SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms

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Example Questions

Example Question #2141 : Synonyms

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

SQUANDER.

Possible Answers:

Waste 

Keep 

Save 

Accumulate 

Hoard 

Correct answer:

Waste 

Explanation:

To “squander” something means to waste it. For clarification, the other four answer choices are all antonyms of squander.

Example Question #25 : Synonyms: Other Verbs

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

QUELL

Possible Answers:

quash

rectify

fantasize

substitute

enter

Correct answer:

quash

Explanation:

To "quell" means to put an end to something, suppress it, or quash it.

Example Question #2142 : Synonyms

Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.

Forsake

Possible Answers:

to correct

to retain

to relinquish

to contemplate

to differentiate

Correct answer:

to relinquish

Explanation:

"Forsake" means to give up or relinquish; to retain is to hold on to; to differentiate is to distinguish or set apart; to contemplate is to think; and to correct is to make right.

Example Question #2143 : Synonyms

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

PLUNDER

Possible Answers:

Replace

Loot

Abuse

Degrade

Comment

Correct answer:

Loot

Explanation:

"Plunder" can be used as a noun or verb, but because all of the answer choices can be used as verbs, we will need to consider "plunder" as a verb. When used as a verb, "plunder" means to steal or loot. "Replace" means to put back. "Abuse" means to treat badly. "Degrade" means to demean. "Comment" means to make an observation or remark.

Example Question #2144 : Synonyms

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

ACQUIRE

Possible Answers:

Obtain

Dissolve

Label

Comprehend

Clarify

Correct answer:

Obtain

Explanation:

"Acquire" means obtain, so "obtain" is the correct answer. "Dissolve" means disppear or  break down. "Label" means attach a tag containing information to an item. "Comprehend" means understand. "Clarify" means make clearer or easier to understand.

Example Question #2145 : Synonyms

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

BESTOW

Possible Answers:

Take

Store

Realize

Join

Give

Correct answer:

Give

Explanation:

"Bestow" means to present as a gift. "Give" is the best answer as it means to hand to someone. Considering the other choices, "join" means to bring into contact, "realize" means to understand, "store" means to put away for future use, and "take" means to get in one's possession.

Example Question #2146 : Synonyms

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

PIRATE

Possible Answers:

Elaborate

Steal

Detain

Classify

Seize

Correct answer:

Steal

Explanation:

When used as a verb, "pirate" means to plunder or "steal." "Classify" means to put in groups with similar characteristics. "Elaborate," when used as a verb, means to expand or provide additional details. "Detain" means to hold a person in a location or imprison. "Seize" means to grab or to take possession of something, usually without the owner's permission.

Example Question #2147 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ASSIMILATE

Possible Answers:

Subsume

Portray

Assist

Recover

Learn

Correct answer:

Subsume

Explanation:

"Assimilate" is a verb that has several different meanings, including absorb ideas or people into a group. While "assist" may look like a potentially correct answer, the meaning of "assist" does not match any of the meanings of "assimilate," so it cannot be the correct answer. "Subsume," however, is a verb meaning include or absorb, and since "subsume" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "assimilate," "subsume" is the correct answer.

Example Question #2148 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

USURP

Possible Answers:

Disband

Retaliate

Demand

Protect

Seize

Correct answer:

Seize

Explanation:

"Usurp" means seize or overthrow, so "seize" is the correct answer.

Example Question #2149 : Synonyms

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

FORSAKE. 

Possible Answers:

Encourage

Abandon 

Condemn 

Assuage 

Limit 

Correct answer:

Abandon 

Explanation:

To “forsake” something means to abandon it. For clarification, "condemn" means to declare something is wrong or bad; "assuage" means alleviate, calm or make better.

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