Synonyms - SSAT Elementary Level Verbal
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Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Enlarge is to bigger as reduce is to .
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Enlarge is to bigger as reduce is to .
"Enlarge" means to make larger or to make bigger. So, to solve this analogy, you need to figure out how you would describe something that you have reduced. "Reduced" means to make smaller, so "smaller" is the correct answer. To help you, "elongate" means to make longer.
"Enlarge" means to make larger or to make bigger. So, to solve this analogy, you need to figure out how you would describe something that you have reduced. "Reduced" means to make smaller, so "smaller" is the correct answer. To help you, "elongate" means to make longer.
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Attractive is to pretty as tidy is to .
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Attractive is to pretty as tidy is to .
"Attractive" means pretty, so "attractive" and "pretty" are synonyms. So, to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best synonym of "tidy." "Tidy" means clean and neat, so the correct answer is “neat.”
"Attractive" means pretty, so "attractive" and "pretty" are synonyms. So, to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best synonym of "tidy." "Tidy" means clean and neat, so the correct answer is “neat.”
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Repulsive is to gross as appealing is to .
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Repulsive is to gross as appealing is to .
"Repulsive" and "gross" are synonyms of one another because they have the same meaning, so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out the answer choice that is closest in meaning to "appealing." "Appealing" and "pleasing" are synonyms of one another, so "pleasing" is the correct answer.
"Repulsive" and "gross" are synonyms of one another because they have the same meaning, so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out the answer choice that is closest in meaning to "appealing." "Appealing" and "pleasing" are synonyms of one another, so "pleasing" is the correct answer.
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Complete this analogy.
Trip is to journey as yearly is to .
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Trip is to journey as yearly is to .
"Trip" is another word for "journey"; they have very similar meanings and are therefore synonyms of one another. To solve this analogy, you have to determine which of these words is a synonym of "yearly." The correct answer is "annual" because it means occurring on a yearly basis.
"Trip" is another word for "journey"; they have very similar meanings and are therefore synonyms of one another. To solve this analogy, you have to determine which of these words is a synonym of "yearly." The correct answer is "annual" because it means occurring on a yearly basis.
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Complete the analogy.
Smart is to brilliant as nervous is to .
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Smart is to brilliant as nervous is to .
"Smart" and "brilliant" are synonyms. The only synonym for "nervous" that is listed is "anxious."
"Smart" and "brilliant" are synonyms. The only synonym for "nervous" that is listed is "anxious."
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Complete the analogy.
Thick is to thin as .
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Thick is to thin as .
"Thick" and "thin" are antonyms, or opposites, so the answer must be two antonyms. "Heavy" is the opposite of "light," (in reference to weight). None of the other answers are opposites.
"Thick" and "thin" are antonyms, or opposites, so the answer must be two antonyms. "Heavy" is the opposite of "light," (in reference to weight). None of the other answers are opposites.
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Large is to big as triumph is to
Large is to big as triumph is to
Large is a synonym to big just as triumph is a synonym to success.
Large is a synonym to big just as triumph is a synonym to success.
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Sick is to ill as strong is to
Sick is to ill as strong is to
Ill is a synonym for sick just as powerful is a synonym for strong.
Ill is a synonym for sick just as powerful is a synonym for strong.
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Terrain is to land as climate is to
Terrain is to land as climate is to
Each set of words are synonyms.
Each set of words are synonyms.
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Probe is to investigate as glimpse is to
Probe is to investigate as glimpse is to
Both sets of words are synonyms.
Both sets of words are synonyms.
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Complete this analogy.
Hobble is to limp as sprint is to .
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Hobble is to limp as sprint is to .
"Hobble" is a verb that means "walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury," and limp is a verb that means "walk with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot." Because the two words mean the same thing, they are synonyms. So, we need to pick out an answer choice that is a synonym of "sprint." Since "sprint" means "run at full speed over a short distance," we need to pick out a verb that means something like "to run." "Dash," "walk," and "tiptoe" all refer to types of movement, but only "dash" means "run or travel somewhere in a great hurry." Since "dash" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "sprint," it is the correct answer.
"Hobble" is a verb that means "walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury," and limp is a verb that means "walk with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot." Because the two words mean the same thing, they are synonyms. So, we need to pick out an answer choice that is a synonym of "sprint." Since "sprint" means "run at full speed over a short distance," we need to pick out a verb that means something like "to run." "Dash," "walk," and "tiptoe" all refer to types of movement, but only "dash" means "run or travel somewhere in a great hurry." Since "dash" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "sprint," it is the correct answer.
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Finish the analogy.
Chamber is to bedroom as basement is to .
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Chamber is to bedroom as basement is to .
A bedroom can be referred to as a chamber, just as a cellar can be called a basement.
A bedroom can be referred to as a chamber, just as a cellar can be called a basement.
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Finish the analogy.
Solo is to lone as club is to .
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Solo is to lone as club is to .
Solo refers to one, just as a club refers to a group.
Solo refers to one, just as a club refers to a group.
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Finish the analogy.
