SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms: Verbs

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #253 : Synonyms

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

DISPERSE

Possible Answers:

Intense 

Understand

Gather together 

Debate

Spread out 

Correct answer:

Spread out 

Explanation:

"Disperse" means spread out over an area, so "spread out" is the correct answer. To help you, "intense" means very forceful or very focused, "understand" means comprehend, and "debate" means talk about or argue about two sides of an issue.

Example Question #254 : Synonyms

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

RAZE

Possible Answers:

Edify 

Destroy 

Encounter

Construct 

Create 

Correct answer:

Destroy 

Explanation:

"Raze" means destroy or demolish, so "destroy" is the correct answer. "Raze" is an opposite, or antonym, of "edify," "create" and "construct," all of which mean make or build. "Encounter" means meet or experience something without having planned for it.

Example Question #255 : Synonyms

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

CONVENE

Possible Answers:

Supply 

Demand 

Mock 

Meet 

Support 

Correct answer:

Meet 

Explanation:

"Convene" means meet up at a certain location. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "convene": "mock" means make fun of; "supply" means provide with things that are needed; "demand" means forcefully ask for something; and "support" means encourage.

Example Question #256 : Synonyms

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

LENGTHEN

Possible Answers:

Explain

Shorten 

Incorrect 

Gorgeous 

Stretch

Correct answer:

Stretch

Explanation:

"Lengthen" means make longer, so "stretch," which can be used to mean make something longer, is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, "incorrect" means wrong, and "gorgeous" means beautiful or very attractive

Example Question #257 : Synonyms

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

EMERGE

Possible Answers:

Surface

Fade

Begin

Drop

Correct answer:

Surface

Explanation:

The correct answer is "surface." "Surface," when used as a verb, means come out or arise, often from underwater, while "emerge" means come out or arise. For example, one might say, "The groundhog surfaced long enough to see his shadow."

Example Question #258 : Synonyms

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

ENGULF

Possible Answers:

Immerse

Emerge

Yearn

Find

Recollect

Correct answer:

Immerse

Explanation:

"Engulf" is defined as to sweep over something to surround it completely. So, "immerse," which means to fully dip or submerge in, is our best answer choice because both "engulf" and "immerse" describe the complete surrounding of a given object. 

Example Question #261 : Synonyms

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

BILLOW

Possible Answers:

Artist

Swell

Actor

Fighter

Destroy

Correct answer:

Swell

Explanation:

To "billow" means to swell because of being pushed by air, and is often used to describe things like ships' sails. So, "swell" is the correct answer.

Example Question #262 : Synonyms

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

NAVIGATE

Possible Answers:

Misfire

Float

Swim

Pilot

Empower

Correct answer:

Pilot

Explanation:

"Navigate" is defined as determine the course of a ship. "Piloting" a ship is the same as "navigating" a ship, in that both express that the captain is skillfully moving the ship across the water. So, "pilot" is the best answer choice!

Example Question #263 : Synonyms

Synonyms: Select the word which is most similar to the word in capital letters.

REPEL

Possible Answers:

Demand

Remember

Invite in

Keep away

Attract

Correct answer:

Keep away

Explanation:

“Repel” means keep away. “Repel” is an antonym of “attract,” and they are antonyms because they have opposite meanings; “demand” means forcefully ask for something.

Example Question #264 : Synonyms

Each of the following questions consists of one word followed by five words or phrases. Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

CONVERGE

Possible Answers:

Intersect

Agree

Escape

Company

Remedy

Correct answer:

Intersect

Explanation:

To CONVERGE means to intersect at a point.

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