All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
BLOOM
plant
assist
prosper
mollify
care for
prosper
One meaning of "bloom" is to prosper or flourish.
Example Question #186 : Synonyms: Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
STAGNATE
condemn
purport
infest
languish
croon
languish
"Stagnate" means to become stagnant, cease to flow, or to languish.
Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
CORDON
isolate
deplete
resolve
encourage
propel
isolate
To "cordon" off something is to isolate it.
Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
OSSIFY
protest
destruct
explore
solidify
distribute
solidify
"Ossify" means to harden, solidify, or to become bone.
Example Question #1902 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
GNASH
Raise
Bite
Prepare
Combine
Differentiate
Bite
"Gnash" means to grind together and often refers to teeth, or to bite, so "bite" is the correct answer.
Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
COWER
Disappoint
Commend
Crouch
Rise
Alienate
Crouch
"Cower" means to crouch down to distance oneself from something frightening. "Crouch," a verb that means stoop or squat, is the answer choice closest in meaning to "cower," so "crouch" is the correct answer.
Example Question #141 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
CAREEN
assemble
congregate
loosen
threaten
hurtle
hurtle
"Careen" means to move quickly and uncontrolled in a particular direction, or hurtle through somewhere.
Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BUFFET
Strike
Dye
Fold
Post
Enjoy
Strike
When used as a verb, "buffet" means to strike with force. "Strike," a verb that means hit with force, is closest in meaning to "buffet," so it is the correct answer.
Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ACCELERATE
Retreat
Slow down
Speed up
Stop
Exploit
Speed up
"Accelerate" means to speed up. "Slow down" has the opposite meaning; it means to travel at a slower speed. "Stop" means to end or halt. "Retreat" means to withdraw or pull back. "Exploit" means to make full use of or to benefit from.
Example Question #24 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
OCCLUDE
Relish
Hand
Petrify
Close
Live
Close
"Occlude" means close or stop up, so "close" is the correct answer. None of the other words are close in meaning to "occlude": "live" means exist in a state that is alive; "petrify" means scare greatly; "hand" means pass something to someone; and "relish" means enjoy.
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