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Example Question #953 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MONITOR
Lament
Observe
Supplant
Consider
Retort
Observe
To "monitor" something means to observe something, to watch something; a "monitor" of something is someone who observes things. To provide further help, "supplant" means replace; "consider" means think about; "retort" means answer back; "lament" means mourn, cry about.
Example Question #954 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TREMOR
Shake
Rent
Punish
Argue
Decide
Shake
To "tremor" means to shake. A "tremor" is a movement in the ground, associated with an earthquake. In this instance "tremor" is being used as a verb which means to shake.
Example Question #955 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LIBERATE
Wave
Sacrifice
Worship
Free
Jog
Free
"Liberate" most nearly means to free something/ to set free. The root word is "liberty" which means a state of freedom. None of the other choices provided are related to the word "liberate."
Example Question #956 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CARRY
Destroy
Drop
Contrast
Convey
Demolish
Convey
"Convey" and "carry" can both be used to describe the action of moving something along. The other words do not share this meaning.
Example Question #957 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COOL
Reference
Reveal
Freshman
Freshen
Refreshment
Freshen
"Cool" and "freshen" are synonyms. The other words are not synonymous with "cool."
Example Question #958 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
POUNCE
Glide
Ambush
Fly
Wriggle
Crawl
Ambush
A cat may "pounce" on a mouse. This means that it suddenly springs on the mouse, usually from a hiding place. The word with the closest meaning is "ambush." An "ambush" is a surprise attack.
All of the other words on the list are also ways of moving. If you "fly," you move through the air. If you "crawl," you drag your body or move on your hands and knees. "Glide" is a form of flying where you move through the air without an engine or moving wings. "Wriggle" means to twist and turn quickly on the ground.
Birds fly; babies crawl; kites glide; and worms wriggle.
Example Question #959 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters
SUSTAIN
Support
Complicate
Deny
Object
Confuse
Support
"Sustain" most nearly means to strengthen or support. Variations include "sustainable" or "sustenance." "Deny" and "object" both mean to oppose, and therefore are not synonyms. "Confuse" and "complicate" both relate to making a situation more complex, and are not related to "sustain."
Example Question #960 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LOOKING
Feeling
Peering
Hyperventilating
Trotting
Meeting
Peering
"Looking" means to peer at something, which makes "peering" the best synonym of "looking."
Incorrect Answers:
"Hyperventilating" involves becoming overexcited.
"Trotting" involves running at a moderate pace.
"Meeting" means to make the acquaintance of someone for the first time.
"Feeling" involves experiencing an emotion.
Example Question #319 : Synonyms
Which word is a synonym for the word concerned?
Julie was concerned with her grade on the math test.
thrilled
None of the other answer choices
excited
worried
happy
worried
The word worried can replace concern to maintain a similar meaning.
Example Question #320 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ASTONISH
Manage
Surprise
Demand
Punish
Susceptible
Surprise
"Astonish" means to surprise, so "surprise" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "astonish": "demand" means to ask for something forcefully; "susceptible" means in danger; "manage" means direct a group or endure; and "punish" means discipline for breaking rules or behaving badly.
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