All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1009 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HEED
Practice
Obey
Buy
Question
Obey
"Obey" is the correct answer. "Obey" and "heed" both mean pay close attention to someone or something. For example, you might say, "Obey my warning about talking to strangers."
Example Question #194 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SUPERSEDE
Underline
Encourage
Rational
Supplant
Haughty
Supplant
To "supersede" something means to supplant it or to take the place of it. So, "replace" is the correct answer because it is closest in meaning to "supersede." To help you, "haughty" means proud, someone who is "rational" is well-balanced and able to think without too much emotion, and to "underline" something means to express a point as being even more important or to highlight something.
Example Question #195 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SUPERVISE
Dance
Manage
Harm
Steal
Obey
Manage
To "supervise" means to look after, to oversee, or to manage, so "manage" is the correct answer. To help you, "obey" means do as someone says.
Example Question #196 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LIBERATE
Limber
Imprison
Welcome
Predict
Release
Release
"Liberate" is a verb that means "set someone free from a situation, especially imprisonment or slavery, in which their liberty is severely restricted." So, we need to pick out an answer choice that is a verb and means something like "free." Since "release" means "allow or enable to escape from confinement," "allow something to move, act, or flow freely," or "allow information to be generally available," is the answer choice closest in meaning to "liberate" and the correct answer.
Example Question #197 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANTICIPATE
Engage
Expect
Celebrate
Weep
Hit
Expect
To "anticipate" something means to expect it, so "expect" is the correct answer.
Example Question #33 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Overthrow
to prepare
to convince
to topple
to study
to preserve
to topple
"Overthrow" means to topple.
Example Question #198 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROHIBIT
Encourage
Forbid
Supersede
Remember
Claim
Forbid
"Prohibit" means to forbid or to not allow, so "forbid" is the correct answer. To help you, "supersede" means replace.
Example Question #201 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBLIGATED
Evicted
Begged
Encouraged
Required
Wondered
Required
"Obligated" means required to do something due to an agreement, so "required" is the correct answer.
Example Question #202 : Synonyms: Verbs
Billy had to provide food to his classroom.
Which is a synonym for provide?
Leave
Take away
Deny
Bring
None of the other answer choices.
Bring
When reading the sentence only "bring" could be a replacement for "provide" to maintain the sentence's meaning.
Example Question #202 : Synonyms: Verbs
Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word in the sentence?
The girl ran to the sales rack and found items to purchase.
lose
buy
sell
lost
None of the above
buy
The word "buy" can be substituted to maintain the sentence meaning.
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