SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Verbs

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #421 : Synonyms: Verbs

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

IMPEDE

Possible Answers:

Halt

Withdraw

Anger

Settle

Spy

Correct answer:

Halt

Explanation:

To "impede" is to interfere with the progress of something.

Low tide and lack of wind impeded the boat’s ability to disengage itself from the sandbar.

To "halt" means to abruptly stop, so it is the best choice.

Example Question #422 : Synonyms: Verbs

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

DETECT

Possible Answers:

Engender

Solve

Argue

Miss

Sense

Correct answer:

Sense

Explanation:

To "detect" is to discover or to identify the existence of something.

I detected the smell of cinnamon and nutmeg when I walked into my grandmother’s kitchen.

Do I detect a bit of sarcasm in your answer to my question?

So "sense" is the best choice.

Example Question #423 : Synonyms: Verbs

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

SCAN

Possible Answers:

Locate

Search

Clamor

Guide

Scatter

Correct answer:

Search

Explanation:

To "scan" is to search thoroughly.

We scanned the horizon looking for any signs of  an approaching storm.

So "search" is the best answer choice.

Example Question #424 : Synonyms: Verbs

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

EXACERBATE

Possible Answers:

Harden

Imigrate

Worsen

Shun

Scrape

Correct answer:

Worsen

Explanation:

To "exacerbate" is to make a bad thing worse, whether it’s a problem, a situation, or an illness.

If you have the flu and you don’t rest, take your medicine, and drink your fluids, you’ll exacerbate your ailment.

So "worsen" is the answer.



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