All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #772 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Petroleum
Beverage
Water
Home
Vehicle
Gasoline
Gasoline
"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.
lunch
None of the other answers
money
notes
answer
answer
"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.
bump
None of the other answers
slot
pile
rake
pile
"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
Show
College
Home
Stadium
Library
Show
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
Sculpture
Newspaper
Movie
Painting
Book
Painting
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
Disaster
Injury
Smog
Wilderness
Poverty
Smog
"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
Hospital
School
Workplace
Playground
Science lab
Workplace
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
Light
Food
Death
Sickness
Love
Food
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
High point
Disappointing
Low point
Mediocre
Excellent
High point
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
Monarch
Port
Town
Meadow
Reign
Meadow
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.