SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, and Location
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Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DISPERSE
Intense
Understand
Gather together
Debate
Spread out
Spread out
"Disperse" means spread out over an area, so "spread out" is the correct answer. To help you, "intense" means very forceful or very focused, "understand" means comprehend, and "debate" means talk about or argue about two sides of an issue.
Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
RAZE
Create
Construct
Encounter
Destroy
Edify
Destroy
"Raze" means destroy or demolish, so "destroy" is the correct answer. "Raze" is an opposite, or antonym, of "edify," "create" and "construct," all of which mean make or build. "Encounter" means meet or experience something without having planned for it.
Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CONVENE
Demand
Meet
Supply
Support
Mock
Meet
"Convene" means meet up at a certain location. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "convene": "mock" means make fun of; "supply" means provide with things that are needed; "demand" means forcefully ask for something; and "support" means encourage.
Example Question #24 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
LENGTHEN
Shorten
Gorgeous
Stretch
Explain
Incorrect
Stretch
"Lengthen" means make longer, so "stretch," which can be used to mean make something longer, is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, "incorrect" means wrong, and "gorgeous" means beautiful or very attractive.
Example Question #25 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EMERGE
Begin
Fade
Surface
Drop
Surface
The correct answer is "surface." "Surface," when used as a verb, means come out or arise, often from underwater, while "emerge" means come out or arise. For example, one might say, "The groundhog surfaced long enough to see his shadow."
Example Question #26 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ENGULF
Emerge
Recollect
Yearn
Immerse
Find
Immerse
"Engulf" is defined as to sweep over something to surround it completely. So, "immerse," which means to fully dip or submerge in, is our best answer choice because both "engulf" and "immerse" describe the complete surrounding of a given object.
Example Question #27 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BILLOW
Fighter
Artist
Actor
Swell
Destroy
Swell
To "billow" means to swell because of being pushed by air, and is often used to describe things like ships' sails. So, "swell" is the correct answer.
Example Question #28 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
NAVIGATE
Misfire
Empower
Float
Swim
Pilot
Pilot
"Navigate" is defined as determine the course of a ship. "Piloting" a ship is the same as "navigating" a ship, in that both express that the captain is skillfully moving the ship across the water. So, "pilot" is the best answer choice!
Example Question #29 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: Select the word which is most similar to the word in capital letters.
REPEL
Keep away
Remember
Demand
Invite in
Attract
Keep away
“Repel” means keep away. “Repel” is an antonym of “attract,” and they are antonyms because they have opposite meanings; “demand” means forcefully ask for something.
Example Question #29 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Each of the following questions consists of one word followed by five words or phrases. Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CONVERGE
Intersect
Remedy
Agree
Company
Escape
Intersect
To CONVERGE means to intersect at a point.
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