All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ABASE.
Suggest
Dispel
Connote
Demean
Allude
Demean
“Abase” describes the action of belittling someone, making them feel demeaned or degraded. The correct answer is “demean.” For clarification, "allude" is a synonym for suggest; "connote" is similar in meaning to imply and is from the same etymology as connotation; "dispel" means disperse or to get rid of a thought from your mind.
Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
RATIOCINATE.
Think
Eat
Elope
Mock
Speak
Think
To “ratiocinate” means to think or argue logically. It has the same prefix as rational. For clarification, "elope" describes when a couple runs away together to be married; "mock" means make fun of.
Example Question #13 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ACCEDE.
Promote
Nominate
Agree
Wily
Suspect
Agree
To “accede” to something means to agree to a demand; so the correct answer is “agree.” For clarification, "wily" means sneaky.
Example Question #1731 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
DUB
call
entrust
handle
provoke
threaten
call
"Dub" means to give an unofficial nickname or to call someone something.
Example Question #14 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
OBFUSCATE.
Impossible
Suspend
Confuse
Demonstrate
Amalgamation
Confuse
To “obfuscate” is to make something unclear or obscure, to confuse. For clarification, suspend means postpone, stop; amalgamation refers to a union, particularly a business merger.
Example Question #15 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
REDACT.
Incite
Join
Comply
Edit
Purport
Edit
To "redact" something means to edit, or improve it. For clarification, comply means to agree or allow; incite means provoke; purport means claim.
Example Question #1775 : Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Gibe
Counsel
Tour
Randomize
Clean
Taunt
Taunt
To "gibe" is to taunt or to mock.
Example Question #1733 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms
Reiterate
Repeat
Infuse
Clarify
Disrupt
Relieve
Repeat
"Reiterate" means to repeat. Infuse means to inject; disrupt means to interrupt; and clarify means to make clear.
Example Question #1734 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
DISCLOSE
exit
withdraw
reveal
risk
pursue
reveal
To "disclose" something means to make it known or reveal it.
Example Question #1735 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
CHAMPION
advocate
delight
scandalize
rebel
innovate
advocate
To "champion" something is to advocate for it.
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