All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #25 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GRIPE
Credit
Disturb
Complain
Diverse
Fluster
Complain
To "gripe" means to complain, so "complain" is the correct answer.
Example Question #198 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CHASTISE
To build a defense
To enter a room slowly
To tell off
To peel
To find helpful
To tell off
If you “chastise” someone, you tell them off for doing something wrong. Another way to say this would be to "scold."
Example Question #201 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COOPERATE
Collaborate
Handicap
Hurt
Check
Block
Collaborate
Cooperate and collaborate both mean to aid or assist.
Example Question #201 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FORMULATE
Opportunistic
Devise
Sketch
Spread
Contain
Devise
To "formulate" something means to systematically devise it, so "devise," which means invent while paying careful attention to details, is the best answer choice.
Example Question #26 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PREDICT
Exercise
Teach
Learn
Foretell
Find
Foretell
"Predict" means to guess.
Example Question #202 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TAUNT
Riddle
Mock
Adventure
Compliment
Elated
Mock
"Taunt," when used as a verb, means mock or make fun of, and when used as a noun, "taunt" means a remark made in order to provoke or anger someone. "Mock" is most similar in meaning to "taunt," so "mock" is the correct answer choice! A "compliment" is an antonym of a "taunt."
Example Question #203 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEMONSTRATE
Drench
Measure
Recover
Show
Tease
Show
"Demonstrate" is to show; to recover is to get better; to tease is to make fun of; and to drench is to soak with a liquid.
Example Question #205 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPLY
State
Locate
Express
Suggest
Help
Suggest
"Imply" and "suggest" both hint at the meaning of something.
Example Question #204 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEPICT
Abnormal
Restore
Normal
Represent
Confirm
Represent
"Depict" means show or represent something, so "represent" is the correct answer. To help you, "abnormal" means not normal or weird, and "restore" means return to an earlier, better condition.
Example Question #33 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
Estimate
to discuss
to write
to create
to guess
to study
to guess
"Estimate" is to guess, and to discuss is to talk.
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