SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #1921 : Synonyms

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

REPRIMAND

Possible Answers:

Chastise

Harbor

Forfend

Extol

Mollify

Correct answer:

Chastise

Explanation:

To "reprimand" is to "chastise," scold, or admonish. To "forfend" is to protect, and to "extol" is to laud or praise. To "mollify" is to placate, while to "harbor" is to house, to extend refuge to.

Example Question #1922 : Synonyms

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

ENERVATE

Possible Answers:

Weaken

Placate

Rebut

Ally

Invigorate

Correct answer:

Weaken

Explanation:

To "enervate" is to tire, "weaken," and drain of energy. This is an antonym for "invigorate," which means strengthen. To "placate" is to mollify or appease. "Rebut" means refute. To "ally" is to join forces in pursuit of a common goal.

Example Question #1923 : Synonyms

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

BLOVIATE

Possible Answers:

Perjure

Work assiduously

Persecute ruthlessly

Talk excessively

Wander aimlessly

Correct answer:

Talk excessively

Explanation:

To "bloviate" is to talk pompously and in an overblown manner. To "meander" is to wander aimlessly, and to "persevere" is to work assiduously. To "perjure" is to lie under oath. To "persecute ruthlessly" is to oppress.

Example Question #1924 : Synonyms

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

EXTOL

Possible Answers:

Daunt

Subsume

Contaminate

Prevaricate

Laud

Correct answer:

Laud

Explanation:

To "extol" something is to sing its praises. To "subsume" something is to absorb it into something else. To "prevaricate" is to lie, while to "contaminate" is to pollute. To "daunt" is to make someone feel apprehensive or dismayed.

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

CONGEAL

Possible Answers:

gather

pardon

melt

populate

thicken

Correct answer:

thicken

Explanation:

"Congeal" means to solidify, or thicken.

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters

SABOTAGE

Possible Answers:

mystify

damage

fling

transform

repel

Correct answer:

damage

Explanation:

Sabotage means to deliberately destroy or damage something.

Example Question #1921 : Synonyms

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters

PROPEL

Possible Answers:

yell

study

consume

curve

push

Correct answer:

push

Explanation:

Propel means to drive or push something, usually forwards

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

AUGMENT

Possible Answers:

hinder

critique

consume

supplement

limit

Correct answer:

supplement

Explanation:

Augment means to increase or to supplement.

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

LANGUISH

Possible Answers:

promote

curtail

talk slowly

frustrate

deteriorate

Correct answer:

deteriorate

Explanation:

"Languish" means to lose vitality or deteriorate.

Example Question #1922 : Synonyms

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

ABRIDGE. 

Possible Answers:

Advise 

Invoke 

Shorten 

Scold

Frighten 

Correct answer:

Shorten 

Explanation:

To “abridge” something means to shorten something, as in “the movie was abridged for television.” For clarification, "to invoke" means to call upon an authority for support or assistance; "scold" means to tell off, castigate.

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