SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms, Antonyms, and Changes in Intensity

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #41 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Challenging is to difficult as sad is to __________.

Possible Answers:

frustrated

gleeful

afraid

downhearted

worried

Correct answer:

downhearted

Explanation:

"Challenging" means the same thing as "difficult"; both words mean not easily accomplished. So, "challenging" and "difficult" are synonyms, and to solve the analogy, you need to pick out the answer choice that is a synonym of "sad." "Downhearted" means sad, so "downhearted" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "sad": "gleeful" means full of glee or happy; "frustrated" means angry or annoyed; "worried" means concerned or apprehensive; and "fearful" means afraid.

Example Question #41 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Proceed is to continue as respond is to __________.

Possible Answers:

refuse 

exhibit 

display 

answer 

defy 

Correct answer:

answer 

Explanation:

"Proceed" means the same thing as "continue," so the two words are synonyms. Both words mean to keep going in the same direction. So, to solve this analogy, you need to find the best synonym of "respond." To "respond" means to reply or answer, so "answer" is the correct answer. To help you, "display" and "exhibit" both mean show or present something, and "defy" means to not listen to someone in charge and do something they do not want you to do.

Example Question #43 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Despise is to hate as revere is to __________.

Possible Answers:

remedy 

respect

suspect 

dislike 

supplant 

Correct answer:

respect

Explanation:

If you "despise" someone or something, you hate that person or thing, so "despise" and "hate" are synonyms of one another. So, that means that to solve the analogy, you need to pick out the answer choice that is the best synonym of "revere." "Revere" means respect, so "respect" is the correct answer. "Revere" means respect, so "respect" is the correct answer. To help you, "supplant" means replace, "suspect" means believe someone to be guilty, and "remedy" means fix.

Example Question #44 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Persistent is to relentless as adequate is to __________.

Possible Answers:

enamored 

furious 

acceptable 

awake 

unacceptable 

Correct answer:

acceptable 

Explanation:

"Persistent" and "relentless" both mean not stopping even when something becomes difficult or people try to dissuade you, so the two words are synonyms of one another. So, to solve the analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that means the same thing as "adequate." "Adequate" means good enough, so the best available synonym of "adequate" is "acceptable," which also means good enough. To help you, "furious" means very angry and "enamored" means in love with.

Example Question #45 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Thankful is to grateful as envious is to __________.

Possible Answers:

guilty 

humorous 

forceful 

magical 

jealous 

Correct answer:

jealous 

Explanation:

"Thankful" is a synonym of "grateful" because the two words both mean appreciative or relieved. So, to solve the analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that means the same thing as "envious." "Envious" means desiring a thing or quality that someone else has that you don't, so the correct answer is "jealous," which also means desiring a thing or quality that someone else has that you don't. To help you, "humorous" means funny, and someone who is "guilty" feels bad about something they did.

Example Question #42 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Complete is to finish as start is to __________.

Possible Answers:

Begin 

End 

Observe 

Hear

Terminate 

Correct answer:

Begin 

Explanation:

Complete can be used as a verb that means finish or an adjective that means finished. So, "complete" and "finish" are synonyms of one another. To solve this analogy, you have to figure out the word that is the closest synonym of "start." "Start" means begin, so the correct answer is “begin.” To help you, "terminate" means finish, "hear" means listen to the sounds that something or someone is making and "observe" means watch.

Example Question #43 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Part is to piece as terror is to __________.

Possible Answers:

Sadness

Fear

Joy

Whole

Description

Correct answer:

Fear

Explanation:

"Part" means a piece of something, so "part" and "piece" are synonyms. So, to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best synonym of "terror." "Terror" means great fear, so "fear" is the correct answer. 

Example Question #44 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Attractive is to pretty as tidy is to __________.

Possible Answers:

Pointless 

Room 

Beautiful 

Ugly 

Neat 

Correct answer:

Neat 

Explanation:

"Attractive" means pretty, so "attractive" and "pretty" are synonyms. So, to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best synonym of "tidy." "Tidy" means clean and neat, so the correct answer is “neat.”

Example Question #45 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Blend is to mix as coax is to __________.

Possible Answers:

Supplant 

Encourage 

Blame 

Supplement

Assist 

Correct answer:

Encourage 

Explanation:

To "blend" something means to mix it together with something else, so "blend" and "mix" are synonyms of one another. So, to solve the analogy, you need to pick out the best available synonym of "coax." "Coax" means encourage, so “encourage” is the correct answer. To help you, "supplant" means replace, to "assist" means to help, and "supplement" means add on to.

Example Question #46 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Strange is to peculiar as furious is to __________.

Possible Answers:

jealous 

happy

sad

angry 

hopeful 

Correct answer:

angry 

Explanation:

"Strange" and "peculiar" are words that each mean abnormal or weird, so they are synonyms. So, to solve the analogy, you have to pick out an answer choice that is closest in meaning to "furious." "Furious" means extremely angry, so "angry" is the correct answer.

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