SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, and Location

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Example Questions

Example Question #957 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

COOL

Possible Answers:

Freshman

Refreshment

Freshen

Reveal

Reference

Correct answer:

Freshen

Explanation:

"Cool" and "freshen" are synonyms. The other words are not synonymous with "cool."

Example Question #81 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

POUNCE

Possible Answers:

Crawl

Wriggle

Ambush

Glide

Fly

Correct answer:

Ambush

Explanation:

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 #959 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters

SUSTAIN

Possible Answers:

Object

Complicate

Support

Confuse

Deny

Correct answer:

Support

Explanation:

"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 #960 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

LOOKING

Possible Answers:

Trotting

Hyperventilating

Meeting

Peering

Feeling

Correct answer:

Peering

Explanation:

"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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