All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #2071 : Identifying Synonyms
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Versatile
people
light
turn
two
body
turn
"Vers" and "vert" usually mean turn. Another example is "convertible."
Example Question #355 : Synonyms: Verbs
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Subversive
not
above
under
many
small
under
"Sub" usually means below or under. Another example is "subway."
Example Question #356 : Synonyms: Verbs
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Transport
across
again
before
other
fire
across
"Trans" usually means across. Another example is "transcendent."
Example Question #357 : Synonyms: Verbs
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Proceed
above
forward
travel
first
around
forward
"Pro" often means forward. Another example is "procession."
Example Question #358 : Synonyms: Verbs
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Ambiguous
two
both
against
attach
good
both
"Ambi" usually means both. Another example is "ambidextrous."
Example Question #2873 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
ESCHEW
avoid
belong
contemplate
exchange
violate
avoid
"Eschew" means to avoid using something.
Example Question #2874 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
FOIST
dramatize
impose on
cater to
gesticulate
redact
impose on
"Foist" means to impose an unwelcome person or thing on someone.
Example Question #2875 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
LIBERATE
contain
lie
fight
clean
release
release
"Liberate" means to free or release someone from a situation.
Example Question #2876 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
REAR
jump
raise
turn around
catapult
pass
raise
"Rear" (as a verb) means to bring up or raise something.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
WHET.
Nonsense
Stimulate
Postpone
Purpose
Meander
Stimulate
“Whet” is a transitive verb that describes the action of stimulating something. For clarification, postpone means suspend; meander is a type of slow movement characterized by indirectness, such as in a river.
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