All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #51 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
A synonym of "illuminate" is __________.
run away
color in
spin
light up
waver
light up
Since "illuminate" is a verb that means "provide or brighten with light," we need to pick out an answer that also means "provide or brighten with light." Since "light up" also means "provide or brighten with light," it is the correct answer.
Example Question #52 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Which is a synonym for budge?
Solid
Shift
None of the other answer choices.
Secure
Keep
Shift
Both "budge" and "shift" can mean to move something slightly.
Example Question #53 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Which is a synonym for evade?
Aid
Flee
Confront
None of the other answer choices.
Explain
Flee
"Evade" and "flee" both mean to avoid someone or a situation.
Example Question #54 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
A synonym of "dismantle" is . . .
ignore
deconstruct
wear
build
discard
deconstruct
"Dismantle" is a verb that means "to take something, such as a machine or structure, apart so that it is in separate pieces," so we need to pick out an answer choice that is a verb and means something like "take apart." While "discard" may look like a good answer choice because like "dismantle," it starts with the prefix "dis-," "discard" actually means "throw away," so it cannot be the correct answer because it does not mean the same thing that "dismantle" does. "Deconstruct," however, is a verb that means "to break down into constituent parts; dissect; dismantle," and since it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "dismantle," "deconstruct" is the correct answer.
Example Question #55 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
A synonym of "elude" is . . .
evade
engross
embargo
enough
event
evade
"Elude" is a verb that means "to escape from a danger, enemy, or pursuer, typically in a skillful or cunning way," so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "to escape in a cunning way." While all the answer choices may seem potentially correct because they all start with the letter "e," only "engross" and "evade" are verbs. "Engross" means "absorb all the attention or interest of," so it can't be the correct answer because it is not similar in meaning to "elude." "Evade," however, means "escape or avoid, esp. by cleverness or trickery," and since it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "elude," "evade" is the correct answer.
Example Question #56 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ASCEND
Climb
Fall
Jump
Drop
Crack
Climb
"Climb" could be substituted to maintain a similar meaning.
Example Question #57 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ADHERE
Propose
Stick
Devour
Solemn
Decry
Stick
“Adhere” is a verb that means stick or stick to, so "stick" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, “propose” can mean suggest or share an idea or plan; “criticize” means point out the flaws in; “devour” means consume or eat completely; and “solemn” means sad and serious. For example, funerals are typically solemn occasions.
Example Question #58 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DISCHARGE
Consider
Appoint
Eject
Fulfill
Falter
Eject
To "discharge" something means to eject it from something else, or to inform a person that he or she is able to leave, and sometimes that he or she must leave. That means that "eject," which means throw or toss out of, is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are as close in meaning to "discharge" as is "eject": "fulfill" means achieve; "falter" means lose one's balance or composure; "arrange" means place in a specific visual organization, often one meant to be visually pleasing; "appoint" means assign a role to someone; and "consider" means think about carefully.
Example Question #59 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRESPASS
leave
encroach
avoid
bump
mingle
encroach
“Trespass” is a verb that means “enter the owner’s land or property without permission,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “enter an area without permission.” That means that “leave” cannot be the correct answer, because “leave,” when used as a verb, can mean “go away from,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “trespass.” “Encroach,” however, is a verb that can mean “intrude on (a person’s territory or a thing considered to be a right),” and because “encroach” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “trespass,” “encroach” is the correct answer.
Example Question #60 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TREMBLE
Shake
Lessen
Perceive
Alert
Skirt
Shake
To “tremble” means to shake, often with fear. To provide further help, “skirt,” when used as a verb, means go around or avoid; to “alert” means to tell someone about something; “perceive” means notice or look at; and “lessen” means make something less, usually to make something intense less intense.
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