SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Verbs

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #43 : Synonyms: Other Verbs

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

EXPLOIT

Possible Answers:

Mistake

Charge

Propel

Overcome

Take advantage of

Correct answer:

Take advantage of

Explanation:

Exploit means to make full use of something, often in a selfish way, or to take advantage of someone.

Example Question #44 : Synonyms: Other Verbs

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

OPT

Possible Answers:

Rotate

Choose

Shun

Preserve

Bounce

Correct answer:

Choose

Explanation:

Opt means to make a choice from a range of possibilities, or to choose.

Example Question #45 : Synonyms: Other Verbs

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

MANEUVER

Possible Answers:

Category

Tactic

Device

Hat

Cylinder

Correct answer:

Tactic

Explanation:

maneuver is a carefully planned scheme or tactic.

Example Question #46 : Synonyms: Other Verbs

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

EXCEL

Possible Answers:

Decry

Mimic

Fail

Prepare

Shine

Correct answer:

Shine

Explanation:

“Excel” is a verb that means “be exceptionally good at an activity or subject,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “be exceptionally good at something.” That means that “fail” cannot be the correct answer, because “fail” means “to be unsuccessful,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “excel.” “Shine,” however, is a word that when used as a verb, can mean “to be very talented or perform very well,” and because “shine” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “excel,” “shine” is the correct answer.

Example Question #2164 : Synonyms

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

REMUNERATE

Possible Answers:

Elude

Recede

Live

Impersonate

Pay

Correct answer:

Pay

Explanation:

To "remunerate" is to pay.

Example Question #47 : Synonyms: Other Verbs

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

RELEGATE

Possible Answers:

Dupe

Lighten

Energize

Evade

Demote

Correct answer:

Demote

Explanation:

To "relegate" is to demote or assign to an inferior position.

Example Question #48 : Synonyms: Other Verbs

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

ABANDON

Possible Answers:

Relinquish

Absorb

Maintain

Forget

Cherish

Correct answer:

Relinquish

Explanation:

"Abandon" means to relinquish or give up.

Example Question #49 : Synonyms: Other Verbs

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

FLOUT

Possible Answers:

Precipitate

Comply

Champion

Defend

Violate

Correct answer:

Violate

Explanation:

"Flout" means to defy or violate.

Example Question #2168 : Synonyms

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

FOSTER

Possible Answers:

Design

Speak

Promote

Fail

Liberate

Correct answer:

Promote

Explanation:

"Foster" means to promote.

Example Question #52 : Synonyms: Other Verbs

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

BIDE

Possible Answers:

Propose

Chew

Wait

Steal

Discover

Correct answer:

Wait

Explanation:

"Bide" means to wait.

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