All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
DISCERN
condone
participate
threaten
distill
PERCEIVE
PERCEIVE
"Discern" means to recognize or perceive something.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
COMPREHEND
catch
understand
arrest
scour
rotate
understand
"Comprehend" means to understand.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CASTIGATE.
Scold
Remember
Consider
Improve
Conclude
Scold
To “castigate” someone means to scold or tell them off.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BILK.
Deceive
Suspend
Enlist
Meander
Relax
Deceive
“Bilk” is a transitive verb used to describe the action of cheating somebody through tricks and deception. The correct answer is “deceive.” For clarification, “deceive” means to trick someone; "enlist" means to sign-up; "meander" is slow, steady, indirect movement (like that of a river).
Example Question #1761 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ABASE.
Demean
Suggest
Connote
Allude
Dispel
Demean
“Abase” describes the action of belittling someone, making them feel demeaned or degraded. The correct answer is “demean.” For clarification, "allude" is a synonym for suggest; "connote" is similar in meaning to imply and is from the same etymology as connotation; "dispel" means disperse or to get rid of a thought from your mind.
Example Question #2521 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
RATIOCINATE.
Elope
Speak
Eat
Think
Mock
Think
To “ratiocinate” means to think or argue logically. It has the same prefix as rational. For clarification, "elope" describes when a couple runs away together to be married; "mock" means make fun of.
Example Question #2522 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ACCEDE.
Suspect
Wily
Agree
Promote
Nominate
Agree
To “accede” to something means to agree to a demand; so the correct answer is “agree.” For clarification, "wily" means sneaky.
Example Question #1731 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
DUB
call
entrust
handle
provoke
threaten
call
"Dub" means to give an unofficial nickname or to call someone something.
Example Question #2523 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
OBFUSCATE.
Suspend
Impossible
Amalgamation
Demonstrate
Confuse
Confuse
To “obfuscate” is to make something unclear or obscure, to confuse. For clarification, suspend means postpone, stop; amalgamation refers to a union, particularly a business merger.
Example Question #2524 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
REDACT.
Comply
Incite
Join
Purport
Edit
Edit
To "redact" something means to edit, or improve it. For clarification, comply means to agree or allow; incite means provoke; purport means claim.
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