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Example Question #143 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARCEL
Transportation
Package
Description
Building
Paper
Package
“Parcel” is a noun that can mean “a thing or collection of things wrapped in paper in order to be carried or sent by mail,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “a thing wrapped in paper to be sent by mail.” That means that “paper” cannot be the correct answer, because if a “parcel” is by definition wrapped in paper, it is probably not paper itself. “Package,” however, is a word that when used as a noun, can mean “an object or group of objects wrapped in paper or plastic, or packed in a box,” and because “package” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “parcel,” “package” is the correct answer.
Example Question #144 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COATING
Shirt
Warm
Layer
Cold
Cloth
Layer
"Coating" can refer to a thin layer of a particular material, so "layer" is the correct answer. For instance, one might write, "After one coating of paint, you could still see the grain in the wood of the dresser, but after the second coating of paint, it was completely covered up."
Example Question #151 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COAST
Desert
Airplane
Forest
Tundra
Shore
Shore
"Coast" means the shore.
Example Question #31 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TORSO
Head
Arm
Helmet
Chest
Leg
Chest
Your “torso” is part of your upper body, your trunk or chest, so "chest" is the correct answer. A “helmet” is something you wear to protect your head.
Example Question #153 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Photograph
Article
Newspaper
Magazine
Book
Picture
Picture
A "photograph" is a picture.
Example Question #791 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ROUTE
Path
Dream
Music
Animal
Map
Path
“Route” is a word that can be used as a verb or a noun, but because all of the answer choices are nouns, we will need to consider “route” as a noun. When used as a noun, “route” means “a way taken in getting from a starting point to a destination,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “a way” or “a course.” That means that “map” cannot be the correct answer, because while a map may show a route, “map” does not mean the same thing as “route.” “Path,” however, is a noun that can mean “a track laid down for walking, or made through continual passage” or “ the direction in which something is moving,” and because “path” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “route,” “path” is the correct answer.
Example Question #792 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TASK
Wage
Ordeal
Wish
Nightmare
Job
Job
A “task” is a job, a role, or a responsibility within a larger project. To provide further help, one's “wage” is the amount of money one earns from working a specific job; a “wish” is a hope; a “nightmare” is a bad dream; and an “ordeal” is something you suffer through.
Example Question #34 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CLUSTER
Soldier
Section
Weapon
Bunch
Government
Bunch
"Cluster" is a bunch; a Weapon is an item used to harm others; a Soldier is a member of the army; Section means a part; and a government means the person or people that rules.
Example Question #41 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOFA
Chair
Crouch
Pop
Couch
Couch
A "sofa" is a piece of furniture that more three or four people can sit on at a time. This is the same as a "couch." "Pop" is a sweet, carbonated beverage. A "crouch" is a bent-knee posture. A "chair" seats only one person.
Example Question #42 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GARMENT
Vehicle
Nomad
Teacher
Clothing
Receiver
Clothing
A "garment" is an item of clothing. To provide further help, a "nomad" is a traveller, someone who does not have a permanent home.
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