SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #182 : Synonyms: Verbs

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

CHAFE

Possible Answers:

roll

irritate

propel

malign

expand

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:

unearth

correspond to 

regress

tire

distract from

Correct answer:

unearth

Explanation:

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

Example Question #1943 : Synonyms

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

BLOOM

Possible Answers:

care for

mollify

prosper

assist

plant

Correct answer:

prosper

Explanation:

One meaning of "bloom" is to prosper or flourish.

Example Question #1944 : Synonyms

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

STAGNATE

Possible Answers:

languish

purport

croon

condemn

infest

Correct answer:

languish

Explanation:

"Stagnate" means to become stagnant, cease to flow, or to languish.

Example Question #1945 : Synonyms

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

CORDON

Possible Answers:

propel

deplete

resolve

encourage

isolate

Correct answer:

isolate

Explanation:

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

Possible Answers:

destruct

explore

solidify

protest

distribute

Correct answer:

solidify

Explanation:

"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

Possible Answers:

Raise

Bite

Prepare

Combine

Differentiate

Correct answer:

Bite

Explanation:

"Gnash" means to grind together and often refers to teeth, or to bite, so "bite" is the correct answer.

Example Question #1901 : Identifying Synonyms

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

COWER

Possible Answers:

Disappoint

Commend

Crouch

Alienate

Rise

Correct answer:

Crouch

Explanation:

"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

Possible Answers:

congregate

hurtle

assemble

threaten

loosen

Correct answer:

hurtle

Explanation:

"Careen" means to move quickly and uncontrolled in a particular direction, or hurtle through somewhere.

Example Question #1902 : Identifying Synonyms

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

BUFFET

Possible Answers:

Strike

Enjoy

Dye

Fold

Post

Correct answer:

Strike

Explanation:

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.

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