All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #2071 : Identifying Synonyms
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Versatile
light
people
two
turn
body
turn
"Vers" and "vert" usually mean turn. Another example is "convertible."
Example Question #2072 : Identifying Synonyms
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Subversive
above
small
not
under
many
under
"Sub" usually means below or under. Another example is "subway."
Example Question #2073 : Identifying Synonyms
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Transport
before
other
across
fire
again
across
"Trans" usually means across. Another example is "transcendent."
Example Question #2074 : Identifying Synonyms
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Proceed
around
travel
forward
above
first
forward
"Pro" often means forward. Another example is "procession."
Example Question #2075 : Identifying Synonyms
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Ambiguous
both
good
against
two
attach
both
"Ambi" usually means both. Another example is "ambidextrous."
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
ESCHEW
violate
belong
exchange
contemplate
avoid
avoid
"Eschew" means to avoid using something.
Example Question #2076 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
FOIST
redact
gesticulate
dramatize
cater to
impose on
impose on
"Foist" means to impose an unwelcome person or thing on someone.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
LIBERATE
clean
release
lie
contain
fight
release
"Liberate" means to free or release someone from a situation.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
REAR
catapult
turn around
raise
pass
jump
raise
"Rear" (as a verb) means to bring up or raise something.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
WHET.
Stimulate
Postpone
Purpose
Meander
Nonsense
Stimulate
“Whet” is a transitive verb that describes the action of stimulating something. For clarification, postpone means suspend; meander is a type of slow movement characterized by indirectness, such as in a river.
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