SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms: Verbs
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Example Question #101 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Leap
to look at
to swim
to buy
to decide
to jump
to jump
"Leap" means to jump.
Example Question #102 : Synonyms: Verbs
Peek
to hear
to smell
to touch
to look
to taste
to look
Peek means to look.
Example Question #103 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Return
to play
to find
to befriend
to go back
to learn
to go back
"Return" means to go back.
Example Question #101 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Display
to volunteer
to pay
to show
to work
to move back
to show
"Display" means to show.
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
See
Implore
Explain
Investigate
Exercise
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.
None of the above
advance
enhance
increase
limit
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 . . .
natural
plant
feed
grow
seed
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 . . .
quick
town
insect
escape
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.
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