All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #366 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SUPERSEDE
Rational
Encourage
Supplant
Underline
Haughty
Supplant
To "supersede" something means to supplant it or to take the place of it. So, "replace" is the correct answer because it is closest in meaning to "supersede." To help you, "haughty" means proud, someone who is "rational" is well-balanced and able to think without too much emotion, and to "underline" something means to express a point as being even more important or to highlight something.
Example Question #367 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SUPERVISE
Steal
Dance
Obey
Manage
Harm
Manage
To "supervise" means to look after, to oversee, or to manage, so "manage" is the correct answer. To help you, "obey" means do as someone says.
Example Question #33 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LIBERATE
Imprison
Release
Welcome
Predict
Limber
Release
"Liberate" is a verb that means "set someone free from a situation, especially imprisonment or slavery, in which their liberty is severely restricted." So, we need to pick out an answer choice that is a verb and means something like "free." Since "release" means "allow or enable to escape from confinement," "allow something to move, act, or flow freely," or "allow information to be generally available," is the answer choice closest in meaning to "liberate" and the correct answer.
Example Question #371 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANTICIPATE
Hit
Engage
Weep
Celebrate
Expect
Expect
To "anticipate" something means to expect it, so "expect" is the correct answer.
Example Question #373 : Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Overthrow
to convince
to study
to prepare
to preserve
to topple
to topple
"Overthrow" means to topple.
Example Question #372 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROHIBIT
Remember
Encourage
Claim
Supersede
Forbid
Forbid
"Prohibit" means to forbid or to not allow, so "forbid" is the correct answer. To help you, "supersede" means replace.
Example Question #373 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBLIGATED
Begged
Wondered
Required
Evicted
Encouraged
Required
"Obligated" means required to do something due to an agreement, so "required" is the correct answer.
Example Question #37 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Billy had to provide food to his classroom.
Which is a synonym for provide?
Leave
Take away
Deny
Bring
None of the other answer choices.
Bring
When reading the sentence only "bring" could be a replacement for "provide" to maintain the sentence's meaning.
Example Question #37 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word in the sentence?
The girl ran to the sales rack and found items to purchase.
sell
lose
lost
buy
None of the above
buy
The word "buy" can be substituted to maintain the sentence meaning.
Example Question #201 : Synonyms: Verbs
Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word?
Have you ever had to purchase a small ring?
toss
acquire
leave
None of the above
lose
acquire
"Purchase" can be replaced by "acquire" to maintain a similar meaning.
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