All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #101 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELUDE
Trick
Convince
Remove
Dream
Drown
Trick
To "delude" someone is to trick them, deceive them, or lie to them.
Example Question #102 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISPARAGE
Insult
Scatter
Frighten
Separate
Waste
Insult
To "disparage" someone or something is to speak badly of it, insult it, or put it down.
Example Question #103 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADMONISH
Provide
Rebuke
Support
Assist
Nourish
Rebuke
“Admonish” is a transitive verb that means to rebuke somebody mildly, but earnestly. “Support” and “assist” are antonyms.
Example Question #104 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BABBLE
Slide
March
Balloon
Conquer
Prattle
Prattle
Babble means to talk quickly and incomprehensibly, or to prattle
Example Question #105 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VERIFY
Normalize
Adhere
Strike down
Generate
Substantiate
Substantiate
Verify means to confirm or substantiate a claim.
Example Question #106 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ATTRIBUTE
Report
Adhere
Accredit
Transport
Bind
Accredit
Attribute means to regard something as being caused by something/someone, or to accredit it to something/someone.
Example Question #1866 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VENERATE
Misuse
Clarify
Downgrade
Honor
Beautify
Honor
"To venerate" is to honor or treat with reverence.
Example Question #1867 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EDIFY
Apologize
Stretch
Avoid
Instruct
Deceive
Instruct
To "edify" is to instruct or to enlighten.
Example Question #107 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDICT
Collaborate
Pile
Outline
Dismiss
Accuse
Accuse
To "indict" someone is to formally accuse him or her of a crime.
Example Question #108 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELIBERATE
Apprehend
Survey
Reflect
Curse
Eliminate
Reflect
To "deliberate" is to reflect or think carefully about.
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