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Example Question #1011 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SUPERSEDE
Encourage
Haughty
Supplant
Underline
Rational
Supplant
To "supersede" something means to supplant it or to take the place of it. So, "replace" is the correct answer because it is closest in meaning to "supersede." To help you, "haughty" means proud, someone who is "rational" is well-balanced and able to think without too much emotion, and to "underline" something means to express a point as being even more important or to highlight something.
Example Question #1012 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SUPERVISE
Manage
Steal
Dance
Harm
Obey
Manage
To "supervise" means to look after, to oversee, or to manage, so "manage" is the correct answer. To help you, "obey" means do as someone says.
Example Question #1013 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LIBERATE
Release
Welcome
Imprison
Predict
Limber
Release
"Liberate" is a verb that means "set someone free from a situation, especially imprisonment or slavery, in which their liberty is severely restricted." So, we need to pick out an answer choice that is a verb and means something like "free." Since "release" means "allow or enable to escape from confinement," "allow something to move, act, or flow freely," or "allow information to be generally available," is the answer choice closest in meaning to "liberate" and the correct answer.
Example Question #1014 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANTICIPATE
Engage
Hit
Celebrate
Weep
Expect
Expect
To "anticipate" something means to expect it, so "expect" is the correct answer.
Example Question #35 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Overthrow
to topple
to prepare
to preserve
to study
to convince
to topple
"Overthrow" means to topple.
Example Question #1015 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROHIBIT
Claim
Encourage
Forbid
Remember
Supersede
Forbid
"Prohibit" means to forbid or to not allow, so "forbid" is the correct answer. To help you, "supersede" means replace.
Example Question #1016 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBLIGATED
Begged
Encouraged
Required
Wondered
Evicted
Required
"Obligated" means required to do something due to an agreement, so "required" is the correct answer.
Example Question #375 : Synonyms
Billy had to provide food to his classroom.
Which is a synonym for provide?
Deny
Bring
Leave
Take away
None of the other answer choices.
Bring
When reading the sentence only "bring" could be a replacement for "provide" to maintain the sentence's meaning.
Example Question #1017 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word in the sentence?
The girl ran to the sales rack and found items to purchase.
None of the above
lose
sell
lost
buy
buy
The word "buy" can be substituted to maintain the sentence meaning.
Example Question #1018 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word?
Have you ever had to purchase a small ring?
leave
None of the above
lose
toss
acquire
acquire
"Purchase" can be replaced by "acquire" to maintain a similar meaning.
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