SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, or Location

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

ELUDE

Possible Answers:

illuminate

evade

pretend

jump

hinder

Correct answer:

evade

Explanation:

"Elude" means to evade or escape from something.

Example Question #1931 : Synonyms

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

EXTRICATE

Possible Answers:

withdraw

perform

legalize

complain

manipulate

Correct answer:

withdraw

Explanation:

"Extricate" means to free someone from a restraint or to withdraw from the difficulty.

Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

TREAD

Possible Answers:

exercise

fall back

walk

alternate

multiply

Correct answer:

walk

Explanation:

"Tread" means to walk on or along something.

Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

RENOVATE.

Possible Answers:

Loquacious

Winsome

Edify 

Refurbish 

Garrulous 

Correct answer:

Refurbish 

Explanation:

To “renovate” means to make something like new again, to refurbish or refresh something. For clarification, "refurbish" means to fix something up; "loquacious" and "garrulous" are synonyms that mean talkative; "winsome" means charming; "edify" means either to build or to instruct.

Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

DIFFUSE.

Possible Answers:

Control

Wonder 

Meander 

Allow 

Spread 

Correct answer:

Spread 

Explanation:

“Diffuse” means to spread out or spread through something, so the correct answer is “spread.” For clarification, "meander" is a type of movement characterized by indirectness and windiness, such as in a river.

Example Question #13 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

AMBLE. 

Possible Answers:

Stroll

Deplore 

Inspire 

Gather 

Commend

Correct answer:

Stroll

Explanation:

To “amble” means to walk slowly and as such is most similar in meaning to the word “stroll” which also means to walk without haste or purpose. For clarification, commend means praise; deplore means hate or condemn.

Example Question #1941 : Synonyms

Synonyms

Diminish

Possible Answers:

to decrease

to increase

to praise

to flood

to worsen

Correct answer:

to decrease

Explanation:

"Diminish" means to decrease or make smaller.

Example Question #2696 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Synonyms

Abbreviate

Possible Answers:

to demolish

to soothe

to concede

to scold

to shorten

Correct answer:

to shorten

Explanation:

"Abbreviate" means to shorten. Concede is to surrender or yield; to soothe is to calm; to demolish is to destroy; to scold is to reprimand.

Example Question #16 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

CHAFE

Possible Answers:

roll

expand

malign

propel

irritate

Correct answer:

irritate

Explanation:

To "chafe" is to rub or to irritate.

Example Question #1901 : Identifying Synonyms

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

EXHUME

Possible Answers:

regress

unearth

distract from

tire

correspond to 

Correct answer:

unearth

Explanation:

"Exhume" means to dig out, or unearth, something buried. It often refers to a body.

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