All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #411 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTERROGATE
Suggest
Incinerate
Interrupt
Imply
Question
Question
"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
Conserve
Hone
Deteriorate
Confine
Detain
Conserve
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
Sharpen
Innovate
Pratter
Impute
Mollify
Sharpen
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
Acclaim
Desist
Decorate
Warble
Bellow
Decorate
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
Collect
Entreat
Spend
Depose
Query
Spend
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
Despise
Admire
Give
Take
Hope
Give
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
Enervate
Free
Pardon
Negotiate
Flee
Pardon
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
Usurp
Speculate
Arbitrate
Cower
Resign
Resign
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
Evade
Equate
Judge
Quarrel
Equivocate
Judge
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
Spar
Elucidate
Clarify
Reconnoiter
Trounce
Trounce
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.