All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #2091 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLACATE
Assist
Conciliate
Implore
Urge
Antagonize
Conciliate
“Placate” means to calm down, and is therefore most similar in meaning to conciliate, which means to make peace, to bring calm. For clarification, implore and urge are synonyms; antagonize is loosely an antonym of placate and conciliate.
Example Question #2092 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLACATE
Overwhelm
Master
Calm
Wash
Plaster
Calm
"Placate" means to soothe or remove anxiety. (Example: "The mailman tried to placate the angry dog by offering him dog treats.") Thus, the verb "calm" is close in meaning and is therefore the best synonym.
Example Question #2093 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INFURIATE
Brawl
Fracture
Anger
Sling
Flood
Anger
"Infuriate" means to make someone or something angry, so "anger," a word that when used as a verb means to enrage or to cause to be angry, is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "infuriate" or "anger": "flood" means inundate with; "fracture" means to break or to crack; "brawl" means to fight; and "sling" means to throw.
Example Question #335 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLACATE
Express
Soothe
Abandon
Corner
Recommend
Soothe
To placate is to soothe or to pacify.
Example Question #336 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VEX
Utilize
Annoy
Boost
Heal
Captivate
Annoy
To vex is to annoy or to confuse.
Example Question #337 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUENCH
Satisfy
Ratify
Prescribe
Confuse
Offend
Satisfy
To quench is to satisfy.
Example Question #31 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
APPEASE
Predict
Calm
Invade
Nourish
Perceive
Calm
To "appease" is to calm or to bring to a state of peace.
Example Question #32 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABHOR
Fear
Approve
Shorten
Detest
Remove
Detest
To "abhor" something is to hate it, so the synonym is "detest," which also means to hate or dislike something strongly.
Example Question #33 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALLEVIATE
Relieve
Oppose
Edit
Join forces with
Worsen
Relieve
To "alleviate" a condition is to relieve it or make it better.
Example Question #2855 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HARROW
Distress
Introduction
Segment
Emotion
Indifference
Distress
"Harrow" means distress.
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