SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Verbs
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Example Question #2594 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENTREAT
Spoil
Concoct
Urge
Conspire
Push
Urge
"Entreat" means to ask anxiously for someone to do something, or to "urge."
Example Question #2595 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONVERSE
Manipulate
Talk
Weaken
Force
Rehearse
Talk
"Converse," when used as a verb, means to engage in conversation, or to "talk." When used as an adjective, "converse" means opposite, but since all of the potential answer choices are verbs, this should not be the meaning of "converse" that we rely upon.
Example Question #81 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CASTIGATE
Criticize
Verbalize
Generate
Acquire
Loiter
Criticize
To "castigate" is to criticize.
Example Question #2597 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBFUSCATE
Obtuse
Hide
Complex
Reveal
Complain
Hide
"Obfuscate" means to make something unclear or confusing. It can also mean to hide. "Hide" is the best choice as it is part of the definition of "obfuscate." Considering the other answer choices, "reveal" means to make known or to show, "obtuse" means not smart or dull, "complain" means to express dissatisfaction, and "complex" means complicated.
Example Question #2598 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNDERSCORE
Emphasize
Raze
Petrify
Pinch
Calculate
Emphasize
"To underscore" is to emphasize or to stress.
Example Question #2599 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIGRESS
Hurt
Discover
Dig
Wander
Find
Wander
To "digress" means to veer off from a topic, specifically in speech. (Example: "Jonathan has trouble staying on point and often digresses when offering explanations.") Thus, "wander" is closest in meaning to "digress" and is therefore the synonym.
Example Question #2601 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRATTLE
Confuse
Babble
Annoy
Obscure
Interest
Babble
To "prattle" means to talk on and on in a manner that is silly and senseless. To "babble" means to speak in a way that is illogical and unintelligent sounding. Given how similar these words are, they are synonyms. While it may "annoy" someone to hear another person "prattle," the words are not synonyms because they don't mean the same thing. (Instead, there is a causal relationship between them: when one person prattles, that can annoy another.)
Example Question #2602 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEBUNK
Disprove
Untuck
Dislike
Ruminate
Unfold
Disprove
"Debunk" means to prove to be false. While the word sounds like it might mean to "untuck," this answer choice is a trick. The best answer choice is thus "disprove," which means to prove that something is not true.
Example Question #2603 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INDEMNIFY
Regulate
Pinch
Compensate
Elect
Soothe
Compensate
"Indemnify" is a verb that means to compensate someone for a damage or loss. It can also mean to ensure financial reimbursement in case of a future loss. The root word "indemnis" means unhurt. So, "compensate" is the correct answer because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "indemnify."
Example Question #2604 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DECREE
Pennant
Harbinger
Imperial
Opulence
Command
Command
"Decree" can function either as a noun or an verb. As a noun, a "decree" is a law or rule made by an authority; as an verb, it means to create such a law or rule and put it into effect. While "imperial" may seem like a good answer choice because someone who is imperial may issue decrees, "imperial" is not a synonym of "decree," so we should skip it. Of the listed answer choices, "command" is the closest synonym; it can similarly act as a noun or verb and means either an order issued by an authority or to issue such an order.
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