SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, or Location

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

CONGEAL

Possible Answers:

pardon

melt

populate

gather

thicken

Correct answer:

thicken

Explanation:

"Congeal" means to solidify, or thicken.

Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters

SABOTAGE

Possible Answers:

mystify

damage

fling

repel

transform

Correct answer:

damage

Explanation:

Sabotage means to deliberately destroy or damage something.

Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters

PROPEL

Possible Answers:

study

push

curve

yell

consume

Correct answer:

push

Explanation:

Propel means to drive or push something, usually forwards

Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

AUGMENT

Possible Answers:

hinder

consume

supplement

critique

limit

Correct answer:

supplement

Explanation:

Augment means to increase or to supplement.

Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

LANGUISH

Possible Answers:

frustrate

deteriorate

curtail

promote

talk slowly

Correct answer:

deteriorate

Explanation:

"Languish" means to lose vitality or deteriorate.

Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

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

ABRIDGE. 

Possible Answers:

Invoke 

Scold

Advise 

Shorten 

Frighten 

Correct answer:

Shorten 

Explanation:

To “abridge” something means to shorten something, as in “the movie was abridged for television.” For clarification, "to invoke" means to call upon an authority for support or assistance; "scold" means to tell off, castigate.

Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Synonyms: find the words that match most closely.

REIN

Possible Answers:

Populate

Constrain

Prevail

Underscore

Fly

Correct answer:

Constrain

Explanation:

To "rein" is to restrict or constrain something. "Reign" (with a "g") means to prevail.

Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

BEAR

Possible Answers:

protect

growl

quote

change

support

Correct answer:

support

Explanation:

"Bear" means to support or carry.

Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

RETREAT

Possible Answers:

peruse

withdraw

knock over

mobilize

contain

Correct answer:

withdraw

Explanation:

"Retreat" means to move back or withdraw.

Example Question #9 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

ROMP

Possible Answers:

condemn

play

overcome

yowl

drop

Correct answer:

play

Explanation:

"Romp" means to play energetically or roughly.

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