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 #51 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

MUSTER

Possible Answers:

Enjoy

Spread

Hold

Assemble

Provoke

Correct answer:

Assemble

Explanation:

"Muster" means gather or assemble and often is used to refer to people, so "assemble" is the correct answer.

Example Question #51 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

EXPEDITE

Possible Answers:

Load

Hasten

Wish

Recede

Risk

Correct answer:

Hasten

Explanation:

"Expedite" means speed up the progress of or hasten, so "hasten" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "expedite": "load" means fill; "wish" means hope; "risk" means endanger; and "recede" means retreat.

Example Question #53 : 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.

ADULTERATE

Possible Answers:

Contaminate

Frequent

Mature

Deny

Matriculate

Correct answer:

Contaminate

Explanation:

"Adulterate" means to lessen the quality of a substance by adding an impurity, or to contaminate it.

Example Question #54 : 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.

SHIRK

Possible Answers:

Determine

Irritate

Avoid

Bewilder

Appreciate

Correct answer:

Avoid

Explanation:

"Shirk" means avoid or evade, so "avoid," a verb that means eschew or stay away from, is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "shirk" and "avoid": "determine" means to figure out or solve; "bewilder" means to confuse or to baffle; "Irritate" means to annoy or to bother; and "appreciate" means to show gratitude for something.

Example Question #55 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Synonyms: choose the answer closest in meaning to the word in question.

DAWDLE

Possible Answers:

Accuse

Memorize

Prioritize

Idle

Innovate

Correct answer:

Idle

Explanation:

"Dawdle" means to idle or waste time and do nothing. "Memorize" to remember every word or aspect. "Prioritize" means to put things in order of importance with the most important in front. "Innovate" means to improve or make changes to something to make it better. "Accuse" means to charge a person with a crime or offense.

Example Question #56 : 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.

DALLY

Possible Answers:

Rectify

Profess

Concur

Dawdle

Elucidate

Correct answer:

Dawdle

Explanation:

"Dally" means linger or "dawdle." "Concur" means agree. "Rectify" means to correct or to make right. "Elucidate" means make clear. "Profess" means state openly or announce.

Example Question #57 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

HINDER

Possible Answers:

Maintain

Improve

Obstruct

Facilitate

Charge

Correct answer:

Obstruct

Explanation:

"Hinder" means to create difficulties for something, or to obstruct something.

Example Question #52 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

RUMPLE

Possible Answers:

Wake

Flatten

Wrinkle

Empty

Scold

Correct answer:

Wrinkle

Explanation:

To "rumple" something means to wrinkle it, so "wrinkle" is the correct answer.

Example Question #59 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

QUARANTINE

Possible Answers:

Compromise

Rust

Organize

Isolate

Undermine

Correct answer:

Isolate

Explanation:

To "quarantine" is to isolate.

Example Question #60 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters. 

MITIGATE

Possible Answers:

Capture

Ease

Announce

Disguise

Shorten

Correct answer:

Ease

Explanation:

"Mitigate" means to reduce pain or negative effects. Thus, the word "ease" (used as a verb) is closest in meaning, as easing pain or negative effects would also cause a reduction in those. The other words are completely unrelated to the verb "mitigate."

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