SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #251 : Synonyms

Which word can replace the underlined word?

The garbage has began to contaminate our water supply.

Possible Answers:

help

clean

purify

pollute

None of the above

Correct answer:

pollute

Explanation:

"Pollute" can replace "contaminate" to maintain the same meaning.

Example Question #252 : Synonyms

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

DEVOUR

Possible Answers:

Instruct 

Healthy 

Ailing 

Consume 

Welcome 

Correct answer:

Consume 

Explanation:

"Devour" means eat or consume, so "consume," which means eat or use, is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "devour": "instruct" means teach or tell someone what to do; "ailing" means sick or injured; "healthy" means in good physical condition and not having any illnesses; and "welcome" means happily admitted as a guest.

Example Question #253 : Synonyms

Select the word which is most similar to the word in capital letters

TRAVERSE

Possible Answers:

Start 

Travel across 

Jump

Finish 

Go around 

Correct answer:

Travel across 

Explanation:

"Traverse" means travel across, so "travel across" is the correct answer.

Example Question #253 : Synonyms

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

CONSUME

Possible Answers:

See

Miss

Catch 

Eat

Listen 

Correct answer:

Eat

Explanation:

"Consume" means eat or use, so "eat" is the correct answerNone of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "consume": "miss" means fail to hit something you were aiming at; "catch" means successfully grab something that is thrown to you; "listen" means pay attention to what you hear; and "see" means observe visually.

Example Question #81 : Synonyms: Verbs

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

DISPERSE

Possible Answers:

Debate

Understand

Gather together 

Intense 

Spread out 

Correct answer:

Spread out 

Explanation:

"Disperse" means spread out over an area, so "spread out" is the correct answer. To help you, "intense" means very forceful or very focused, "understand" means comprehend, and "debate" means talk about or argue about two sides of an issue.

Example Question #82 : Synonyms: Verbs

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

RAZE

Possible Answers:

Edify 

Create 

Encounter

Construct 

Destroy 

Correct answer:

Destroy 

Explanation:

"Raze" means destroy or demolish, so "destroy" is the correct answer. "Raze" is an opposite, or antonym, of "edify," "create" and "construct," all of which mean make or build. "Encounter" means meet or experience something without having planned for it.

Example Question #83 : Synonyms: Verbs

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

CONVENE

Possible Answers:

Demand 

Support 

Supply 

Meet 

Mock 

Correct answer:

Meet 

Explanation:

"Convene" means meet up at a certain location. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "convene": "mock" means make fun of; "supply" means provide with things that are needed; "demand" means forcefully ask for something; and "support" means encourage.

Example Question #83 : Synonyms: Verbs

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

LENGTHEN

Possible Answers:

Gorgeous 

Shorten 

Explain

Stretch

Incorrect 

Correct answer:

Stretch

Explanation:

"Lengthen" means make longer, so "stretch," which can be used to mean make something longer, is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, "incorrect" means wrong, and "gorgeous" means beautiful or very attractive

Example Question #85 : Synonyms: Verbs

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

EMERGE

Possible Answers:

Begin

Fade

Drop

Surface

Correct answer:

Surface

Explanation:

The correct answer is "surface." "Surface," when used as a verb, means come out or arise, often from underwater, while "emerge" means come out or arise. For example, one might say, "The groundhog surfaced long enough to see his shadow."

Example Question #86 : Synonyms: Verbs

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

ENGULF

Possible Answers:

Yearn

Immerse

Emerge

Recollect

Find

Correct answer:

Immerse

Explanation:

"Engulf" is defined as to sweep over something to surround it completely. So, "immerse," which means to fully dip or submerge in, is our best answer choice because both "engulf" and "immerse" describe the complete surrounding of a given object. 

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