SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms
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Example Question #252 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEPLOY
Strategize
Position
Corroborate
Lessen
Formalize
Position
Deploy means to position troops (when referring to the military).
Example Question #253 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LOLL
Dangle
Bounce
Dash
Perceive
Tense
Dangle
“Loll” is a verb that can mean “sit, lie, or stand in a lazy, relaxed way, or hang loosely; droop,” or, with an object, “stick out one’s tongue loosely.” So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “sit, lie, or stand in a relaxed way,” “droop,” or “stick out one’s tongue so that it dangles.” That means that “tense” cannot be the correct answer, because “tense,” when used as a verb, means “become tense, typically through anxiety or nervousness” or, with an object, “make (a muscle or one’s body) tight or rigid,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “loll.” “Dangle,” however, is a verb that can mean “hang or swing loosely,” and because “dangle” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “loll,” “dangle” is the correct answer.
Example Question #254 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MOLT
Melt
Flap
Scratch
Bite
Shed
Shed
“Molt” is a verb that is used of an animal and means “shed old feathers, hair, or skin, etc.,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “discard feathers, hair, skin, or an old shell to make way for new growth.” While all of the answer choirs are verbs that might be associated with animals, “shed,” is a verb that when referring to a reptile or insect means “allow skin to come off, to be replaced by another one that has grown underneath,” and when referring to a mammal means “lose (hair) as a result of molting, disease, or age.” Because “shed” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “molt,” “shed” is the correct answer.
Example Question #255 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ERADICATE
Grant
Bombard
Destroy
Harbor
Grumble
Destroy
"To eradicate" means to completely destroy.
Example Question #91 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CORRODE
Orate
Expand
Deteriorate
Whisper
Characterize
Deteriorate
To "corrode" is to deteriorate, disintegrate, or wear away.
Example Question #92 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANNEX
Goad
Attach
Envelop
Swindle
Humanize
Attach
To "annex" is to add or attach, especially to something larger. The Latin root word, "annexus," means "tied to."
Example Question #93 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXPUNGE
Lie
Obliterate
Advocate
Manage
Legislate
Obliterate
To "expunge" is to wipe out or obliterate.
Example Question #94 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRANSCEND
Surpass
Admonish
Gratify
Terminate
Bore
Surpass
To "transcend" is to go beyond or to surpass.
Example Question #95 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABRIDGE
Cross over
Defend
Add onto
Shorten
Summarize
Shorten
To "abridge" something is to shorten it, usually by editing out parts of it. This usually refers to a story, an essay, or some other written or spoken work.
Example Question #261 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMPLIFY
Praise
Simplify
Make larger
Make false
Become fancy
Make larger
To "amplify" something is to make it larger. An amplifier is a device for making a musical instrument louder; if something is "ample," you have a lot of it.
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