All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #371 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LIBERATE
Welcome
Imprison
Predict
Release
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
Hit
Expect
Engage
Celebrate
Weep
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 study
to prepare
to preserve
to convince
to topple
to topple
"Overthrow" means to topple.
Example Question #373 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROHIBIT
Encourage
Forbid
Remember
Supersede
Claim
Forbid
"Prohibit" means to forbid or to not allow, so "forbid" is the correct answer. To help you, "supersede" means replace.
Example Question #374 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBLIGATED
Wondered
Encouraged
Required
Evicted
Begged
Required
"Obligated" means required to do something due to an agreement, so "required" is the correct answer.
Example Question #376 : Synonyms
Billy had to provide food to his classroom.
Which is a synonym for provide?
Bring
Leave
Take away
None of the other answer choices.
Deny
Bring
When reading the sentence only "bring" could be a replacement for "provide" to maintain the sentence's meaning.
Example Question #375 : 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.
lose
sell
None of the above
lost
buy
buy
The word "buy" can be substituted to maintain the sentence meaning.
Example Question #376 : Synonyms
Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word?
Have you ever had to purchase a small ring?
lose
toss
None of the above
acquire
leave
acquire
"Purchase" can be replaced by "acquire" to maintain a similar meaning.
Example Question #1021 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
Purchase
to sell
to ignore
to accept
to buy
to block
to buy
To "purchase" is to buy.
Example Question #1022 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Capture
to package
to enjoy
to catch
to trick
to consume
to catch
"Capture" means to catch.