SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #311 : Synonyms

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

MONITOR

Possible Answers:

Lament

Observe

Retort

Supplant

Consider

Correct answer:

Observe

Explanation:

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 #312 : Synonyms

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

TREMOR

Possible Answers:

Shake

Argue

Rent

Decide

Punish

Correct answer:

Shake

Explanation:

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 #313 : Synonyms

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

LIBERATE

Possible Answers:

Jog 

Sacrifice 

Worship 

Free 

Wave 

Correct answer:

Free 

Explanation:

"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 #314 : Synonyms

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

CARRY

Possible Answers:

Destroy

Drop

Demolish

Convey

Contrast

Correct answer:

Convey

Explanation:

"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 #141 : Synonyms: Verbs

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

COOL

Possible Answers:

Refreshment

Freshman

Freshen

Reference

Reveal

Correct answer:

Freshen

Explanation:

"Cool" and "freshen" are synonyms. The other words are not synonymous with "cool."

Example Question #954 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

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

POUNCE

Possible Answers:

Crawl

Glide

Fly

Wriggle

Ambush

Correct answer:

Ambush

Explanation:

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 #142 : Synonyms: Verbs

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

SUSTAIN

Possible Answers:

Deny

Object

Complicate

Confuse

Support

Correct answer:

Support

Explanation:

"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 #143 : Synonyms: Verbs

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

LOOKING

Possible Answers:

Meeting

Hyperventilating

Feeling

Peering

Trotting

Correct answer:

Peering

Explanation:

"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 #144 : Synonyms: Verbs

Which word is a synonym for the word concerned?

Julie was concerned with her grade on the math test.

Possible Answers:

worried

thrilled

happy

None of the other answer choices

excited

Correct answer:

worried

Explanation:

The word worried can replace concern to maintain a similar meaning. 

Example Question #145 : Synonyms: Verbs

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

 

ASTONISH

Possible Answers:

Susceptible

Punish 

Demand 

Surprise 

Manage 

Correct answer:

Surprise 

Explanation:

"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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