All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #71 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DOUSE
Drench
Fluctuate
Dry
Dehydrate
Mimic
Drench
"Douse" means to drench or extinguish, usually with water. Dehydrate and Dry would be the opposite meaning of douse. Fluctuate means to waver and mimic is to imitate, so they are not synonyms of douse.
Example Question #72 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RETRACT
Withdraw
Poach
Permeate
Laud
Advance
Withdraw
"Retract" means to pull back or withdraw. Advance is to go forward, which is the opposite meaning of Retract. Poach means to hunt, Permeate means to penetrate, and Laud means to applause. None of these words have any relation to Retract.
Example Question #1955 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
Curtail
Capitulate
Invest
Follow
Shorten
Repeal
Shorten
To curtail means to cut short or shorten.
Example Question #73 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VACILLATE
Explore
Solidify
Preach
Fluctuate
Incriminate
Fluctuate
To vacillate and to fluctuate both mean to continually shift back and forth.
Example Question #239 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STRIKE
Anger
Hit
Dismiss
Propel
Fly
Hit
Strike means to hit forcibily.
Example Question #74 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INFILTRATE
Retreat
Matriculate
Observe
Invade
Revolutionize
Invade
Infiltrate means to gain access to something surreptiously, or gradually invade.
Example Question #2001 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTERCEPT
Consume
Propel
Share
Obstruct
Produce
Obstruct
Intercept means to prevent something from getting to its destination, or to obstruct
Example Question #2002 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BURGEON
Fish
Burden
Margin
Bloom
Urge
Bloom
Something that is burgeoning is growing well and fruitfully, blossoming, or blooming.
Example Question #2003 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERSPIRE
Cool down
Cry
Heat up
Sweat
Rain
Sweat
To “perspire” means to secrete sweat; therefore, “sweat” is the correct answer.
Example Question #2004 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JETTISON
Require
Anoint
Discard
Abhor
Dispel
Discard
“Jettison” is a transitive verb that is used to describe the rejection or discarding of something. Most typically it is used to describe discarding something overboard from a ship or aircraft. Abhor means to detest; dispel means dismiss; anoint means to bless somebody.
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