SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms: Other Verbs

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Elementary Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #31 : Synonyms: Other Verbs

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

HEED

Possible Answers:

Obey

Question

Buy

Practice

Correct answer:

Obey

Explanation:

"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 #31 : Synonyms: Other Verbs

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

SUPERSEDE

Possible Answers:

Encourage 

Rational 

Supplant 

Haughty 

Underline 

Correct answer:

Supplant 

Explanation:

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 #32 : Synonyms: Other Verbs

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

SUPERVISE

Possible Answers:

Dance

Obey 

Manage 

Steal 

Harm 

Correct answer:

Manage 

Explanation:

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 #33 : Synonyms: Other Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

LIBERATE

Possible Answers:

Imprison

Limber

Welcome

Predict

Release

Correct answer:

Release

Explanation:

"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 #34 : Synonyms: Other Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ANTICIPATE

Possible Answers:

Expect

Weep

Engage

Hit

Celebrate

Correct answer:

Expect

Explanation:

To "anticipate" something means to expect it, so "expect" is the correct answer.

Example Question #36 : Synonyms: Other Verbs

Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.

Overthrow

Possible Answers:

to topple

to prepare

to study

to convince

to preserve

Correct answer:

to topple

Explanation:

"Overthrow" means to topple.

Example Question #35 : Synonyms: Other Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PROHIBIT

Possible Answers:

Encourage 

Remember

Forbid

Claim

Supersede 

Correct answer:

Forbid

Explanation:

"Prohibit" means to forbid or to not allow, so "forbid" is the correct answer. To help you, "supersede" means replace.

Example Question #36 : Synonyms: Other Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

OBLIGATED

Possible Answers:

Wondered

Required

Encouraged

Begged

Evicted

Correct answer:

Required

Explanation:

"Obligated" means required to do something due to an agreement, so "required" is the correct answer. 

Example Question #39 : Synonyms: Other Verbs

Billy had to provide food to his classroom.  

Which is a synonym for provide

Possible Answers:

Bring

Take away

Leave 

Deny

None of the other answer choices. 

Correct answer:

Bring

Explanation:

When reading the sentence only "bring" could be a replacement for "provide" to maintain the sentence's meaning. 

Example Question #37 : Synonyms: Other 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

Possible Answers:

sell

buy

lose

None of the above

lost

Correct answer:

buy

Explanation:

The word "buy" can be substituted to maintain the sentence meaning.  

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