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 #265 : Synonyms: Verbs

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

REND

Possible Answers:

Categorize

Tear

Dismay

Gorge

Invigorate

Correct answer:

Tear

Explanation:

To "rend" is to tear apart or split.

Example Question #2024 : Synonyms

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

AUGMENT

Possible Answers:

Lessen

Diminish

Buffet

Increase

Estimate

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 #2025 : Synonyms

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

ABSCOND

Possible Answers:

Persuade

Hide

Invent

Narrate

Search

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 #2781 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

FESTER

Possible Answers:

Jiggle

Annoy

Cook

Rot

Carry

Correct answer:

Rot

Explanation:

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

Example Question #271 : Synonyms: Verbs

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

SURPASS

Possible Answers:

drive

exceed

entertain

partake

surprise

Correct answer:

exceed

Explanation:

"Surpass" means to exceed or be greater than.

Example Question #2782 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

SNARE

Possible Answers:

Contaminate

Trap

Falsify

Research

Prosper

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 #2783 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

CASCADE

Possible Answers:

Fall

Loft

Thrive

Struggle

Determine

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 #2784 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

MATRICULATE

Possible Answers:

Abhor

Ingress

Enroll

Egress

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 #2785 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

TAPER

Possible Answers:

Supplant

Deprecate

Narrow

Aggrandize

Elongate

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 #2786 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

PARRY

Possible Answers:

Incapacitate

Anoint

Deflect

Intercept

Abridge

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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