SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : SSAT Elementary Level Verbal
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Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word?
The boy decieved his classmates by pretending the faint.
left
hid
misled
rose
None of the above
misled
The word "misled," which is the past tense of "mislead," can be substitued into the sentence to maintain the meaning.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word?
As she looked into her crystal ball, she foresaw the future.
dialed
predicted
forgot
None of the above
confused
predicted
"Predicted" could replace "foresaw" to maintain a similar meaning.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word?
She could comprehend almost anything that she read.
None of the above
waste
understand
forget
find
understand
"Comprehend" could be replaced by "understand" to maintain a similar meaning for the sentence.
Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Analyze
to study
to travel
to attend
to exercise
to propose
to study
"Analyze" means to study or examine.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Educate
to find out
to practice
to teach
to fire
to scold
to teach
"Educate" means to teach.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SOLVE
Wrap
Shoot
Talk
Act
Figure out
Figure out
"Solve" is a verb that means figure out, so "figure out" is the correct answer.
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INDICATE
Show
Lack
Increase
Answer
Reply
Show
"Indicate" is a verb that means show, so "show" is the correct answer.
Example Question #821 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ASSERT
Consider
Insist
Cancel
Deny
Convey
Insist
"Assert" means to say something forcibly or insist, so "insist" is the correct answer. To help you, "convey" means express an idea, "consider" means think, and "deny" means refuse or say that something is not true.
Example Question #822 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DIGNIFY
Support
Supplant
Ridicule
Honor
Mock
Honor
To "dignify" something is to make it seem honorable and important, so "honor" is the correct answer. To help you, "mock" and "ridicule" both mean make fun of someone or something, and "supplant" means replace.
Example Question #823 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
RAMBLE
Coax
Climb
Jabber
Admire
Jabber
"Jabber" is the correct answer. "Ramble" and "jabber" are both verbs that mean talk or write at length in a confused or inconsequential way, such as, "He jabbered about his acting career, but nobody was really listening to him." You could say, "He rambled about his acting career" and mean the same thing.
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