All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #421 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPEDE
Halt
Withdraw
Anger
Settle
Spy
Halt
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
Engender
Solve
Argue
Miss
Sense
Sense
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
Locate
Search
Clamor
Guide
Scatter
Search
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
Harden
Imigrate
Worsen
Shun
Scrape
Worsen
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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