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
Inspire
Contemplate
Care for
Reward
Neglect
Care for
To "nurture" something means to care for it, so "care for" is the correct answer.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SUBDUE
Petition
Validate
Survive
Surge
Quash
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 #11 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MATRICULATE
Enroll
Satisfy
Ignore
Puncture
Exercise
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 #12 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMELIORATE
Retort
Improve
Nominate
Agitate
Tailor
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 #13 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STIFLE
Restrain
Comprehend
Precipitate
Disclose
Terminate
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 #2886 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
SUBLIMATE
express
revel
obliterate
fall
divert
divert
Sublimate means to channel or divert impulses into more culturally accepted actions.
Example Question #2887 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
FARE
hinder
transform
linger
cope
pay
cope
"Fare" (as a verb) means to get on, cope, or manage.
Example Question #2888 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
REFRAIN
repeat
market to
sing
collide
abstain from
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
tutor
face
partake
glide
please
face
"Contend" means to struggle to surmount a difficulty, to cope with something, or to face a challenge.
Example Question #2890 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
ENDURE
mortify
curse
appease
impose
tolerate
tolerate
"Endure" means to undergo something unpleasant, or tolerate it.
All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
