All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
米OLLIFY.
Congenial
Oppose
Disobey
米inistration
Placate
Placate
To “mollify” someone means tocalm them downor toplacate them. For clarification, "ministration" meansto provide support; "congenial" meansfriendly.
Example Question #2026 :Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
BROOD
hide
preclude
fret
annex
challenge
fret
"Brood" meansto worry or to fret.
Example Question #2 :Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
LULL.
Allow
Constrain
Perceive
Calm
Suggest
Calm
A “lull” can be a verb or a noun but in either instance is a synonym forcalm. It can be used either to describe acalm, as in “there was a lull in the storm . . .” orto calm, as in “he helped lull the restless animal . . .” For clarification, perceive meansdetect or identify some characteristic;constrain meansto forcibly restrict somebody or something.
Example Question #3 :Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
美联社PEASE.
Jaunty
Idolize
Atrophy
Pacify
Secede
Pacify
“Appease” meansto calm someone or make something better, so the correct answer is “pacify,” which meansto bring peace and calm. For clarification, secede meansto break away; idolize meansworship; atrophy refers tothe wasting away of some part of the body, like muscle; jaunty meanscheerful.
Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Assuage
Bask
Surrender
Relieve
Rectify
Fool
Relieve
To "assuage" isto relieve, to soothe, or to make less severe.
Example Question #3 :Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Synonyms
Abhor
Support
Differentiate
Hate
Abolish
Terminate
Hate
"Abhor" meansto hate. Abolish and terminate means to end and differentiate means to distinguish.
Example Question #4 :Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Revel
to enjoy
to examine
to compliment
to fetter
to mimic
to enjoy
"Revel" meansto enjoy or party; to compliment means to praise someone; to fetter means to restrain; to mimic means to copy; and to examine means to look carefully.
Example Question #5 :Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
VEX
Ridicule
Irritate
Derive
Avert
Dissipate
Irritate
"Vex" meansto irritate. "Derive" meansto obtain or acquire something. "Dissipate" meansto disperse. "Avert" meansto turn away or avoid. "Ridicule" meansto mockorto laugh at.
Example Question #6 :Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FLABBERGAST
Renovate
Concentrate
Surprise
Align
Construct
Surprise
"Flabbergast" meansastonishorsurprise,so "surprise" is the correct answer. "Concentrate" meansfocusorpay close attention to. "Construct" meansbuildorerect. "Align" meansline uporput in order. "Renovate" meansrestoreorrefurbish.
Example Question #7 :Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Synonyms: choose the answer closest in meaning to the word in question.
LAMENT
to mourn
to prod
to revolve
to endorse
to extinguish
to mourn
"Lament" meansto mourn or to express sorrow or grief. "Revolve" meansto orbit or to circle. "Prod" meansto poke. "Extinguish" meansto put out something, usually a fire. "Endorse" means支持或应用程序rove.
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