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 #2022 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

REND

Possible Answers:

Dismay

Gorge

Tear

Invigorate

Categorize

Correct answer:

Tear

Explanation:

To "rend" is to tear apart or split.

Example Question #2023 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

AUGMENT

Possible Answers:

Buffet

Estimate

Diminish

Increase

Lessen

Correct answer:

Increase

Explanation:

"Augment" means to increase; to diminish and lessen is to make smaller; to estimate is to guess; and to buffet means to punch.

Example Question #2024 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ABSCOND

Possible Answers:

Search

Invent

Hide

Narrate

Persuade

Correct answer:

Hide

Explanation:

"Abscond" means to hide; to search is to look for something or someone; to persuade is to convince; to invent is to make something new; and to narrate is tell a story.

Example Question #101 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

FESTER

Possible Answers:

Annoy

Carry

Jiggle

Rot

Cook

Correct answer:

Rot

Explanation:

Something that "festers" is something that rots or decays, e.g. "a festering sore."

Example Question #1988 : Identifying Synonyms

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

SURPASS

Possible Answers:

surprise

drive

entertain

exceed

partake

Correct answer:

exceed

Explanation:

"Surpass" means to exceed or be greater than.

Example Question #2031 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SNARE

Possible Answers:

Falsify

Contaminate

Trap

Prosper

Research

Correct answer:

Trap

Explanation:

"Snare" is a word that can be used as either a noun or a verb, but because all of the answer choices can be used as verbs, we will need to consider "snare" as a verb. When used as a verb, "snare" means to trap or to catch and usually refers to trapping an animal, so "trap" is the correct answer.  None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "snare" or "trap": "prosper" means succeed or flourish. "Contaminate" means pollute; "falsify" means mislead or show that something is false; and "research" means to study or investigate.

Example Question #272 : Synonyms: Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CASCADE

Possible Answers:

Determine

Thrive

Fall

Loft

Struggle

Correct answer:

Fall

Explanation:

The verb "cascade" means (speaking of a liquid) to fall heavily. Additionally, "thrive" means to grow, to flourish, to develop well; "determine" means figure out, decide

Example Question #273 : Synonyms: Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

MATRICULATE

Possible Answers:

Abhor

Egress

Ingress

Enroll

Adore

Correct answer:

Enroll

Explanation:

The verb "matriculate" means enroll in a college class, sign up for university. Additionally, "abhor" means detest, hate whereas "adore" means love, cherish; "egress" means place of exit and "ingress" means place of entrance

Example Question #274 : Synonyms: Verbs

Synonyms: Select the word that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

TAPER

Possible Answers:

Narrow

Deprecate

Aggrandize

Elongate

Supplant

Correct answer:

Narrow

Explanation:

The verb "taper" means to narrow, to diminish, to reduce or to cause to reduce. Additionally, "elongate" means make or become longer; "deprecate" means dislike and criticize; "supplant" means replace; "aggrandize" means increase the power and wealth of.

Example Question #271 : Synonyms: Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PARRY

Possible Answers:

Abridge

Intercept

Incapacitate

Anoint

Deflect

Correct answer:

Deflect

Explanation:

The verb "parry" means to deflect something thrown at you and cause it to go in a different direction. Additionally, "intercept" means get in the way, or take control, of something so as to prevent it from getting to it's intended destination; "abridge" means shorten; "anoint" means consecrate, ordain, make holy or sacred; "incapacitate" means render no longer a threat, prevent from functioning.

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