All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: select the word that most closely matches.
Gentle
Violent
Unkind
Soft
Healthy
Sleepy
Soft
Gentle and soft both relate to ones having a mild or kind nature. They also can relate to being careful with ones touch.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: select the word that most closely matches.
Active
Moving
Quiet
Focused
Lazy
Still
Moving
Active and moving both relate to being in motion.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
A synonym of "drastic" is __________.
tired
extreme
clear
moderate
energetic
extreme
"Drastic" is an adjective that means "severe or serious," so we need to pick out another adjective that means "severe or serious." While "moderate" also has to do with degrees of seriousness, "moderate" means "not serious." Because "moderate" means the opposite of "drastic," it can't be the right answer. "Extreme," on the other hand, means "very serious or severe," and because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "drastic," it is the correct answer.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
A synonym of "complex" is __________.
intricate
simple
quiet
boisterous
youthful
intricate
The word "complex," when used as an adjective, means "having parts that connect or go together in complicated ways," or "not easy to understand or explain: not simple." So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "having many connected parts" or "not simple." Since "intricate" means "having many parts" or "very complicated or detailed," "intricate" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "complex," so "intricate" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
A synonym of "ravenous" is __________.
satiated
raven-like
fowl
famished
migratory
famished
"Ravenous" is an adjective that means "extremely hungry," so we need to pick out an answer choice that also means "extremely hungry." While "raven-like" might look like the correct answer because "ravenous" contains the word "raven," the meaning of "ravenous" doesn't have to do with ravens, so "raven-like" can't be the correct answer. "Famished," however, means "extremely hungry," so it is the correct answer.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
A synonym of "precise" is __________.
exact
crude
prepared
forgetful
early
exact
"Precise" is an adjective meaning "marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail," or "exact, accurate, and careful about details" when referring to people, or "used to emphasize that one is referring to an exact and particular thing" (such as in "at that precise location"). So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "exact," or is used to indicate particular things. Since "exact" is a synonym of "precise," "exact" is the correct answer.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
A synonym of "treacherous" is __________.
surprising
perceptive
dangerous
wonderful
loud
dangerous
"Treacherous" is an adjective with two different meanings: "guilty of or involving betrayal or deception," or "hazardous because of presenting hidden or unpredictable dangers," which is used to describe things like ground, water, or conditions. So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "hazardous." Since "dangerous" means the same thing as "hazardous," "dangerous" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "treacherous" and the correct answer.
Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
A synonym of "extraneous" is __________.
bendable
unrelated
probable
accidental
necessary
unrelated
"Extraneous" is an adjective meaning "irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with," "of external origin," or "separate from the object to which it is attached." Since "unrelated" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "extraneous," "unrelated" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1041 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word in the sentence?
I ate a hearty meal for lunch.
satisfying
None of the above
tiny
small
bland
satisfying
Satisfying can be plugged into the sentence to maintain the correct meaning.
Example Question #1042 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word in the sentence?
They were in a minor car accident, and nobody got hurt.
large
terrifying
dangerous
None of the above
small
small
"Minor" can only be replaced by the word "small," to maintain the meaning of the sentence.
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