All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #315 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COOL
Refreshment
Reveal
Reference
Freshen
Freshman
Freshen
"Cool" and "freshen" are synonyms. The other words are not synonymous with "cool."
Example Question #316 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
POUNCE
Crawl
Ambush
Wriggle
Glide
Fly
Ambush
A cat may "pounce" on a mouse. This means that it suddenly springs on the mouse, usually from a hiding place. The word with the closest meaning is "ambush." An "ambush" is a surprise attack.
All of the other words on the list are also ways of moving. If you "fly," you move through the air. If you "crawl," you drag your body or move on your hands and knees. "Glide" is a form of flying where you move through the air without an engine or moving wings. "Wriggle" means to twist and turn quickly on the ground.
Birds fly; babies crawl; kites glide; and worms wriggle.
Example Question #317 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters
SUSTAIN
Confuse
Complicate
Support
Deny
Object
Support
"Sustain" most nearly means to strengthen or support. Variations include "sustainable" or "sustenance." "Deny" and "object" both mean to oppose, and therefore are not synonyms. "Confuse" and "complicate" both relate to making a situation more complex, and are not related to "sustain."
Example Question #318 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LOOKING
Hyperventilating
Feeling
Trotting
Peering
Meeting
Peering
"Looking" means to peer at something, which makes "peering" the best synonym of "looking."
Incorrect Answers:
"Hyperventilating" involves becoming overexcited.
"Trotting" involves running at a moderate pace.
"Meeting" means to make the acquaintance of someone for the first time.
"Feeling" involves experiencing an emotion.
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