All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #2881 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
NURTURE
Contemplate
Neglect
Reward
Care for
Inspire
Care for
To "nurture" something means to care for it, so "care for" is the correct answer.
Example Question #2123 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SUBDUE
Survive
Quash
Surge
Petition
Validate
Quash
"Subdue" means to quash or crush. "Surge" means a gush or outpouring. "Survive" means to continue to live. "Petition" means a request that usually has the signature and support of many people. "Validate" means to check the accuracy of something.
Example Question #2881 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MATRICULATE
Satisfy
Ignore
Exercise
Enroll
Puncture
Enroll
"Matriculate" means enroll at a college or university, so "enroll" is the correct answer. None of the other words are close in meaning to "matriculate": "satisfy" means gratify; "puncture" means pierce; "ignore" means snub or not pay attention to; and "exercise" means exert oneself.
Example Question #2882 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMELIORATE
Agitate
Retort
Nominate
Tailor
Improve
Improve
"Ameliorate" is a verb that means to improve or to make more bearable. So, "improve" is the correct answer because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "ameliorate."
Example Question #2883 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STIFLE
Precipitate
Restrain
Comprehend
Terminate
Disclose
Restrain
"Stifle" means to restrain from doing something. "Disclose" means to reveal or say something unknown to others. "Comprehend" means to understand. "Precipitate" means to cause something to happen suddenly. "Terminate" means to end.
Example Question #2131 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
SUBLIMATE
divert
revel
fall
obliterate
express
divert
Sublimate means to channel or divert impulses into more culturally accepted actions.
Example Question #2084 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
FARE
linger
transform
pay
cope
hinder
cope
"Fare" (as a verb) means to get on, cope, or manage.
Example Question #2131 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
REFRAIN
collide
market to
abstain from
sing
repeat
abstain from
"Refrain" means to stop oneself from doing something, or to abstain from it.
Example Question #14 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
CONTEND
partake
please
face
glide
tutor
face
"Contend" means to struggle to surmount a difficulty, to cope with something, or to face a challenge.
Example Question #376 : Synonyms: Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
ENDURE
mortify
tolerate
impose
curse
appease
tolerate
"Endure" means to undergo something unpleasant, or tolerate it.
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