SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, and Location
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Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word in the sentence?
The young boy was so hungry that he gorged himself on dinner.
missed
left
stuffed
None of the above
skipped
stuffed
To stuff yourself with food would be the same thing as to gorge yourself. Both meaning "over-eating."
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word in the sentence?
The snake slithered effortlessly across the the grass.
ran
None of the above
glided
walked
stopped
glided
Slithered and glided both refer to the snake's movement.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word in the sentence?
The grasshopper leapt from my hands.
stuck
sit
stayed
sat
None of the above
None of the above
None of the above words describe that the grasshopper jumped or left the person's hands.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
A synonym of “stretch” is __________.
magnify
consider
shrink
extend
speak
extend
“Stretch” is a verb that refers to things that are soft or elastic and means “be made or be capable of being made longer or wider without tearing or breaking,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “be made longer.” That means that “shrink” cannot be the correct answer, because “shrink” means “to become or make smaller in size or amount,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “stretch.” “Extend,” however, is a verb that means “cause to cover a larger area; make longer or wider,” and because “extend” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “stretch,” “extend” is the correct answer.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word?
The volcano's lava burst into the sky.
exploded
dripped
None of the above
left
crept
exploded
The word "exploded" could replace "burst" to describe how the lava erupts from the top of a volcano.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word?
We had to merge two packs of sugar to create one cup.
replace
move
None of the above
combine
lose
combine
"Merge" can replaced with "combine" to maintain a similar meaning.
Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: Which word could have similar meaning to the one that is underlined in the sentence?
The gigantic beast came lumbering along.
hissing
plodding
growling
angrily
racing
plodding
"Lumbering" means moving heavily in a bulky and massive fashion. "Plodding" is most similar in this context.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Repair
to destroy
to wear
to raise
to drive
to fix
to fix
Repair means to fix.
Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Cling
to throw away
to hold on
to attack
to decide
to speak
to hold on
"Cling" means to hold on.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Appear
to steal
to make friends
to continue
to show up
to farm
to show up
"Appear" means to become visible, or show up.
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