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 #2123 : Identifying Synonyms

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

ABANDON

Possible Answers:

Forget

Relinquish

Cherish

Absorb

Maintain

Correct answer:

Relinquish

Explanation:

"Abandon" means to relinquish or give up.

Example Question #2124 : Identifying Synonyms

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

FLOUT

Possible Answers:

Champion

Defend

Violate

Precipitate

Comply

Correct answer:

Violate

Explanation:

"Flout" means to defy or violate.

Example Question #2168 : Synonyms

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

FOSTER

Possible Answers:

Design

Speak

Promote

Fail

Liberate

Correct answer:

Promote

Explanation:

"Foster" means to promote.

Example Question #52 : Synonyms: Other Verbs

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

BIDE

Possible Answers:

Propose

Chew

Wait

Steal

Discover

Correct answer:

Wait

Explanation:

"Bide" means to wait.

Example Question #2125 : Identifying Synonyms

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

INTERROGATE

Possible Answers:

Incinerate

Interrupt

Question

Suggest

Imply

Correct answer:

Question

Explanation:

"Interrogate" and "question" are synonymous. To "interrupt" something is to halt the continuity or jump into the middle of something. To "incinerate" something is to burn that thing up. "Imply" and "suggest" are synonyms meaning to give the impression of something without stating it directly.

Example Question #2126 : Identifying Synonyms

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

ECONOMIZE

Possible Answers:

Deteriorate

Confine

Hone

Detain

Conserve

Correct answer:

Conserve

Explanation:

The verb "economize" means to cut costs, to try and save money. This is closest in meaning to "conserve" which means to save something, to keep something for later. Additionally, "hone" means to sharpen one's skills; "confine" means imprison, lock up, prevent from leaving; "detain" means hold, imprison; "deteriorate" means weaken over time.

Example Question #2127 : Identifying Synonyms

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

HONE

Possible Answers:

Sharpen

Innovate

Pratter

Mollify

Impute

Correct answer:

Sharpen

Explanation:

The verb "hone" means to sharpen, particularly to sharpen one's skills and refine one's performance. Additionally, "innovate" means come up with new ideas and solutions; "pratter" means talk foolishly; "mollify" means calm, soothe, assuage; "impute" means attribute to, claim is responsible for or associated with.

Example Question #2131 : Identifying Synonyms

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

EMBROIDER

Possible Answers:

Decorate

Warble

Bellow

Desist

Acclaim

Correct answer:

Decorate

Explanation:

The verb "embroider" means to sew or stitch cloth so as to decorate it. Additionally, "desist" means stop doing; "warble" means sing (like a bird); "acclaim" means widely praise; "bellow" means shout, yell

Example Question #2132 : Identifying Synonyms

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

DISBURSE

Possible Answers:

Depose

Entreat

Query

Spend

Collect

Correct answer:

Spend

Explanation:

To "disburse" means to pay for the expense of, to "spend." Additionally, "depose" means take over power from; "query" means question, inquire about; "entreat" means urge, beg, plead.

Example Question #2133 : Identifying Synonyms

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

RENDER

Possible Answers:

Despise

Give

Take

Hope

Admire

Correct answer:

Give

Explanation:

The verb "render" means supply with, give to, provide for. It can also mean make manifest, cause to appear. The initial usage is less common in contemporary language, although certainly still in use. You will have likely heard it used in the context " . . . render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's." Which is a very famous quote from the Bible which means "give to your ruler what you should."

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