SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : SSAT Elementary Level Verbal
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Example Question #831 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CONVINCE
Fail
Persuade
Confuse
Return
Persuade
The correct answer is "persuade." "Persuade" and "convince" are both verbs that mean gain the confidence of someone or successfully encourage someone to do something. For example, one might say, "Susan persuaded him to change his mind."
Example Question #832 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BETRAY
Trick
Conjure
Establish
Random
Bad
Trick
"Betray" means say you will help someone and then go back on you word, so "trick" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "betray," because "trick" means purposely mislead or deceive. To help you, "conjure" means summon by magic or as if by magic, "establish" means set up, and "random" means by chance or accidental.
Example Question #833 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BEWILDER
Confuse
Supply
Demand
Support
Reject
Confuse
To "bewilder" someone is to confuse him or her, and to feel "bewildered" is to feel confused. So, "confuse" is the correct answer, because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "bewilder." To help you, "reject" means turn down, "support" means encourage, "demand" means forcefully ask for something, and "supply" means provide with.
Example Question #834 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DENY
Usurp
Mild
Ideal
Refuse
Fight
Refuse
To "deny" means to refuse to accept, so "refuse" is the correct answer. To help you, "mild" means calm, "ideal" means perfect, and to "usurp" means to take over a powerful role or position.
Example Question #835 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DEFINE
Describe
Stumble
Exit
Sprint
Smite
Describe
To "define" something is to name and group it,or to specify what something is like. This definition is most similar in meaning to "describe," which means say what something is like, so "describe" is the correct answer. To help you, to "smite" means to hit, to "stumble" means to fall, and to "sprint" means to run very quickly.
Example Question #836 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ADVERTISE
Sincere
Listen
Promote
Steal
Admit
Promote
To "advertise" means to tell others about the positive qualities of something, usually in order to make money. This definition is most similar to “promote,” which means to support. To help you, someone who is "sincere" is honest, and "admit" means to confess.
Example Question #837 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SCOLD
Rebuke
Support
Implied
Dispose
Celebrate
Rebuke
"Scold" means rebuke, so "rebuke" is the correct answer. To help you, "dispose" means get rid of, and "imply" means suggest indirectly.
Example Question #838 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ANNOUNCE
Loud
Agree
Careful
Declare
Special
Declare
To "announce" something means to declare that thing or make some information public.
Example Question #839 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Each of the following questions consists of one word followed by five words or phrases. You are to select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BLOVIATE
yell
rant
primp
float
jump
rant
"Bloviate" means to rant or to go on and on about something in a pompous way.
Example Question #840 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
JEER
Joke
Laugh
Gag
Mock
Criticize
Mock
To “jeer” is to make fun of someone or something. “Mock” has the same meaning as "jeer," whereas “joke” means to cause laughter; a “gag” is the same as a joke; “criticize” is to express disapproval or judgement.
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