SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms
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Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
A synonym of “castle” is __________.
fortress
drawbridge
tower
moat
knight
fortress
“Castle” is a noun that means “a large building or group of buildings fortified against attack with thick walls,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “a large building fortified against attack.” That means that neither “moat,” nor “drawbridge” or “tower” can be the correct answer, because while each of these words refers to a part of a castle, none is a synonym of “castle.” “Fortress,” however, is a noun that can mean “a military stronghold, esp. a strongly fortified town fit for a large garrison” or “a heavily protected and impenetrable building,” and because “fortress” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “castle,” “fortress” is the correct answer.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
A synonym of “melody” is __________.
book
poem
orchestra
rhyme
song
song
“Melody” is a noun that means “a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “a sequence of single notes.” That means that “orchestra” cannot be the correct answer, because while an orchestra might play a melody, “orchestra” does not mean “melody.” “Song,” however, is a noun that means “words set to music,” and because “song” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “melody,” “song” is the correct answer.
Example Question #121 : Synonyms
Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word?
I had a crack in my glasses after I dropped them.
sight
bend
None of the above
light
break
break
"Break" could replace "crack" to maintain a similar meaning.
Example Question #122 : Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the word that has the closest meaning to the word in question.
Outfit
Disease
Vegetable
Cabin
Prison
Clothes
Clothes
An "outfit" is a set of clothes; a prison is a place to hold criminals; disease is an illness; a cabin is a type of home; and vegetable is a type of food.
Example Question #125 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: choose the word that has the closest meaning to the word in question.
Stream
Desert
Soda
Dessert
River
Ocean
River
A "stream" is a narrow river; an ocean is a large body of water; a desert is a place that is very dry and is covered in sand; soda is a type of carbonated beverage; and dessert is a type of sweet food commonly eaten after dinner.
Example Question #126 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
Infection
Disease
Victory
Ceremony
Group
Argument
Disease
An "infection" is a disease; a victory is when you win; a ceremony is a special occassion; an argument is a disagreement; and a group is a number of people together.
Example Question #121 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
Ache
Happiness
Duty
Muscles
Thought
Pain
Pain
"Ache" means pain; Happiness means to be joyful; Thought is an idea; Duty means responsibility; and Muscles are a group of human tissue.
Example Question #123 : Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
Bureau
Store
Department
College
Investigation
Environment
Department
A "Bureau" is a department; College is a school for higher learning; a Store is a place to purchase items; Environment means surroundings; and Investigation is an inspection.
Example Question #123 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Crash
Collision
Newspaper
Fact
Catch
Motor
Collision
"Crash" is a collision.
Example Question #125 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Tunnel
Bridge
Speedboat
Passageway
Gophers
Game
Passageway
"Tunnel" is an underground passageway.
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