Severe is to harsh as mild is to .
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Severe is to harsh as mild is to .
Severe is as synoynm for harsh just mild is a synonym for bland.
Severe is as synoynm for harsh just mild is a synonym for bland.
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Finish the analogy.
Alert is to on-guard as sloppy is to .
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Alert is to on-guard as sloppy is to .
Being on-guard is a synonym for alert, just as being careless is a synonym for sloppy.
Being on-guard is a synonym for alert, just as being careless is a synonym for sloppy.
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Finish the analogy.
Arena is to stadium as skyscraper is to .
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Arena is to stadium as skyscraper is to .
An arena means the same thing as a stadium, just as a skyscraper is the same thing as a high-rise.
An arena means the same thing as a stadium, just as a skyscraper is the same thing as a high-rise.
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Complete this analogy.
Monarch is to king as .
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Monarch is to king as .
"Monarch" is a noun meaning " a sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor," so "monarch" and "king" are synonyms. That means we need to pick out a pair of words that are also synonyms. While "duchess is to duke" may look like a potentially correct answer, "duchess" means "the wife or widow of a duke," or "a woman holding a rank equivalent to duke in her own right," so the two words are not synonyms; however, the word "tale" means "a fictitious or true narrative or story, especially one that is imaginatively recounted" or "a lie"; since its first meaning is the same as that of "story," the two words are synonyms, just like "monarch is to king," and "tale is to story" is the correct answer.
"Monarch" is a noun meaning " a sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor," so "monarch" and "king" are synonyms. That means we need to pick out a pair of words that are also synonyms. While "duchess is to duke" may look like a potentially correct answer, "duchess" means "the wife or widow of a duke," or "a woman holding a rank equivalent to duke in her own right," so the two words are not synonyms; however, the word "tale" means "a fictitious or true narrative or story, especially one that is imaginatively recounted" or "a lie"; since its first meaning is the same as that of "story," the two words are synonyms, just like "monarch is to king," and "tale is to story" is the correct answer.
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Complete this analogy.
Frosty is to chilly as .
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Frosty is to chilly as .
“Frosty” is an adjective that means “very cold with frost forming on surfaces” when being used to describe the weather, or “cold and unfriendly in manner.” “Chilly” is an adjective that means “uncomfortably cool or cold,” “feeling cold” when used of a person, or “unfriendly.” So, “frosty” and “chilly” are synonyms, and we need to pick out an answer choice that also consists of two adjectives that are synonyms. While “fast is to plodding” might look like a potentially correct answer, “plodding” is a word that when used as an adjective, means “slow-moving and unexciting,” making it an opposite, not a synonym, of “fast.” “Annoying” is an adjective that means “causing irritation or annoyance,” and “irritating” is an adjective that means “causing annoyance, impatience, or mild anger.” So, “annoying” and “irritating” are synonyms, just like “frosty” and “chilly,” so “annoying is to irritating” is the correct answer.
“Frosty” is an adjective that means “very cold with frost forming on surfaces” when being used to describe the weather, or “cold and unfriendly in manner.” “Chilly” is an adjective that means “uncomfortably cool or cold,” “feeling cold” when used of a person, or “unfriendly.” So, “frosty” and “chilly” are synonyms, and we need to pick out an answer choice that also consists of two adjectives that are synonyms. While “fast is to plodding” might look like a potentially correct answer, “plodding” is a word that when used as an adjective, means “slow-moving and unexciting,” making it an opposite, not a synonym, of “fast.” “Annoying” is an adjective that means “causing irritation or annoyance,” and “irritating” is an adjective that means “causing annoyance, impatience, or mild anger.” So, “annoying” and “irritating” are synonyms, just like “frosty” and “chilly,” so “annoying is to irritating” is the correct answer.
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Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Lost is to missing as .
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Lost is to missing as .
"Missing" is a synonym of "lost," so to solve the analogy, we need to pick out an answer choice in which both of the words being related to each other are synonyms. "Discovered" means found, so "discovered is to found" is the correct answer.
"Missing" is a synonym of "lost," so to solve the analogy, we need to pick out an answer choice in which both of the words being related to each other are synonyms. "Discovered" means found, so "discovered is to found" is the correct answer.
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Complete this analogy.
Plunge is to fall as struggle is to .
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Plunge is to fall as struggle is to .
"Plunge" means fall from a great height, so "plunge" and "fall" are synonyms of one another. So, you need to pick out an answer choice that is a synonym of "struggle." "Struggle" means resist an attack, so "resist" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "struggle": "abandon" means to leave behind; "discard" means to get rid of; and "collect" and "gather" are synonyms that mean to come together as a group in a certain place or to collect objects in a single location.
"Plunge" means fall from a great height, so "plunge" and "fall" are synonyms of one another. So, you need to pick out an answer choice that is a synonym of "struggle." "Struggle" means resist an attack, so "resist" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "struggle": "abandon" means to leave behind; "discard" means to get rid of; and "collect" and "gather" are synonyms that mean to come together as a group in a certain place or to collect objects in a single location.
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