutions; "pratter" means talk foolishly; "mollify" means calm, soothe, assuage; "impute" means attribute to, claim is responsible for or associated with.

Example Question #414 : Synonyms: Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

EMBROIDER

Possible Answers:

Desist

Decorate

Bellow

Acclaim

Warble

Correct answer:

Decorate

Explanation:

The verb "embroider" means to sew or stitch cloth so as to decorate it. Additionally, "desist" means stop doing; "warble" means sing (like a bird); "acclaim" means widely praise; "bellow" means shout, yell

Example Question #415 : Synonyms: Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

DISBURSE

Possible Answers:

Collect

Query

Entreat

Spend

Depose

Correct answer:

Spend

Explanation:

To "disburse" means to pay for the expense of, to "spend." Additionally, "depose" means take over power from; "query" means question, inquire about; "entreat" means urge, beg, plead.

Example Question #416 : Synonyms: Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

RENDER

Possible Answers:

Give

Admire

Hope

Take

Despise

Correct answer:

Give

Explanation:

The verb "render" means supply with, give to, provide for. It can also mean make manifest, cause to appear. The initial usage is less common in contemporary language, although certainly still in use. You will have likely heard it used in the context " . . . render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's." Which is a very famous quote from the Bible which means "give to your ruler what you should."

Example Question #417 : Synonyms: Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

EXONERATE

Possible Answers:

Flee

Negotiate

Enervate

Pardon

Free

Correct answer:

Pardon

Explanation:

To "exonerate" is to clear someone from accusations, blame, or guilt. To "liberate" someone is to free them; "exonerated" felons are liberated after their exoneration has already happened. To "negotiate" is to work together toward a mutually agreeable outcome. To "flee" is to run away. To "enervate" is to cause something to weaken or tire.

Example Question #418 : Synonyms: Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ABDICATE

Possible Answers:

Usurp

Resign

Speculate

Arbitrate

Cower

Correct answer:

Resign

Explanation:

To "abdicate" is to resign or step down from a high position, usually a royal one. To "usurp" is to take over a leadership position by force. To "speculate" is to make conjectures, and to "arbitrate" is to judge or referee. To "cower" is to crouch and cringe in fear.

Example Question #419 : Synonyms: Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ARBITRATE

Possible Answers:

Equivocate

Equate

Quarrel

Judge

Evade

Correct answer:

Judge

Explanation:

To "arbitrate" is to judge or referee. To "equivocate" is to use unclear and ambiguous language in order to mislead. To "evade" is to avoid or elude. To "verify" is to check that something is true or substantiate evidence. To "quarrel" is to bicker or disagree with verbally. To "equate" two things is to state they are equal or make them equivalent in some way.

Example Question #420 : Synonyms: Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

VANQUISH

Possible Answers:

Clarify

Spar

Trounce

Reconnoiter

Elucidate

Correct answer:

Trounce

Explanation:

To "vanquish" an enemy is to conquer or trounce that enemy. To "spar" is to practice physical fighting, usually boxing. To "clarify" and to "elucidate" both mean to make something clearer. To "reconnoiter" is to survey and scope out a region, particularly for military action.

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