All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
CONGEAL
pardon
melt
populate
gather
thicken
thicken
"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
mystify
damage
fling
repel
transform
damage
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
study
push
curve
yell
consume
push
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
hinder
consume
supplement
critique
limit
supplement
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
frustrate
deteriorate
curtail
promote
talk slowly
deteriorate
"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.
Invoke
Scold
Advise
Shorten
Frighten
Shorten
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
Populate
Constrain
Prevail
Underscore
Fly
Constrain
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
protect
growl
quote
change
support
support
"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
peruse
withdraw
knock over
mobilize
contain
withdraw
"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
condemn
play
overcome
yowl
drop
play
"Romp" means to play energetically or roughly.
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