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Example Question #2051 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
APPEASE
Calm
Nourish
Predict
Perceive
Invade
Calm
To "appease" is to calm or to bring to a state of peace.
Example Question #2052 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABHOR
Fear
Remove
Detest
Shorten
Approve
Detest
To "abhor" something is to hate it, so the synonym is "detest," which also means to hate or dislike something strongly.
Example Question #2053 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALLEVIATE
Edit
Oppose
Relieve
Join forces with
Worsen
Relieve
To "alleviate" a condition is to relieve it or make it better.
Example Question #2851 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HARROW
Emotion
Indifference
Segment
Introduction
Distress
Distress
"Harrow" means distress.
Example Question #2852 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONFOUND
Injure
Pacify
Recover
Frustrate
Relieve
Frustrate
"Confound" means to frustrate.
Example Question #2853 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ASSUAGE
Indicate
Reward
Allay
Measure
Decide
Allay
To “assuage” means to provide relief from something uncomfortable or distressing. You often hear it used to describe “assuaging guilt,” which means to make someone feel less guilty. The only answer choice that matches this definition is “allay.” Allay means to relieve or calm the severity of something. Both words describe the relieving of an unpleasant sensation.
Example Question #2854 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNNERVE
Reveal
Stress
Relinquish
Consume
Trudge
Stress
"Unnerve" and "stress" are closest in meaning. These synonyms describe the action of causing something frustration and uneasiness. The other words do not share this meaning. "Consume" means to eat, digest, or exhaust. To "reveal" something is to bring something to light. To "relinquish" something is to give that thing up. To "trudge" is to walk heavily.
Example Question #2855 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ROUSE
Parry
Incense
Deign
Inspire
Confiscate
Inspire
The verb "rouse" means to cause excitement, to inspire and motivate. Additionally, "incense" means to anger, to make furious; "deign" means condescend, to allow oneself to talk to people one views as inferior; "confiscate" means seize, take from; "parry" means (of something thrown at one) to deflect, to cause to move in another direction.
Example Question #2856 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLUSTERED
Unsettled
Composed
Recondite
Poised
Supreme
Unsettled
The verb "flustered" means unsettled, made nervous by something. Additionally, "composed" means calm and under control; "poised" means showing calm and composure in a stressful situation; "supreme" means best, superior, greatest; "recondite" means (of knowledge) obscure and arcane, known by only a few.
Example Question #2861 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENTRANCE
Resign
Join
Dismay
Captivate
Convince
Captivate
This is a little tough because the word "entrance" can be a noun that means a way into something. But "entrance" also means to put into a trance or to charm.
I was entranced by the beautiful music coming from the tower.
There is no answer choice that could serve as a synonym of the noun form of entrance, so it must be the verb form, and the word "captivate," meaning to hold or capture the interest of, is a synonym.
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