SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : SSAT Elementary Level Verbal
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Example Question #901 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EMERGE
Surface
Drop
Begin
Fade
Surface
The correct answer is "surface." "Surface," when used as a verb, means come out or arise, often from underwater, while "emerge" means come out or arise. For example, one might say, "The groundhog surfaced long enough to see his shadow."
Example Question #902 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ENGULF
Immerse
Find
Yearn
Recollect
Emerge
Immerse
"Engulf" is defined as to sweep over something to surround it completely. So, "immerse," which means to fully dip or submerge in, is our best answer choice because both "engulf" and "immerse" describe the complete surrounding of a given object.
Example Question #903 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BILLOW
Destroy
Artist
Fighter
Actor
Swell
Swell
To "billow" means to swell because of being pushed by air, and is often used to describe things like ships' sails. So, "swell" is the correct answer.
Example Question #904 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
NAVIGATE
Empower
Misfire
Pilot
Swim
Float
Pilot
"Navigate" is defined as determine the course of a ship. "Piloting" a ship is the same as "navigating" a ship, in that both express that the captain is skillfully moving the ship across the water. So, "pilot" is the best answer choice!
Example Question #905 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the word which is most similar to the word in capital letters.
REPEL
Demand
Remember
Invite in
Attract
Keep away
Keep away
“Repel” means keep away. “Repel” is an antonym of “attract,” and they are antonyms because they have opposite meanings; “demand” means forcefully ask for something.
Example Question #906 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Each of the following questions consists of one word followed by five words or phrases. Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CONVERGE
Agree
Intersect
Remedy
Escape
Company
Intersect
To CONVERGE means to intersect at a point.
Example Question #907 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ANNIHILATE
Reveal
Bewilder
Implicate
Destroy
Demonstrate
Destroy
To “annihilate” something means to completely destroy it, or to wipe it out, so "destroy" is the correct answer, as it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "annihilate." As for the other answer choices, “bewilder” means confuse; “implicate” means suggest someone might be guilty; “demonstrate” means show by example; and “reveal” means make something known that was previously not known.
Example Question #908 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LOCATE
Crawl
Hide
Change
Clean
Find
Find
"Locate" means to find, so "find" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, to "change" is to modify; to "crawl" is to move on one's hands and knees; to "hide" is to make something or oneself not visible; and to "clean" someone or something is to remove dirt or other residues from that person or thing.
Example Question #909 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CLEANSE
Rave
Taunt
Slide
Shift
Bathe
Bathe
To "cleanse" something means to make it clean, often by washing or bathing, so "bathe" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "cleanse": "rave" means talk incoherently and excitedly; "shift" means slightly change position; "slide" means slip or glide; and "taunt" means mock.
Example Question #910 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PURSUE
Destroy
Construct
Chase
Allocate
Donate
Chase
To “pursue” is to chase after something or someone, so "chase" is the best answer. To provide further help, “destroy” means end or demolish; “construct” means build; “allocate” means give to or decide who gets what; and “donate” means give to someone who has less than you or to a charity for free.
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