SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms

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Example Questions

Example Question #101 : Synonyms: Verbs

Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word?

The seatbelt is meant to restrict your movement in a car crash.

Possible Answers:

advance

enhance

increase

None of the above

limit

Correct answer:

limit

Explanation:

"Limit" could replace "restrict" to maintain that the seatbelt is trying to protect you during a car crash.

Example Question #43 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location

Synonyms: select the word that most closely matches.

Haste:

Possible Answers:

Delay

Welcome

Honor

Wait

Scurry

Correct answer:

Scurry

Explanation:

The correct answer is scurry.  Scurry and haste both mean to move speedily along. 

Example Question #102 : Synonyms: Verbs

A synonym of "nourish" is . . .

Possible Answers:

plant

seed

feed

grow

natural

Correct answer:

feed

Explanation:

Since "nourish" is a verb that means "provide with food," we need to find another verb that means "to provide with food." While "grow" may seem like a good answer because things that are nourished can grow, "grow" does not mean the same thing as "nourish," so it can't be the right answer. Since "feed" means "provide with food," "feed" is the correct answer.

Example Question #103 : Synonyms: Verbs

A synonym of "flee" is . . .

Possible Answers:

escape

vacation

town

insect

quick

Correct answer:

escape

Explanation:

Since "flee" is a verb that means "run away," we need to find another verb that means "run away." Spelling is important - while "insect" might look like a good choice because a "flea" is an insect, to "flee" is to run away, so "insect" is not the correct answer. Similarly, "fleet," which is only one letter away from "flee," means "quick," but neither word means "run away," so "quick" isn't the correct answer either. Since "escape" means "run away," it is the correct answer.

Example Question #281 : Synonyms

A synonym of "illuminate" is __________.

Possible Answers:

waver

run away

spin

color in

light up

Correct answer:

light up

Explanation:

Since "illuminate" is a verb that means "provide or brighten with light,"  we need to pick out an answer that also means "provide or brighten with light." Since "light up" also means "provide or brighten with light," it is the correct answer.

Example Question #52 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location

Which is a synonym for budge?

Possible Answers:

Solid

Shift

None of the other answer choices.

Secure

Keep

Correct answer:

Shift

Explanation:

Both "budge" and "shift" can mean to move something slightly. 

Example Question #53 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location

Which is a synonym for evade?

Possible Answers:

Aid

Flee

Confront

None of the other answer choices. 

Explain

Correct answer:

Flee

Explanation:

"Evade" and "flee" both mean to avoid someone or a situation. 

Example Question #112 : Synonyms: Verbs

A synonym of "dismantle" is . . .

Possible Answers:

ignore

discard

wear

build

deconstruct

Correct answer:

deconstruct

Explanation:

"Dismantle" is a verb that means "to take something, such as a machine or structure, apart so that it is in separate pieces," so we need to pick out an answer choice that is a verb and means something like "take apart." While "discard" may look like a good answer choice because like "dismantle," it starts with the prefix "dis-," "discard" actually means "throw away," so it cannot be the correct answer because it does not mean the same thing that "dismantle" does. "Deconstruct," however, is a verb that means "to break down into constituent parts; dissect; dismantle," and since it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "dismantle," "deconstruct" is the correct answer.

Example Question #113 : Synonyms: Verbs

A synonym of "elude" is . . .

Possible Answers:

evade

event

engross

embargo

enough

Correct answer:

evade

Explanation:

"Elude" is a verb that means "to escape from a danger, enemy, or pursuer, typically in a skillful or cunning way," so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "to escape in a cunning way." While all the answer choices may seem potentially correct because they all start with the letter "e," only "engross" and "evade" are verbs. "Engross" means "absorb all the attention or interest of," so it can't be the correct answer because it is not similar in meaning to "elude." "Evade," however, means "escape or avoid, esp. by cleverness or trickery," and since it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "elude," "evade" is the correct answer.

Example Question #281 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ASCEND

Possible Answers:

Drop

Fall

Climb

Crack

Jump

Correct answer:

Climb

Explanation:

"Climb" could be substituted to maintain a similar meaning.

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