All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #21 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
A synonym of “surrender” is __________.
cause problems
give up
keep trying
suggest
avoid
give up
“Surrender” is a word that can be used as either a verb or a noun, but because all of the potential answer choices are verbs, we will need to consider “surrender” as a verb. When used as a verb, “surrender” means “cease resistance,” and we need to pick out an answer choice that is similar in meaning. That means that “keep trying” cannot be the correct answer, because “keep trying” is an antonym, not a synonym, of “surrender.” “Give up,” however, is the answer choice closest in meaning to “surrender,” and because of that, it is the correct answer.
Example Question #22 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
A synonym of “grouchy” is __________.
cranky
broken
lumpy
fast
pleasant
cranky
“Grouchy” is an adjective that means “grumpy; complaining,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “grumpy.” That means that “pleasant” cannot be the correct answer, because “pleasant,” when referring to a person or their manner, means “friendly; likable,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “grouchy.” “Cranky,” however, is an adjective that informally means “ill-tempered; irritable,” and because “cranky” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “grouchy,” “cranky” is the correct answer.
Example Question #23 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
A synonym of “guilt” is __________.
exhaustion
remorse
happiness
anger
pride
remorse
“Guilt” is a noun that means either “the fact of having committed a crime” or “a feeling of having done wrong,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “the fact of having committed a crime” or “a feeling of having done wrong.” That means that “pride” cannot be the correct answer, because “pride” means “a feeling of satisfaction from achievements that are widely admired,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “guilt.” “Remorse,” however, is a noun that means “deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed,” and because “remorse” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “guilt,” “remorse” is the correct answer.
Example Question #24 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
A synonym of “finish” is __________.
bump
leave
conclude
begin
have
conclude
“Finish” is a verb that can mean “bring (a task or activity) to an end; complete,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “complete.” That means that “begin” cannot be the correct answer, because “begin” means “start; perform or undergo the first part of (an action or activity),” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “finish.” “Conclude,” however, is a verb that can mean “bring (something) to an end” or “come to an end,” and because “conclude” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “finish,” “conclude” is the correct answer.
Example Question #25 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
A synonym of “transmit” is __________.
jump
transfer
warn
keep
crawl
transfer
“Transmit” is a verb that means “cause (something) to pass on from one place or person to another,” and we need to pick out an answer choice that has a similar meaning. That means that “keep” cannot be the correct answer, because “keep,” when used as a verb, means “have or retain possession of,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “transmit.” “Transfer,” however, is a verb that means “move from one place to another,” and because “transfer” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “transmit,” “transfer” is the correct answer.
Example Question #26 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: which word could have a similar meaning to the word that is underlined in the sentence?
The child was pursuing the dog as he ran down the street.
looking
watching
leaving
chasing
None of the above
chasing
"Pursuing" could be replaced by "chasing" to maintain the same meaning.
Example Question #27 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: which word could have a similar meaning to the word that is underlined in the sentence?
The two girls were gabbing about their weekends at recess.
staring
writing
sorting
None of the above
chatting
chatting
When you replace "gabbing" with "chatting," the meaning of the sentence remains the same.
Example Question #28 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: which word could have a similar meaning to the word that is underlined in the sentence?
The ball flew over the fense and down into a deep abyss.
canyon
grass
pond
None of the above
yard
canyon
When you replace "abyss" with the word "canyon," the meaning of the sentence remains the same.
Example Question #29 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: which word could have a similar meaning to the word that is underlined in the sentence?
The girl won a great prize for her efforts.
None of the above
board
award
punishment
apple
award
The words "prize" and "award" can have the same meaning in the given sentence.
Example Question #30 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: which word could have a similar meaning to the word that is underlined in the sentence?
He had to prove that he was correct in his decision.
None of the above
deny
confirm
leave
keep
confirm
"Prove" and "confirm" both keep the meaning of the setence the same.