SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Synonyms
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Example Question #305 : Synonyms: Verbs
Please select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ERADICATE
Dictate
Create
Restore
Destroy
Manage
Destroy
"Eradicate" is a verb defined as "to remove or destroy completely." Of the answer choices, "destroy" has the closest meaning.
Example Question #306 : Synonyms: Verbs
A synonym of “extricate” is __________.
release
insinuate
serve
prove
trap
release
“Extricate” is a verb that means “to free from difficulty,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “free.” That means that “trap” cannot be the correct answer, because “trap” can mean “prevent (someone) from escaping from a place,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “extricate.” “Release,” however, is a verb that means “to set free,” and because “release” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “extricate,” “release” is the correct answer.
Example Question #302 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Dismantle
to destroy
to trade
to construct
to approve
to take apart
to take apart
"Dismantle" means to take apart.
Example Question #1094 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Demolish
to describe
to boycott
to erect
to destroy
to shuffle
to destroy
"Demolish" means to destroy.
Example Question #1111 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CONGEAL
Deplore
Underwhelm
Integrate
Parody
Thicken
Thicken
“Congeal” means thicken, so "thicken" is the correct answer. For clarification, "deplore" means hate, "integrate" means to put together or to come together, and a "parody" is an amusing copy of something.
Example Question #312 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INUNDATE
Assume
Portray
Flood
Weaken
Underwhelm
Flood
To be "inundated" with stuff is to be overwhelmed, swamped or flooded. For clarification, "portray" means to depict; "assume" is a judgment made based on previous observation that has not been confirmed.
Example Question #313 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EMERGE
Captivate
Disappear
Appear
Mutate
Disgrace
Appear
"Emerge" means appear. "Disappear" means vanish, which one can infer from the word consisting of the negative prefix "dis-," which means not, and "appear." None of the other answers are close in meaning to "emerge": "captivate" means capture the attention of, "disgrace" means bring dishonor upon, and "mutate" means change.
Example Question #314 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CIRCULATE
Destroy
Complain
Edify
Spread
Portray
Spread
To circulate means to spread. It is commonly used to describe the spread of ideas or media. For clarification, edify means to build and is an antonym of destroy; portray means represent or depict.
Example Question #315 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EMANCIPATE
Free
Imprison
Squeeze
Rescue
Purchase
Free
"Emancipate" is a verb that means free or liberate, so "free" is the correct answer. "Imprison" is an antonym of "emancipate"; it means restrict or contain someone in a jail. "Squeeze" means put pressure on something using one's hands or fingers. "Purchase" means buy. "Rescue" means save someone or something from danger.
Example Question #316 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EXTRACT
Respond
Correct
Remove
Review
Decorate
Remove
"Extract" means to remove or to take out of, so "remove," a verb that means to take away, is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "extract" or "remove": "respond" means to reply or to answer; "decorate" means to make something look beautiful by adding ornaments or other objects; "correct" means to make right; and "review" means to look over and inspect for errors.
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