SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms

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Example Questions

Example Question #371 : Synonyms

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

LIBERATE

Possible Answers:

Release

Predict

Imprison

Welcome

Limber

Correct answer:

Release

Explanation:

"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

Possible Answers:

Expect

Hit

Weep

Celebrate

Engage

Correct answer:

Expect

Explanation:

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

Possible Answers:

to convince

to study

to prepare

to topple

to preserve

Correct answer:

to topple

Explanation:

"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

Possible Answers:

Encourage 

Claim

Remember

Forbid

Supersede 

Correct answer:

Forbid

Explanation:

"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

Possible Answers:

Encouraged

Wondered

Evicted

Required

Begged

Correct answer:

Required

Explanation:

"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

Possible Answers:

Leave 

None of the other answer choices. 

Take away

Deny

Bring

Correct answer:

Bring

Explanation:

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

Possible Answers:

lost

None of the above

buy

lose

sell

Correct answer:

buy

Explanation:

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?

Possible Answers:

toss

leave

None of the above

lose

acquire

Correct answer:

acquire

Explanation:

"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

Possible Answers:

to accept

to ignore

to sell

to block

to buy

Correct answer:

to buy

Explanation:

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

Possible Answers:

to catch

to consume

to enjoy

to package

to trick

Correct answer:

to catch

Explanation:

"Capture" means to catch.

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