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
gather
melt
thicken
populate
thicken
"Congeal" means to solidify, or thicken.
Example Question #1921 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters
SABOTAGE
mystify
fling
transform
damage
repel
damage
Sabotage means to deliberately destroy or damage something.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters
PROPEL
yell
study
curve
push
consume
push
Propel means to drive or push something, usually forwards
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
AUGMENT
consume
supplement
limit
hinder
critique
supplement
Augment means to increase or to supplement.
Example Question #1885 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
LANGUISH
promote
curtail
deteriorate
talk slowly
frustrate
deteriorate
"Languish" means to lose vitality or deteriorate.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ABRIDGE.
Frighten
Invoke
Shorten
Advise
Scold
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 #6 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Synonyms: find the words that match most closely.
REIN
Populate
Underscore
Constrain
Prevail
Fly
Constrain
To "rein" is to restrict or constrain something. "Reign" (with a "g") means to prevail.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
BEAR
protect
growl
support
quote
change
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 #5 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
ROMP
overcome
condemn
drop
yowl
play
play
"Romp" means to play energetically or roughly.
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