SSAT Upper Level Verbal : SSAT Upper Level Verbal
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Example Question #38 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENTRANCE
Convince
Dismay
Join
Resign
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
Support
Frighten
Secure
Lessen
Engage
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
foot
light
hundred
animal
twist
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
words
many
death
belief
under
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
study
believe
become
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
under
water
many
light
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
inside
two
large
advance
war
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
turn
body
two
people
light
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
not
under
small
many
above
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
other
fire
across
before
again
across
"Trans" usually means across. Another example is "transcendent."
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