SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms
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Example Question #271 : Synonyms
A synonym of "dwindle" is . . .
keep
shrink
grow
fall
wiggle
shrink
"Dwindle" is a verb meaning "diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength," so we need to pick out a verb that means something like "get smaller." Since "shrink" means "become or make smaller in size or amount; contract or cause to contract," "shrink" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "dwindle" and the correct answer.
Example Question #272 : Synonyms
A synonym of “clog” is . . .
clear
obstruct
project
filter
win
obstruct
“Clog” is a word that can be used as a noun or a verb, but because all of the answer choices can be used as verbs, we will need to consider “clog” as a verb. When used as a verb, “clog” can mean “block or become blocked with an accumulation of thick, wet matter” or “fill up or crowd (something) so as to obstruct passage.” So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “block.” That means that “clear” cannot be the correct answer, because “clear,” when used as a verb, means “become free of obstructions,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “clog.” “Obstruct,” however, is a verb that can mean “block (an opening, path, or road); be or get in the way of,” and because “obstruct” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “clog,” “obstruct” is the correct answer.
Example Question #99 : Synonyms: Verbs
Sketch
to draw
to climb
to protect
to read
to add
to draw
Sketch means to draw.
Example Question #100 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Mix
to run
to tease
to combine
to drive
to separate
to combine
"Mix" is to combine.
Example Question #101 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Leap
to decide
to swim
to look at
to jump
to buy
to jump
"Leap" means to jump.
Example Question #101 : Synonyms: Verbs
Peek
to touch
to hear
to look
to taste
to smell
to look
Peek means to look.
Example Question #103 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Return
to find
to play
to befriend
to learn
to go back
to go back
"Return" means to go back.
Example Question #915 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Display
to volunteer
to move back
to pay
to work
to show
to show
"Display" means to show.
Example Question #273 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EXPLORE
Exercise
Explain
See
Implore
Investigate
Investigate
To "explore" something means to survey it or investigate it, so "investigate" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are as close in meaning to "explore" as "investigate" is: "see" means visually perceive; "exercise" means perform physical activities in order to become or remain healthy; "implore" means beg; and "explain" means describe something in a detailed way in order to help others understand it.
Example Question #41 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Which is a synonym for perish?
Born
Die
None of the other answer choices.
Survive
Alive
Die
"Perish" and "die" both refer to something passing away or expiring.
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