All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #371 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LIBERATE
Release
Predict
Imprison
Welcome
Limber
Release
"Liberate" is a verb that means "set someone free from a situation, especially imprisonment or slavery, in which their liberty is severely restricted." So, we need to pick out an answer choice that is a verb and means something like "free." Since "release" means "allow or enable to escape from confinement," "allow something to move, act, or flow freely," or "allow information to be generally available," is the answer choice closest in meaning to "liberate" and the correct answer.
Example Question #372 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANTICIPATE
Expect
Hit
Weep
Celebrate
Engage
Expect
To "anticipate" something means to expect it, so "expect" is the correct answer.
Example Question #373 : Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Overthrow
to convince
to study
to prepare
to topple
to preserve
to topple
"Overthrow" means to topple.
Example Question #198 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROHIBIT
Encourage
Claim
Remember
Forbid
Supersede
Forbid
"Prohibit" means to forbid or to not allow, so "forbid" is the correct answer. To help you, "supersede" means replace.
Example Question #373 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBLIGATED
Encouraged
Wondered
Evicted
Required
Begged
Required
"Obligated" means required to do something due to an agreement, so "required" is the correct answer.
Example Question #375 : Synonyms
Billy had to provide food to his classroom.
Which is a synonym for provide?
Leave
None of the other answer choices.
Take away
Deny
Bring
Bring
When reading the sentence only "bring" could be a replacement for "provide" to maintain the sentence's meaning.
Example Question #374 : Synonyms
Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word in the sentence?
The girl ran to the sales rack and found items to purchase.
lost
None of the above
buy
lose
sell
buy
The word "buy" can be substituted to maintain the sentence meaning.
Example Question #203 : Synonyms: Verbs
Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word?
Have you ever had to purchase a small ring?
toss
leave
None of the above
lose
acquire
acquire
"Purchase" can be replaced by "acquire" to maintain a similar meaning.
Example Question #205 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
Purchase
to accept
to ignore
to sell
to block
to buy
to buy
To "purchase" is to buy.
Example Question #206 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Capture
to catch
to consume
to enjoy
to package
to trick
to catch
"Capture" means to catch.
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