All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #211 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BARRICADE
Injure
Announce
March
Obstruct
Destroy
Obstruct
To "barricade" or "obstruct" something is to block it.
Example Question #2725 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WANE
Spin
Transportation
Swell
Diminish
Creep
Diminish
"Wane" means decrease in size or power, so "diminish" is the correct answer.
Example Question #212 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRUNCATE
Demand
Shorten
Produce
Manipulate
Oppose
Shorten
"Truncate" means curtail or cut off the end of, so "shorten" is the closest synonym amongst the available answer choices.
Example Question #2726 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PULVERIZE
Crush
Defeat
Strengthen
Burn
Build
Crush
"Pulverize" means to grind or pound into powder, so "crush" is the best synonym amongst the provided answer choices.
Example Question #213 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MUSTER
Assemble
Enjoy
Spread
Provoke
Hold
Assemble
"Muster" means gather or assemble and often is used to refer to people, so "assemble" is the correct answer.
Example Question #2731 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXPEDITE
Wish
Risk
Hasten
Load
Recede
Hasten
"Expedite" means speed up the progress of or hasten, so "hasten" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "expedite": "load" means fill; "wish" means hope; "risk" means endanger; and "recede" means retreat.
Example Question #217 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ADULTERATE
Matriculate
Frequent
Mature
Deny
Contaminate
Contaminate
"Adulterate" means to lessen the quality of a substance by adding an impurity, or to contaminate it.
Example Question #218 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SHIRK
Appreciate
Determine
Avoid
Bewilder
Irritate
Avoid
"Shirk" means avoid or evade, so "avoid," a verb that means eschew or stay away from, is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "shirk" and "avoid": "determine" means to figure out or solve; "bewilder" means to confuse or to baffle; "Irritate" means to annoy or to bother; and "appreciate" means to show gratitude for something.
Example Question #219 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the answer closest in meaning to the word in question.
DAWDLE
Idle
Accuse
Prioritize
Innovate
Memorize
Idle
"Dawdle" means to idle or waste time and do nothing. "Memorize" to remember every word or aspect. "Prioritize" means to put things in order of importance with the most important in front. "Innovate" means to improve or make changes to something to make it better. "Accuse" means to charge a person with a crime or offense.
Example Question #221 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DALLY
Dawdle
Concur
Elucidate
Profess
Rectify
Dawdle
"Dally" means linger or "dawdle." "Concur" means agree. "Rectify" means to correct or to make right. "Elucidate" means make clear. "Profess" means state openly or announce.
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