All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #2168 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FOSTER
Design
Speak
Promote
Fail
Liberate
Promote
"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
Propose
Chew
Wait
Steal
Discover
Wait
"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
Question
Imply
Incinerate
Suggest
Interrupt
Question
"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
Detain
Confine
Deteriorate
Conserve
Hone
Conserve
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
Innovate
Impute
Sharpen
Pratter
Mollify
Sharpen
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 #51 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMBROIDER
Warble
Acclaim
Desist
Decorate
Bellow
Decorate
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 #52 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISBURSE
Query
Entreat
Depose
Spend
Collect
Spend
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 #53 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RENDER
Give
Despise
Hope
Admire
Take
Give
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."
Example Question #54 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXONERATE
Pardon
Flee
Negotiate
Free
Enervate
Pardon
To "exonerate" is to clear someone from accusations, blame, or guilt. To "liberate" someone is to free them; "exonerated" felons are liberated after their exoneration has already happened. To "negotiate" is to work together toward a mutually agreeable outcome. To "flee" is to run away. To "enervate" is to cause something to weaken or tire.
Example Question #55 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABDICATE
Resign
Usurp
Arbitrate
Cower
Speculate
Resign
To "abdicate" is to resign or step down from a high position, usually a royal one. To "usurp" is to take over a leadership position by force. To "speculate" is to make conjectures, and to "arbitrate" is to judge or referee. To "cower" is to crouch and cringe in fear.
All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
