All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #51 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
A synonym of "illuminate" is __________.
spin
run away
color in
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
None of the other answer choices.
Keep
Shift
Secure
Shift
Both "budge" and "shift" can mean to move something slightly.
Example Question #52 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Which is a synonym for evade?
Aid
None of the other answer choices.
Explain
Flee
Confront
Flee
"Evade" and "flee" both mean to avoid someone or a situation.
Example Question #53 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
A synonym of "dismantle" is . . .
wear
build
deconstruct
ignore
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 #54 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
A synonym of "elude" is . . .
engross
embargo
evade
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 #55 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ASCEND
Crack
Jump
Climb
Drop
Fall
Climb
"Climb" could be substituted to maintain a similar meaning.
Example Question #56 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ADHERE
Solemn
Propose
Devour
Stick
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 #57 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DISCHARGE
Fulfill
Appoint
Consider
Eject
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 #58 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRESPASS
bump
mingle
encroach
avoid
leave
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 #59 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TREMBLE
Skirt
Lessen
Perceive
Shake
Alert
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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