SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : SSAT Elementary Level Verbal

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #1031 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

RETAIN

Possible Answers:

Keep

Wish

Desire

Lose

Renounce

Correct answer:

Keep

Explanation:

“Retain” means keep. To provide further help, “renounce” means condemn, say something is wrong, to turn away from a previously held idea; “desire” means want.

Example Question #1032 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PROVIDE

Possible Answers:

Assist 

Supply 

Support 

Decree

Wonder 

Correct answer:

Supply 

Explanation:

"Provide" means supply or furnish, so "supply" is the correct answer. To help you, "assist" is a verb that means help, "decree," when used as a verb, means order, and "wonder," when used as a verb, means think about the possibilities of a certain situation.

Example Question #1033 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

DONATE

Possible Answers:

Give 

Finish 

Take 

Sell

Buy 

Correct answer:

Give 

Explanation:

"Donate” means to give something to someone for free, usually someone who needs that thing more than you do, so "give" is the correct answer. While "sell" may look like a potentially correct answer, you receive money for a thing when you sell it, whereas you do not receive any money when you donate something.

Example Question #1034 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SCARCE

Possible Answers:

Common 

Inconsiderate

Generous 

Rare

Thoughtful 

Correct answer:

Rare

Explanation:

“Scarce” means rare or only existing in small numbers or quantities. To provide further help, “common” is the opposite of “scarce” and means abundant and often encountered; “thoughtful” describes someone who thinks about other people’s feelings; and “inconsiderate” is the opposite of “thoughtful."

Example Question #1035 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

RETAIN

Possible Answers:

Attack

Keep

Abandon

Fret

Squander

Correct answer:

Keep

Explanation:

"Retain" means continue to own after a situation which might have taken something away from you, so "keep" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "retain" and the correct answer.

Example Question #1036 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

OBSERVE

Possible Answers:

Reside

Concur

Frequent

Watch

Conceal

Correct answer:

Watch

Explanation:

“Observe” means to watch carefully. To provide further help, “conceal” means hide; “reside” means live in a specified location; “concur” means agree with; and “frequent,” when used as a verb, means visit a location regularly.

Example Question #1037 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ABOLISH

Possible Answers:

Terminate

Aerate

Begin

Start

Commence

Correct answer:

Terminate

Explanation:

"Abolish" and "terminate" both refer to ending something and are closest in meaning. The other answer choices are not synonymous with "abolish." "Aerate," for example, means to give something air.

Example Question #1038 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ASSIST

Possible Answers:

Protect

Develop

Enlist

Ignore

Help

Correct answer:

Help

Explanation:

"Assist" means to help someone, making "help" the best synonym of "assist."

Incorrect Answers:

"Ignore" means to intentionally disregard, and is an antonym of "assist."

"Develop" means to grow and become more advanced.

"Protect" means to keep safe from harm.

"Enlist" means to enroll in the armed forces.

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

GRUESOME

Possible Answers:

Unruly 

Mysterious

Horrific 

Pleasant 

Controlling

Correct answer:

Horrific 

Explanation:

“Gruesome” means unpleasant, horrific, or disgusting, so "horrific," which means horrifying and shocking, is the correct answerTo provide further help, "pleasant" means friendly or enjoyable; "mysterious" means not fully understood and difficult to understand; "controlling" means attempting to take charge of situations one has not been put in charge of; and "unruly" means badly behaved and not following rules or directions.

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

A synonym of "plain" is . . .

Possible Answers:

stubborn

ornate

delicious

suave

unadorned

Correct answer:

unadorned

Explanation:

"Plain" is an adjective that means "not decorated or elaborate; simple or ordinary in character." So, we need to pick out an adjective that means something like "simple" or "ordinary." "Ornate," then, cannot be the correct answer, because "ornate" means "made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns," making it an antonym, not a synonym, of "plain." "Unadorned," however, is an adjective that means "not adorned; plain," and because "unadorned" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "plain," "unadorned" is the correct answer.

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