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
Dehydrate
Dry
Mimic
Fluctuate
Drench
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
Laud
Poach
Withdraw
Advance
Permeate
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 #1997 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
Curtail
Capitulate
Invest
Repeal
Follow
Shorten
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
Solidify
Incriminate
Explore
Fluctuate
Preach
Fluctuate
To vacillate and to fluctuate both mean to continually shift back and forth.
Example Question #238 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STRIKE
Fly
Hit
Anger
Propel
Dismiss
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
Invade
Observe
Revolutionize
Retreat
Matriculate
Invade
Infiltrate means to gain access to something surreptiously, or gradually invade.
Example Question #75 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTERCEPT
Consume
Produce
Share
Obstruct
Propel
Obstruct
Intercept means to prevent something from getting to its destination, or to obstruct
Example Question #76 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BURGEON
Burden
Urge
Fish
Margin
Bloom
Bloom
Something that is burgeoning is growing well and fruitfully, blossoming, or blooming.
Example Question #77 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERSPIRE
Sweat
Cool down
Rain
Cry
Heat up
Sweat
To “perspire” means to secrete sweat; therefore, “sweat” is the correct answer.
Example Question #78 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JETTISON
Dispel
Abhor
Discard
Require
Anoint
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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