All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #181 : Synonyms: Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
CHAFE
expand
malign
roll
irritate
propel
irritate
To "chafe" is to rub or to irritate.
Example Question #182 : Synonyms: Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
EXHUME
regress
unearth
tire
correspond to
distract from
unearth
"Exhume" means to dig out, or unearth, something buried. It often refers to a body.
Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
BLOOM
care for
prosper
mollify
assist
plant
prosper
One meaning of "bloom" is to prosper or flourish.
Example Question #1904 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
STAGNATE
languish
infest
croon
purport
condemn
languish
"Stagnate" means to become stagnant, cease to flow, or to languish.
Example Question #1905 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
CORDON
isolate
encourage
resolve
deplete
propel
isolate
To "cordon" off something is to isolate it.
Example Question #182 : Synonyms: Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
OSSIFY
destruct
protest
distribute
solidify
explore
solidify
"Ossify" means to harden, solidify, or to become bone.
Example Question #1942 : Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
GNASH
Combine
Prepare
Differentiate
Bite
Raise
Bite
"Gnash" means to grind together and often refers to teeth, or to bite, so "bite" is the correct answer.
Example Question #191 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
COWER
Commend
Alienate
Disappoint
Crouch
Rise
Crouch
"Cower" means to crouch down to distance oneself from something frightening. "Crouch," a verb that means stoop or squat, is the answer choice closest in meaning to "cower," so "crouch" is the correct answer.
Example Question #895 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
CAREEN
hurtle
loosen
assemble
congregate
threaten
hurtle
"Careen" means to move quickly and uncontrolled in a particular direction, or hurtle through somewhere.
Example Question #192 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BUFFET
Enjoy
Post
Strike
Fold
Dye
Strike
When used as a verb, "buffet" means to strike with force. "Strike," a verb that means hit with force, is closest in meaning to "buffet," so it is the correct answer.
All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
