SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adjectives and Adverbs

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Elementary Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size

Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word?

The girl piled a substantial amount of potatoes onto her plate.

Possible Answers:

large

None of the above

medium

small

tiny

Correct answer:

large

Explanation:

"Large" could replace "substantial" to maintain the meaning of the sentence. 

Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size

Which word has a similar meaning to the underlined word?

I cannot believe he ate the entire pizza!

Possible Answers:

None of the other answers

sausage

portion

whole

part

Correct answer:

whole

Explanation:

"Whole" and "entire" have the same meaning. 

Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size

Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.

Enormous

Possible Answers:

Tiny

Smooth

Large

Famous

Medium

Correct answer:

Large

Explanation:

"Enormous" means extremely large.

Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size

Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.

Several

Possible Answers:

One

Too much

A few

Couple

None

Correct answer:

A few

Explanation:

"Several" means a number of, but more than a couple.

Example Question #9 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size

Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.

Crowded

Possible Answers:

Annoying

Painful

Reliable

Packed

Empty

Correct answer:

Packed

Explanation:

"Crowded" means full or packed.

Example Question #9 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size

Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.

Tiny

Possible Answers:

Huge

Confusing

Understandable

Wealthy

Small

Correct answer:

Small

Explanation:

"Tiny" means extremely small.

Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size

Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.

Total

Possible Answers:

Discovery

Entire

Fraction

Purchase

Addition

Correct answer:

Entire

Explanation:

"Total" means entire or complete.

Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size

Which word can replace the underlined word?

The couple shared everything as they grew old together.

Possible Answers:

Kid

Man

Woman 

None of the above

Pair

Correct answer:

Pair

Explanation:

"Pair" can replace "couple" to maintain the same meaning.

Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

GAUNT

Possible Answers:

Very poor 

Very weird 

Very angry

Very beautiful 

Very thin 

Correct answer:

Very thin 

Explanation:

Someone who is "gaunt" is thin and unhealthy, so "very thin" is the correct answer.

Example Question #613 : Synonyms

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

TOGETHER

Possible Answers:

Insistently

Jointly

Competitively 

Dominantly

Independently

Correct answer:

Jointly

Explanation:

"Together" means with certain specified people or collaboratively. "Jointly" is our best answer choice, because it also means collaboratively and could describe people working together on a task.

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