SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #1895 : Identifying Synonyms

Synonyms

Diminish

Possible Answers:

to worsen

to flood

to increase

to decrease

to praise

Correct answer:

to decrease

Explanation:

"Diminish" means to decrease or make smaller.

Example Question #2696 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Synonyms

Abbreviate

Possible Answers:

to demolish

to soothe

to concede

to scold

to shorten

Correct answer:

to shorten

Explanation:

"Abbreviate" means to shorten. Concede is to surrender or yield; to soothe is to calm; to demolish is to destroy; to scold is to reprimand.

Example Question #181 : Synonyms: Verbs

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

CHAFE

Possible Answers:

irritate

malign

roll

expand

propel

Correct answer:

irritate

Explanation:

To "chafe" is to rub or to irritate.

Example Question #2694 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

EXHUME

Possible Answers:

unearth

distract from

regress

correspond to 

tire

Correct answer:

unearth

Explanation:

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

Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

BLOOM

Possible Answers:

plant

assist

prosper

mollify

care for

Correct answer:

prosper

Explanation:

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

Example Question #186 : Synonyms: Verbs

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

STAGNATE

Possible Answers:

condemn

purport

infest

languish

croon

Correct answer:

languish

Explanation:

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

Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

CORDON

Possible Answers:

isolate

deplete

resolve

encourage

propel

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:

protest

destruct

distribute

solidify

explore

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 #1941 : Synonyms

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

COWER

Possible Answers:

Commend

Rise

Alienate

Disappoint

Crouch

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.

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