SSAT Upper Level Verbal : SSAT Upper Level Verbal

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #26 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

ACQUIT

Possible Answers:

exonerate

quash

fire

mediate

propose

Correct answer:

exonerate

Explanation:

"Acquit" means to clear someone from criminal charge, or to exonerate.

Example Question #1745 : Identifying Synonyms

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

COMMISERATE

Possible Answers:

verify

rationalize

vindicate

console

occupy

Correct answer:

console

Explanation:

"Commiserate" means to sympathize, or console.

Example Question #26 : Synonyms: Verbs

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

INVEIGH

Possible Answers:

conciliate

load

denounce

congregate

participate

Correct answer:

denounce

Explanation:

"Inveigh" means to write or speak about something with hostility, or to denounce.

Example Question #27 : Synonyms: Verbs

Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.

ENLIGHTEN

Possible Answers:

Revise

Befriend

Shield

Question

Inform

Correct answer:

Inform

Explanation:

To "enlighten" someone means to inform them, so "inform" is the correct answer.

Example Question #31 : Synonyms: Verbs

Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.

OSTRACIZE

Possible Answers:

Retain

Violate

Promote

Integrate

Exclude

Correct answer:

Exclude

Explanation:

To "ostracize" someone means to exclude them, so "exclude" is the correct answer.

Example Question #2542 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

EMULATE

Possible Answers:

imitate

discover

lessen

damage

populate

Correct answer:

imitate

Explanation:

"Emulate" means to imitate or copy.

Example Question #2543 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

EVOKE

Possible Answers:

conciliate

burrow

elicit

rattle

ignore

Correct answer:

elicit

Explanation:

"Evoke" means to elicit a response.

Example Question #2541 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

CHORTLE

Possible Answers:

Laugh

Understand

Deflate

Preserve

Pen

Correct answer:

Laugh

Explanation:

"Chortle" means to chuckle gleefully, so "laugh" is the correct answer because it is the closest synonym amongst the given answer choices.

Example Question #1751 : Identifying Synonyms

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

CADGE

Possible Answers:

Shine

Benefit

Kill

Beg

Pour

Correct answer:

Beg

Explanation:

To "cadge" is to beg for something or obtain something by imposing on another's generosity, so "beg" is the correct answer because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "cadge."

Example Question #1752 : Identifying Synonyms

Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.

ARROGATE

Possible Answers:

Wound

Claim

Surrender

Gasp

Measure

Correct answer:

Claim

Explanation:

"Arrogate" is a verb that means to take or claim something without justification, so "claim" is the correct answer becuase it is closest in meaning to "arrogate."

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