SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #92 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

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

ADMONISH

Possible Answers:

Create

Decorate

Warn

Growl

Give

Correct answer:

Warn

Explanation:

To admonish is to warn or caution someone.  

Example Question #1851 : Synonyms

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

DICTATE

Possible Answers:

Suggest

Cavort

Buffet

Invent

Command

Correct answer:

Command

Explanation:

"Dictate" means to command or compel. Suggest is an anytonym because it means to provide an option. Invent means to create something. Cavort means to have fun. Buffet means to hit. None of these last three words have any relation to Dictate in this context.

Example Question #1852 : Synonyms

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

APPEAL

Possible Answers:

Slice

Request

Officiate

Send

Decompose

Correct answer:

Request

Explanation:

Appeal means to make a serious or urgent request.

Example Question #95 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

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

REVERE

Possible Answers:

Turn

Honor

Linger

Orate

Castigate

Correct answer:

Honor

Explanation:

To revere someone is to have respect and awe for him or her.  To honor someone is to show him or her a high degree of respect.  

Example Question #96 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

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

COMMISERATE

Possible Answers:

Salute

Collaborate

Change

Market

Sympathize

Correct answer:

Sympathize

Explanation:

Commiserate means to express pity for or sympathize with someone.

Example Question #97 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

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

REBUKE

Possible Answers:

Abhor

Scold

Misrepresent

Abscond

Experiment

Correct answer:

Scold

Explanation:

To rebuke and to scold both mean to express disapproval.  

Example Question #98 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

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

UNDERSCORE

Possible Answers:

Emphasize

Brighten

Mistake

Record

Marvel

Correct answer:

Emphasize

Explanation:

Underscore means to underline, or emphasize.

Example Question #99 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

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

BERATE

Possible Answers:

Scold

Bury

Brave

Excite

Accelerate

Correct answer:

Scold

Explanation:

To berate someone is to scold him or her harshly.

Example Question #100 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

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

CONCEDE

Possible Answers:

Build

Surrender

Hurry

Consider

Agree

Correct answer:

Surrender

Explanation:

To concede is to give in, admit defeat, or surrender.

Example Question #101 : Synonyms: Verbs

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

DELUDE

Possible Answers:

Dream

Convince

Trick

Drown

Remove

Correct answer:

Trick

Explanation:

To "delude" someone is to trick them, deceive them, or lie to them.

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