All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1971 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BARRICADE
Injure
March
Obstruct
Announce
Destroy
Obstruct
To "barricade" or "obstruct" something is to block it.
Example Question #1972 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WANE
Diminish
Transportation
Spin
Creep
Swell
Diminish
"Wane" means decrease in size or power, so "diminish" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1931 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRUNCATE
Oppose
Manipulate
Demand
Produce
Shorten
Shorten
"Truncate" means curtail or cut off the end of, so "shorten" is the closest synonym amongst the available answer choices.
Example Question #1932 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PULVERIZE
Burn
Strengthen
Defeat
Build
Crush
Crush
"Pulverize" means to grind or pound into powder, so "crush" is the best synonym amongst the provided answer choices.
Example Question #1933 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MUSTER
Hold
Enjoy
Spread
Provoke
Assemble
Assemble
"Muster" means gather or assemble and often is used to refer to people, so "assemble" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1934 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXPEDITE
Hasten
Recede
Risk
Wish
Load
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 #1933 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ADULTERATE
Deny
Matriculate
Frequent
Contaminate
Mature
Contaminate
"Adulterate" means to lessen the quality of a substance by adding an impurity, or to contaminate it.
Example Question #1934 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SHIRK
Determine
Avoid
Bewilder
Appreciate
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 #1935 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer closest in meaning to the word in question.
DAWDLE
Innovate
Memorize
Prioritize
Accuse
Idle
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 #1936 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DALLY
Rectify
Concur
Profess
Dawdle
Elucidate
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.