All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1923 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters
SABOTAGE
mystify
transform
damage
fling
repel
damage
Sabotage means to deliberately destroy or damage something.
Example Question #1924 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters
PROPEL
consume
push
study
yell
curve
push
Propel means to drive or push something, usually forwards
Example Question #1923 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
AUGMENT
consume
limit
supplement
hinder
critique
supplement
Augment means to increase or to supplement.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
LANGUISH
talk slowly
curtail
frustrate
deteriorate
promote
deteriorate
"Languish" means to lose vitality or deteriorate.
Example Question #2681 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ABRIDGE.
Scold
Invoke
Shorten
Advise
Frighten
Shorten
To “abridge” something means to shorten something, as in “the movie was abridged for television.” For clarification, "to invoke" means to call upon an authority for support or assistance; "scold" means to tell off, castigate.
Example Question #1931 : Synonyms
Synonyms: find the words that match most closely.
REIN
Fly
Prevail
Underscore
Populate
Constrain
Constrain
To "rein" is to restrict or constrain something. "Reign" (with a "g") means to prevail.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
BEAR
protect
growl
support
quote
change
support
"Bear" means to support or carry.
Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
RETREAT
peruse
withdraw
knock over
mobilize
contain
withdraw
"Retreat" means to move back or withdraw.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
ROMP
drop
condemn
play
yowl
overcome
play
"Romp" means to play energetically or roughly.
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
ELUDE
illuminate
evade
pretend
jump
hinder
evade
"Elude" means to evade or escape from something.
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