SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : SSAT Elementary Level Verbal
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Example Question #41 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EXPLORE
Explain
See
Investigate
Exercise
Implore
Investigate
To "explore" something means to survey it or investigate it, so "investigate" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are as close in meaning to "explore" as "investigate" is: "see" means visually perceive; "exercise" means perform physical activities in order to become or remain healthy; "implore" means beg; and "explain" means describe something in a detailed way in order to help others understand it.
Example Question #106 : Synonyms: Verbs
Which is a synonym for perish?
Alive
None of the other answer choices.
Die
Survive
Born
Die
"Perish" and "die" both refer to something passing away or expiring.
Example Question #42 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word?
The seatbelt is meant to restrict your movement in a car crash.
limit
increase
advance
None of the above
enhance
limit
"Limit" could replace "restrict" to maintain that the seatbelt is trying to protect you during a car crash.
Example Question #103 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: select the word that most closely matches.
Haste:
Scurry
Delay
Wait
Honor
Welcome
Scurry
The correct answer is scurry. Scurry and haste both mean to move speedily along.
Example Question #43 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
A synonym of "nourish" is . . .
grow
feed
seed
natural
plant
feed
Since "nourish" is a verb that means "provide with food," we need to find another verb that means "to provide with food." While "grow" may seem like a good answer because things that are nourished can grow, "grow" does not mean the same thing as "nourish," so it can't be the right answer. Since "feed" means "provide with food," "feed" is the correct answer.
Example Question #44 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
A synonym of "flee" is . . .
escape
town
quick
insect
vacation
escape
Since "flee" is a verb that means "run away," we need to find another verb that means "run away." Spelling is important - while "insect" might look like a good choice because a "flea" is an insect, to "flee" is to run away, so "insect" is not the correct answer. Similarly, "fleet," which is only one letter away from "flee," means "quick," but neither word means "run away," so "quick" isn't the correct answer either. Since "escape" means "run away," it is the correct answer.
Example Question #111 : Synonyms: Verbs
A synonym of "illuminate" is __________.
light up
color in
run away
waver
spin
light up
Since "illuminate" is a verb that means "provide or brighten with light," we need to pick out an answer that also means "provide or brighten with light." Since "light up" also means "provide or brighten with light," it is the correct answer.
Example Question #112 : Synonyms: Verbs
Which is a synonym for budge?
Shift
None of the other answer choices.
Secure
Solid
Keep
Shift
Both "budge" and "shift" can mean to move something slightly.
Example Question #113 : Synonyms: Verbs
Which is a synonym for evade?
Flee
None of the other answer choices.
Confront
Explain
Aid
Flee
"Evade" and "flee" both mean to avoid someone or a situation.
Example Question #112 : Synonyms: Verbs
A synonym of "dismantle" is . . .
discard
wear
ignore
build
deconstruct
deconstruct
"Dismantle" is a verb that means "to take something, such as a machine or structure, apart so that it is in separate pieces," so we need to pick out an answer choice that is a verb and means something like "take apart." While "discard" may look like a good answer choice because like "dismantle," it starts with the prefix "dis-," "discard" actually means "throw away," so it cannot be the correct answer because it does not mean the same thing that "dismantle" does. "Deconstruct," however, is a verb that means "to break down into constituent parts; dissect; dismantle," and since it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "dismantle," "deconstruct" is the correct answer.
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