All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #309 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALTER
Dominate
Acknowledge
Lose
Entertain
Change
Change
To “alter” something means to change it. To provide further help, “dominate” means control or command; “acknowledge” means recognize; and “entertain” means amuse.
Example Question #310 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DESTROY
Convoy
Create
Employ
Abolish
Demolish
Demolish
To "destroy" something means to dismantle it completely, or to demolish it, so "demolish" is the correct answer. Considering the answer choices, "employ" means make use of, a "convoy" is a groups of vehicles traveling together, to "abolish" something means to put an end to it, and "create" means make, produce, or generate.
Example Question #311 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MONITOR
Retort
Lament
Observe
Consider
Supplant
Observe
To "monitor" something means to observe something, to watch something; a "monitor" of something is someone who observes things. To provide further help, "supplant" means replace; "consider" means think about; "retort" means answer back; "lament" means mourn, cry about.
Example Question #312 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TREMOR
Rent
Shake
Decide
Argue
Punish
Shake
To "tremor" means to shake. A "tremor" is a movement in the ground, associated with an earthquake. In this instance "tremor" is being used as a verb which means to shake.
Example Question #313 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LIBERATE
Worship
Sacrifice
Jog
Free
Wave
Free
"Liberate" most nearly means to free something/ to set free. The root word is "liberty" which means a state of freedom. None of the other choices provided are related to the word "liberate."
Example Question #314 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CARRY
Demolish
Drop
Convey
Contrast
Destroy
Convey
"Convey" and "carry" can both be used to describe the action of moving something along. The other words do not share this meaning.
Example Question #315 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COOL
Freshman
Refreshment
Reference
Reveal
Freshen
Freshen
"Cool" and "freshen" are synonyms. The other words are not synonymous with "cool."
Example Question #316 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
POUNCE
Crawl
Wriggle
Ambush
Fly
Glide
Ambush
A cat may "pounce" on a mouse. This means that it suddenly springs on the mouse, usually from a hiding place. The word with the closest meaning is "ambush." An "ambush" is a surprise attack.
All of the other words on the list are also ways of moving. If you "fly," you move through the air. If you "crawl," you drag your body or move on your hands and knees. "Glide" is a form of flying where you move through the air without an engine or moving wings. "Wriggle" means to twist and turn quickly on the ground.
Birds fly; babies crawl; kites glide; and worms wriggle.
Example Question #317 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters
SUSTAIN
Confuse
Object
Complicate
Support
Deny
Support
"Sustain" most nearly means to strengthen or support. Variations include "sustainable" or "sustenance." "Deny" and "object" both mean to oppose, and therefore are not synonyms. "Confuse" and "complicate" both relate to making a situation more complex, and are not related to "sustain."
Example Question #318 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LOOKING
Hyperventilating
Feeling
Meeting
Trotting
Peering
Peering
"Looking" means to peer at something, which makes "peering" the best synonym of "looking."
Incorrect Answers:
"Hyperventilating" involves becoming overexcited.
"Trotting" involves running at a moderate pace.
"Meeting" means to make the acquaintance of someone for the first time.
"Feeling" involves experiencing an emotion.
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