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Example Question #2641 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELUDE
Command
Consume
Flood
Convince
Deceive
Deceive
"Delude" means to trick or to deceive.
Example Question #125 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SWINDLE
Support
Flourish
Bilk
Discourage
Revel
Bilk
"Swindle" means to cheat or to bilk.
Example Question #2642 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABIDE
Abbreviate
Tolerate
Give up
Reduce
Loathe
Tolerate
"Abide" means to tolerate.
Example Question #2643 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BEQUEATH
Educate
Mark
Wander
Will
Reconsider
Will
To "bequeath" is to pass on or will something to somebody.
Example Question #2644 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPUTE
Cure
Board
Lead
Attribute
Suffocate
Attribute
To "impute" is to attribute something to a person.
Example Question #2645 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELUCIDATE
Strengthen
Douse
Undermine
Clarify
Construct
Clarify
"Elucidate" means to clarify; to strengthen is to make stronger; to undermine is to weaken; to douse is to drench; and to construct is to build.
Example Question #2646 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BILK
Defraud
Berate
Irritate
Chastize
Exercise
Defraud
"Bilk" is to defraud; to exercise is to perform physical activities; to berate is to scold; to chastize is to criticize; and to irritate is to annoy.
Example Question #2647 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LAUD
Deity
Force
Trinket
High
Praise
Praise
Another word for "laud" is "praise." All of the other words are mostly unrelated. Considering the other answer choices, "high" means located far above the ground, a "trinket" is something small or of little value, a "deity" is a god or goddess, and "force" refers to physical power or strength.
Example Question #2648 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FATHOM
Satisfy
Understand
Pelt
Irritate
Bewilder
Understand
"Fathom" means comprehend or understand, so "understand" is the correct answer. "Bewilder" is an antonym of "fathom"; it means confuse. "Satisfy" means meet a certain condition or meet the expectations of someone. "Pelt" means bombard or attack someone or something with projectiles. "Irritate" means bother or annoy.
Example Question #2649 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEVELOP
Dwindle
Blossom
Wither
Ebb
Wilt
Blossom
"Develop" and "blossom" are verbs related to the growth or expansion of something. The other words refer to something's deterioration. "Ebb," "dwindle," "wilt," and "whither" are actually so closely related in meaning that they can be considered synonymous with one another.
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