All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #211 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MURMUR
Shriek
Groan
Whisper
Chatter
Guffaw
Whisper
To “murmur” means to speak softly, almost to the point where you can't be understood, and as such is most similar to “whisper.” To provide further help, “groan” means to make a noise expressing pain.
Example Question #212 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ASSIGN
Produce
Delegate
Proceed
Promote
Demand
Delegate
“Assign” means give to or decide who does what, and often refers to tasks, such as doing some specific kind of homework or reading a particular section of a book. As such, "assign" is most similar to the word “delegate.” To provide further help, “promote” means to support or to give someone in a company or group a more prestigious and demanding job; “produce” means make; and “proceed” means continue.
Example Question #213 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HARASS
Support
Ignore
Wonder
Burden
Bother
Bother
To “harass” someone is to irritate, annoy, or “bother”that person. To provide further help, “burden” means ask someone to do something that takes up a lot of time and effort; “ignore” means purposely not listen to; and “wonder” means think about.
Example Question #214 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BARTER
Copy
Remedy
Encourage
Alter
Trade
Trade
To “barter” means to trade with someone or to exchange money for goods. To provide further help, “alter” means change, and “remedy” means fix or make better.
Example Question #215 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IDOLIZE
Venerate
Pester
Denounce
Invite
Disown
Venerate
"Idolize" means worship or greatly esteem, so "venerate," which means revere, is the correct answer.
Example Question #216 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EDIT
Erase
Modify
Type
Finish
Modify
"Edit" means to revise, amend, or alter a text or piece of work, often to get it ready to be published, so "modify" is the correct answer. "Erase" would mean to completely remove the text. While you may "type" and "print" a work while editing it, these actions are not necessarily a part of editing, so neither can be correct. And while editing is often done near the end of the composition process, "edit" is not synonymous with "finish."
Example Question #217 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANALYZE
Mock
Test
Decide
Ignore
Study
Study
"Analyze" means to study closely, so "study" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "study": "ignore" means refuse to pay any attention to; "mock" means make fun of; "decide" means choose; and "test," when used as a verb, means evaluate or investigate.
Example Question #218 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONTRADICT
Dispute
Confirm
Concur
Accept
Agree
Dispute
To “contradict” means to argue with or to challenge, so "dispute," which means to argue against some point and say it is incorrect, is the correct answer. To provide further help, all the other four answer choices are loose synonyms of one another; they all generally mean agree with.
Example Question #219 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VOW
Promise
Accept
Demonstrate
Say
Deceive
Promise
To “vow” means to promise. To provide further help, “demonstrate” means show how something is done; “accept” means receive or trust and not argue with; “deceive” means trick; and "say" means speak some words out loud.
Example Question #220 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONFESS
Retreat
Join
Resume
Mock
Admit
Admit
The word “confess” means admit to something done wrong, to say that you have done something you should not have, so the correct answer is “admit.” To provide further help, “mock” means make fun of; “resume” means continue or restart something you have paused; “retreat” means run away from; and “join” means connect or become part of.
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