SSAT Upper Level Verbal : SSAT Upper Level Verbal

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #2093 : Synonyms

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

QUENCH

Possible Answers:

Ratify

Offend

Confuse

Prescribe

Satisfy

Correct answer:

Satisfy

Explanation:

To quench is to satisfy. 

Example Question #2851 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

APPEASE

Possible Answers:

Invade

Calm

Nourish

Predict

Perceive

Correct answer:

Calm

Explanation:

To "appease" is to calm or to bring to a state of peace.  

Example Question #2852 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

ABHOR

Possible Answers:

Remove

Detest

Shorten

Approve

Fear

Correct answer:

Detest

Explanation:

To "abhor" something is to hate it, so the synonym is "detest," which also means to hate or dislike something strongly.

Example Question #2853 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

ALLEVIATE

Possible Answers:

Worsen

Oppose

Relieve

Join forces with

Edit

Correct answer:

Relieve

Explanation:

To "alleviate" a condition is to relieve it or make it better.

Example Question #2854 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

HARROW

Possible Answers:

Indifference

Segment

Distress

Emotion

Introduction

Correct answer:

Distress

Explanation:

"Harrow" means distress.

Example Question #2855 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

CONFOUND

Possible Answers:

Injure

Relieve

Recover

Frustrate

Pacify

Correct answer:

Frustrate

Explanation:

"Confound" means to frustrate.

Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes

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

ASSUAGE

Possible Answers:

Decide 

Allay 

Indicate 

Reward

Measure 

Correct answer:

Allay 

Explanation:

To “assuage” means to provide relief from something uncomfortable or distressing. You often hear it used to describe “assuaging guilt,” which means to make someone feel less guilty. The only answer choice that matches this definition is “allay.” Allay means to relieve or calm the severity of something. Both words describe the relieving of an unpleasant sensation.

Example Question #2856 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

UNNERVE

Possible Answers:

Relinquish

Trudge

Consume

Reveal

Stress

Correct answer:

Stress

Explanation:

"Unnerve" and "stress" are closest in meaning. These synonyms describe the action of causing something frustration and uneasiness. The other words do not share this meaning. "Consume" means to eat, digest, or exhaust. To "reveal" something is to bring something to light. To "relinquish" something is to give that thing up. To "trudge" is to walk heavily.

Example Question #2857 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

ROUSE

Possible Answers:

Inspire

Deign

Parry

Incense

Confiscate

Correct answer:

Inspire

Explanation:

The verb "rouse" means to cause excitement, to inspire and motivate. Additionally, "incense" means to anger, to make furious; "deign" means condescend, to allow oneself to talk to people one views as inferior; "confiscate" means seize, take from; "parry" means (of something thrown at one) to deflect, to cause to move in another direction.

Example Question #2858 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

FLUSTERED

Possible Answers:

Recondite

Supreme

Composed

Poised

Unsettled

Correct answer:

Unsettled

Explanation:

The verb "flustered" means unsettled, made nervous by something. Additionally, "composed" means calm and under control; "poised" means showing calm and composure in a stressful situation; "supreme" means best, superior, greatest; "recondite" means (of knowledge) obscure and arcane, known by only a few.

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