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Example Question #791 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARCEL
Package
Transportation
Description
Building
Paper
Package
“Parcel” is a noun that can mean “a thing or collection of things wrapped in paper in order to be carried or sent by mail,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “a thing wrapped in paper to be sent by mail.” That means that “paper” cannot be the correct answer, because if a “parcel” is by definition wrapped in paper, it is probably not paper itself. “Package,” however, is a word that when used as a noun, can mean “an object or group of objects wrapped in paper or plastic, or packed in a box,” and because “package” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “parcel,” “package” is the correct answer.
Example Question #792 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COATING
Layer
Shirt
Cold
Warm
Cloth
Layer
"Coating" can refer to a thin layer of a particular material, so "layer" is the correct answer. For instance, one might write, "After one coating of paint, you could still see the grain in the wood of the dresser, but after the second coating of paint, it was completely covered up."
Example Question #151 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COAST
Airplane
Shore
Desert
Tundra
Forest
Shore
"Coast" means the shore.
Example Question #151 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TORSO
Head
Helmet
Arm
Chest
Leg
Chest
Your “torso” is part of your upper body, your trunk or chest, so "chest" is the correct answer. A “helmet” is something you wear to protect your head.
Example Question #35 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Photograph
Picture
Article
Book
Magazine
Newspaper
Picture
A "photograph" is a picture.
Example Question #152 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ROUTE
Map
Music
Dream
Animal
Path
Path
“Route” is a word that can be used as a verb or a noun, but because all of the answer choices are nouns, we will need to consider “route” as a noun. When used as a noun, “route” means “a way taken in getting from a starting point to a destination,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “a way” or “a course.” That means that “map” cannot be the correct answer, because while a map may show a route, “map” does not mean the same thing as “route.” “Path,” however, is a noun that can mean “a track laid down for walking, or made through continual passage” or “ the direction in which something is moving,” and because “path” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “route,” “path” is the correct answer.
Example Question #153 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TASK
Wage
Job
Nightmare
Wish
Ordeal
Job
A “task” is a job, a role, or a responsibility within a larger project. To provide further help, one's “wage” is the amount of money one earns from working a specific job; a “wish” is a hope; a “nightmare” is a bad dream; and an “ordeal” is something you suffer through.
Example Question #154 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CLUSTER
Soldier
Bunch
Section
Government
Weapon
Bunch
"Cluster" is a bunch; a Weapon is an item used to harm others; a Soldier is a member of the army; Section means a part; and a government means the person or people that rules.
Example Question #155 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOFA
Couch
Crouch
Chair
Pop
Couch
A "sofa" is a piece of furniture that more three or four people can sit on at a time. This is the same as a "couch." "Pop" is a sweet, carbonated beverage. A "crouch" is a bent-knee posture. A "chair" seats only one person.
Example Question #156 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GARMENT
Teacher
Clothing
Nomad
Receiver
Vehicle
Clothing
A "garment" is an item of clothing. To provide further help, a "nomad" is a traveller, someone who does not have a permanent home.
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