SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #772 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

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

Petroleum

Possible Answers:

Beverage

Water

Home

Vehicle

Gasoline

Correct answer:

Gasoline

Explanation:

"Petroleum" refers to gasoline.

Example Question #131 : Synonyms

Which word has a similar meaning to the underlined word?

I sent my reply to the party in the mail.

Possible Answers:

lunch

None of the other answers

money

notes

answer

Correct answer:

answer

Explanation:

"Answer" and "reply" both mean the same thing.

Example Question #132 : Synonyms

Which word has a similar meaning to the underlined word?

The heap of leaves in the front yard was huge. 

Possible Answers:

bump

None of the other answers

slot

pile

rake

Correct answer:

pile

Explanation:

"Pile" and "heap" both have similar meanings.

Example Question #775 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

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

Concert

Possible Answers:

Show

College

Home

Stadium

Library

Correct answer:

Show

Explanation:

A "concert" is a show.

Example Question #776 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

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

Mural

Possible Answers:

Sculpture

Newspaper

Movie

Painting

Book

Correct answer:

Painting

Explanation:

A "mural" is a painting on a wall.

Example Question #133 : Synonyms

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

Fog

Possible Answers:

Disaster

Injury

Smog

Wilderness

Poverty

Correct answer:

Smog

Explanation:

"Fog" is water vapor that looks like smoke; "smog" is a combination of fog and smoke.

Example Question #778 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

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

Office

Possible Answers:

Hospital

School

Workplace

Playground

Science lab

Correct answer:

Workplace

Explanation:

An "office" is a workplace.

Example Question #134 : Synonyms

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

SUSTENANCE

Possible Answers:

Light 

Food 

Death 

Sickness 

Love 

Correct answer:

Food 

Explanation:

Sustenance is something you need to sustain you, or keep you going, and often specifically means food. So, "food" is the correct answer.

Example Question #135 : Synonyms

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

PEAK

Possible Answers:

High point 

Disappointing 

Low point 

Mediocre 

Excellent

Correct answer:

High point 

Explanation:

A "peak" is the highest point of something. To help you, "mediocre" means average when higher quality was expected.

Example Question #136 : Synonyms

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

PASTURE

Possible Answers:

Monarch

Port

Town

Meadow

Reign

Correct answer:

Meadow

Explanation:

A "pasture" is a plot of land that contains grass and is used for feeding animals. So, the answer choice closest in meaning to "pasture" is "meadow," which means a grassy field. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "pasture": a "town" is a small community; a "monarch" is a king; a "port" is a city or town where ships trade, located on a body of water; and "reign," when used as a noun, refers to the length of time that a king or queen governs a country.

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