SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, and Understanding

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #21 :Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

ABJURE

Possible Answers:

balance

renounce

relegate

prosecute

charge

Correct answer:

renounce

Explanation:

To "abjure" means来renounce something.

Example Question #22 :Synonyms: Verbs

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

INVOKE

Possible Answers:

affix

flaunt

perform

cite

extract

Correct answer:

cite

Explanation:

"Invoke"meanscite or appeal to something.

Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

PROPOUND

Possible Answers:

condemn

choose

proceed

offer

conciliate

Correct answer:

offer

Explanation:

"Propound"means来put forward or offer for consideration.

Example Question #22 :Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.

Accede

Possible Answers:

来pester

来disagree

来argue

来agree

来cavort

Correct answer:

来agree

Explanation:

"Accede" means来agree; to argue is to fight or disagree; to disagree is to argue or have differing opinions; to pester means to irritate; and to cavort means to frolic or have fun.

Example Question #23 :Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.

Concoct

Possible Answers:

来invent

来raze

来fabricate

来diminish

来enrage

Correct answer:

来invent

Explanation:

"Concoct" is来make up or invent; to raze is to destroy; to enrage is to make angry; to diminish is to lessen; and to fabricate is to lie.

Example Question #24 :Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.

Repudiate

Possible Answers:

来concede

来criticize

来subsist

来reject

来extol

Correct answer:

来reject

Explanation:

"Repudiate" is来reject; to subsist is to live; to extol is to praise; to criticize is to find fault; and to concede is to accept or give up;

Example Question #26 :Synonyms: Verbs

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

ACQUIT

Possible Answers:

propose

quash

mediate

exonerate

fire

Correct answer:

exonerate

Explanation:

"Acquit" means来clear someone from criminal charge, or to exonerate.

Example Question #27 :Synonyms: Verbs

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

COMMISERATE

Possible Answers:

verify

rationalize

vindicate

occupy

console

Correct answer:

console

Explanation:

"Commiserate"means来sympathize, or console.

Example Question #28 :Synonyms: Verbs

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

INVEIGH

Possible Answers:

participate

conciliate

denounce

load

congregate

Correct answer:

denounce

Explanation:

"Inveigh" means来write or speak about something with hostility, or to denounce.

Example Question #29 :Synonyms: Verbs

Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.

ENLIGHTEN

Possible Answers:

Befriend

Shield

Revise

Inform

Question

Correct answer:

Inform

Explanation:

To "enlighten" someone means toinformthem, so "inform" is the correct answer.

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