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 #211 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

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

Possible Answers:

tiny

None of the above

small

medium

large

Correct answer:

large

Explanation:

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

Example Question #1249 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Which word has a similar meaning to the underlined word?

I cannot believe he ate the entire pizza!

Possible Answers:

part

whole

portion

sausage

None of the other answers

Correct answer:

whole

Explanation:

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

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

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

Enormous

Possible Answers:

Large

Tiny

Smooth

Medium

Famous

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:

Too much

Couple

One

None

A few

Correct answer:

A few

Explanation:

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

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

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

Crowded

Possible Answers:

Packed

Reliable

Empty

Painful

Annoying

Correct answer:

Packed

Explanation:

"Crowded" means full or packed.

Example Question #1251 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

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

Tiny

Possible Answers:

Understandable

Confusing

Huge

Wealthy

Small

Correct answer:

Small

Explanation:

"Tiny" means extremely small.

Example Question #611 : Synonyms

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

Total

Possible Answers:

Discovery

Fraction

Addition

Entire

Purchase

Correct answer:

Entire

Explanation:

"Total" means entire or complete.

Example Question #212 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Which word can replace the underlined word?

The couple shared everything as they grew old together.

Possible Answers:

None of the above

Kid

Pair

Woman 

Man

Correct answer:

Pair

Explanation:

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

Example Question #611 : Synonyms

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

GAUNT

Possible Answers:

Very weird 

Very poor 

Very beautiful 

Very thin 

Very angry

Correct answer:

Very thin 

Explanation:

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

Example Question #212 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

TOGETHER

Possible Answers:

Competitively 

Independently

Jointly

Insistently

Dominantly

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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