SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms: Verbs

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Elementary Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

Synonyms: select the word that most closely matches.

Laud

Possible Answers:

Dislike

Cooperate

Help

Win

Praise

Correct answer:

Praise

Explanation:

Laud and Praise both mean to give acclaim to. 

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

A synonym of "bewilder" is . . .

Possible Answers:

collapse

avid

colossal

confusion

perplex

Correct answer:

perplex

Explanation:

Since "bewilder" is a verb that means "confuse," we need to find another verb that also means "confuse." While "confusion" may look like a great answer choice, it is a noun, not a verb (it doesn't represent an action) so it can't be the right answer. However, because "perplex" means "confuse," it is the correct answer.

Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

Which is a synonym for pardon?

Possible Answers:

Hold

Forgive

Blame

Penalty

None of the other answer choices. 

Correct answer:

Forgive

Explanation:

"Pardon" and "forgive" both mean to excuse from blame. 

Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

A synonym of "clarify" is . . .

Possible Answers:

fortify

weaken

clean

jump

explain

Correct answer:

explain

Explanation:

"Clarify" is a verb that means "make a statement or situation less confused and more clearly comprehensible," so we need to pick out another verb that means something like "make something more clearly understandable." While "clean" might look like a potentially correct answer, "clean" means " free from dirt, marks, or stains." Because "clean" does not have the same meaning as "clarify," "clean" cannot be the correct answer. "Explain," however, is a verb that means "make an idea, situation, or problem clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts or ideas." Because "explain" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "clarify," "explain" is the correct answer.

Example Question #2 : 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.

Possible Answers:

rose

left

hid

None of the above

misled

Correct answer:

misled

Explanation:

The word "misled," which is the past tense of "mislead," can be substitued into the sentence to maintain the meaning.

Example Question #3 : 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.

Possible Answers:

forgot

confused

predicted

dialed

None of the above

Correct answer:

predicted

Explanation:

"Predicted" could replace "foresaw" to maintain a similar meaning. 

Example Question #4 : 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.

Possible Answers:

forget

None of the above

find

understand

waste

Correct answer:

understand

Explanation:

"Comprehend" could be replaced by "understand" to maintain a similar meaning for the sentence. 

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.

Analyze

Possible Answers:

to exercise

to propose

to study

to travel

to attend

Correct answer:

to study

Explanation:

"Analyze" means to study or examine.

Example Question #9 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.

Educate

Possible Answers:

to teach

to practice

to fire

to find out

to scold

Correct answer:

to teach

Explanation:

"Educate" means to teach.

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

SOLVE

Possible Answers:

Act

Shoot

Wrap

Figure out

Talk

Correct answer:

Figure out

Explanation:

"Solve" is a verb that means figure out, so "figure out" is the correct answer.

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