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 #2163 : Synonyms

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

ABANDON

Possible Answers:

Cherish

Maintain

Absorb

Relinquish

Forget

Correct answer:

Relinquish

Explanation:

"Abandon" means to relinquish or give up.

Example Question #405 : Synonyms: Verbs

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

FLOUT

Possible Answers:

Champion

Violate

Comply

Precipitate

Defend

Correct answer:

Violate

Explanation:

"Flout" means to defy or violate.

Example Question #405 : Synonyms: Verbs

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

FOSTER

Possible Answers:

Liberate

Speak

Promote

Design

Fail

Correct answer:

Promote

Explanation:

"Foster" means to promote.

Example Question #2923 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

BIDE

Possible Answers:

Chew

Wait

Discover

Propose

Steal

Correct answer:

Wait

Explanation:

"Bide" means to wait.

Example Question #2921 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

INTERROGATE

Possible Answers:

Imply

Question

Suggest

Incinerate

Interrupt

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 #2922 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

ECONOMIZE

Possible Answers:

Deteriorate

Detain

Conserve

Confine

Hone

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 #2923 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

HONE

Possible Answers:

Impute

Innovate

Pratter

Mollify

Sharpen

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 #2924 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

EMBROIDER

Possible Answers:

Bellow

Decorate

Warble

Acclaim

Desist

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 #2925 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

DISBURSE

Possible Answers:

Collect

Query

Entreat

Spend

Depose

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 #2926 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

RENDER

Possible Answers:

Give

Admire

Take

Despise

Hope

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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