All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #19 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Timing, Speed, Movement, And Age
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STEALTHY
Swift
Slick
Daring
Handsome
Bold
Swift
The words "stealthy" and "swift" are synonyms describing something that is fast. The other words do not share this meaning.
Example Question #20 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Timing, Speed, Movement, And Age
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SWIFT
Booming
Slow
Sluggish
Stealthy
Loud
Stealthy
The words "stealthy" and "swift" are synonymous. They both refer to something that is quick. The words "slow" and "sluggish" mean the same thing; they refer to something that is not fast. "Loud" and "booming" are synonymous; they refer to something very loud. Identifying this relationship between the answer choices will help you arrive at the correct answer.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size
A synonym of "solitary" is . . .
escorted
unaccompanied
athletic
friendly
mean
unaccompanied
"Solitary" is an adjective that means "done or existing alone," or when describing a place, "secluded or isolated." So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "done alone" or "secluded." "Escorted" may look like a good answer, but "escorted" means "accompanied somewhere, especially for protection or security, or as a mark of rank." Because "escorted" means the opposite of "solitary," it cannot be the correct answer. "Unaccompanied," however, means "having no companion or escort." Because "unaccompanied" is closest in meaning to "solitary," "unaccompanied" is the correct answer.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size
Which is a synonym for the word vast?
The vast prairie was full of flowers and wildlife.
enormous
tiny
finite
small
None of the other answer choices
enormous
Enormous can be substituted in for vast to maintain a similar meaning.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size
A synonym of "meager" is __________.
much
paltry
grand
jumbled
sufficient
paltry
"Meager" is an adjective that means "lacking in quantity or quality," and used to refer to something provided or available. So, we need to pick out an adjective that means something like "lacking." While "sufficient" might look like a potentially correct answer, "sufficient" means "enough" or "adequate," "sufficient" is an opposite of "lacking," so it can't be the correct answer. "Paltry," however, is an adjective that means "small or meager" and is used to describe amounts. Since "paltry" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "meager," "paltry" is the correct answer.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size
A synonym of “uniform” is __________.
demonstrated
gargantuan
potential
varying
consistent
consistent
“Uniform,” when used as an adjective, means “not changing in form or character; remaining the same,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “not changing” or “similar to others.” That means that “varying” cannot be the correct answer, because when used as an adjective, “varying” means “differing in size, amount, degree, or nature from something else of the same general class,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “uniform.” “Consistent,” however, is an adjective that refers to a person, behavior, or process, and means “unchanging over a period of time,” and because “consistent” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “uniform,” “consistent” is the correct answer.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size
Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word?
The girl piled a substantial amount of potatoes onto her plate.
tiny
small
None of the above
medium
large
large
"Large" could replace "substantial" to maintain the meaning of the sentence.
Example Question #1250 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Which word has a similar meaning to the underlined word?
I cannot believe he ate the entire pizza!
whole
sausage
portion
part
None of the other answers
whole
"Whole" and "entire" have the same meaning.
Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Enormous
Tiny
Famous
Medium
Smooth
Large
Large
"Enormous" means extremely large.
Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Several
None
One
A few
Too much
Couple
A few
"Several" means a number of, but more than a couple.
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