All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
CONGEAL
melt
gather
populate
thicken
pardon
thicken
"Congeal" means to solidify, or thicken.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters
SABOTAGE
fling
mystify
transform
damage
repel
damage
Sabotage means to deliberately destroy or damage something.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters
PROPEL
study
consume
yell
curve
push
push
Propel means to drive or push something, usually forwards
Example Question #1927 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
AUGMENT
limit
consume
hinder
critique
supplement
supplement
Augment means to increase or to supplement.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
LANGUISH
talk slowly
deteriorate
promote
frustrate
curtail
deteriorate
"Languish" means to lose vitality or deteriorate.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ABRIDGE.
Frighten
Shorten
Scold
Advise
Invoke
Shorten
To “abridge” something means to shorten something, as in “the movie was abridged for television.” For clarification, "to invoke" means to call upon an authority for support or assistance; "scold" means to tell off, castigate.
Example Question #1931 : Synonyms
Synonyms: find the words that match most closely.
REIN
Fly
Prevail
Underscore
Populate
Constrain
Constrain
To "rein" is to restrict or constrain something. "Reign" (with a "g") means to prevail.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
BEAR
protect
growl
support
quote
change
support
"Bear" means to support or carry.
Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
RETREAT
peruse
withdraw
knock over
mobilize
contain
withdraw
"Retreat" means to move back or withdraw.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
ROMP
drop
condemn
play
yowl
overcome
play
"Romp" means to play energetically or roughly.