SSAT Upper Level Verbal : SSAT Upper Level Verbal
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Example Question #2861 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENTRANCE
Resign
Dismay
Convince
Join
Captivate
Captivate
This is a little tough because the word "entrance" can be a noun that means a way into something. But "entrance" also means to put into a trance or to charm.
I was entranced by the beautiful music coming from the tower.
There is no answer choice that could serve as a synonym of the noun form of entrance, so it must be the verb form, and the word "captivate," meaning to hold or capture the interest of, is a synonym.
Example Question #2861 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MOLLIFY
Secure
Support
Lessen
Engage
Frighten
Lessen
"Mollify" means to soften or make less intense in feeling or temper.
I hope that giving the family an upgrade to first class will mollify them after the airline lost their luggage.
So to "lessen" is the best choice.
Example Question #2862 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Centipede
animal
foot
light
twist
hundred
foot
"Ped" usually means foot. Another example is "pedestrian."
Example Question #2863 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Dictum
many
death
under
belief
words
words
"Dict" has to do with words, or saying. Another example is "dictionary."
Example Question #2864 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Credential
other
call
become
study
believe
believe
"Cred" usually has to do with belief. Another example is "credible."
Example Question #2865 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Hydrate
between
light
water
under
many
water
"Hydr" usually means water. Another example is "hydraulic."
Example Question #2866 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Belligerent
war
advance
large
inside
two
war
"Bell" usually means war. Another example is "rebellion."
Example Question #2867 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Versatile
people
light
two
turn
body
turn
"Vers" and "vert" usually mean turn. Another example is "convertible."
Example Question #2868 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Subversive
small
above
not
under
many
under
"Sub" usually means below or under. Another example is "subway."
Example Question #2869 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Transport
before
across
fire
again
other
across
"Trans" usually means across. Another example is "transcendent."
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