SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms
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Example Question #231 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters
PLACATE
Pretend
Convene
Quit
Aspire
Appease
Appease
"Placate" most nearly means to appease or to calm through agreement. The words "pretend," "aspire," "quit," and "convene" have no relation to the word "placate." "Aspire" means to direct one's ambitions towards a goal (for example, "She aspires to be a doctor.") "Convene" most nearly means to bring together in a group.
Example Question #232 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters
CONDONE
Condemn
Supply
Prohibit
Forget
Allow
Allow
"Condone" is a verb that means to allow or forgive. A typical example would be an authority figure who "condones" a subordinate's behavior. "Supply" and "forget" have no relation to the word "condone," while "prohibit" and "condemn" are antonyms. Therefore, the correct answer is "allow."
Example Question #233 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARGUING
Assisting
Talking
Quarreling
Communicating
Whispering
Quarreling
"Arguing" involves a disagreement between two or more people who hold different views on a topic. "Quarreling" is the best synonym of "arguing."
Incorrect Answers:
"Talking" means to speak.
"Whispering" means to speak quietly.
"Communicating" involves the sharing of information.
"Assisting" means to help someone else.
Example Question #234 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONFESS
Ponder
Acknowledge
Yearn
Enable
Create
Acknowledge
"Confess" means to accept fault for something. "Acknowledge," which means to admit guilt, is the best synonym of "confess."
Incorrect Answers:
"Yearn" indicates a desire to do something.
"Ponder" means to think about.
"Enable" involves giving someone the power to do something.
"Create" means bring something into existence.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word in the sentence?
The young boy was so hungry that he gorged himself on dinner.
left
missed
None of the above
skipped
stuffed
stuffed
To stuff yourself with food would be the same thing as to gorge yourself. Both meaning "over-eating."
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word in the sentence?
The snake slithered effortlessly across the the grass.
None of the above
ran
stopped
glided
walked
glided
Slithered and glided both refer to the snake's movement.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word in the sentence?
The grasshopper leapt from my hands.
stayed
None of the above
sat
sit
stuck
None of the above
None of the above words describe that the grasshopper jumped or left the person's hands.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
A synonym of “stretch” is __________.
shrink
consider
extend
magnify
speak
extend
“Stretch” is a verb that refers to things that are soft or elastic and means “be made or be capable of being made longer or wider without tearing or breaking,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “be made longer.” That means that “shrink” cannot be the correct answer, because “shrink” means “to become or make smaller in size or amount,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “stretch.” “Extend,” however, is a verb that means “cause to cover a larger area; make longer or wider,” and because “extend” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “stretch,” “extend” is the correct answer.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word?
The volcano's lava burst into the sky.
dripped
exploded
crept
left
None of the above
exploded
The word "exploded" could replace "burst" to describe how the lava erupts from the top of a volcano.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word?
We had to merge two packs of sugar to create one cup.
lose
None of the above
move
combine
replace
combine
"Merge" can replaced with "combine" to maintain a similar meaning.
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