All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
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
Obey
Question
Buy
Practice
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 #31 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SUPERSEDE
Encourage
Rational
Supplant
Haughty
Underline
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 #32 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SUPERVISE
Dance
Obey
Manage
Steal
Harm
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 #33 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LIBERATE
Imprison
Limber
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 #34 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANTICIPATE
Expect
Weep
Engage
Hit
Celebrate
Expect
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
to topple
to prepare
to study
to convince
to preserve
to topple
"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
Encourage
Remember
Forbid
Claim
Supersede
Forbid
"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
Wondered
Required
Encouraged
Begged
Evicted
Required
"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?
Bring
Take away
Leave
Deny
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 #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.
sell
buy
lose
None of the above
lost
buy
The word "buy" can be substituted to maintain the sentence meaning.
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