SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms

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Example Questions

Example Question #411 : Synonyms

Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word?

He became quite notable after his sports success.

Possible Answers:

lonesome

famous

None of the above

lost

restricted

Correct answer:

famous

Explanation:

"Famous" could replace "notable" to maintain a similar meaning to the sentence.

Example Question #412 : Synonyms

A synonym of “extravagant” is . . .

Possible Answers:

lavish

interesting

thrifty

wild

rumbling

Correct answer:

lavish

Explanation:

“Extravagant” is an adjective that can mean “lacking restraint in spending money or using resources,” “costing too much money,” “or “exceeding what is reasonable or appropriate; absurd.” So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “expensive” or “unreasonable.” That means that “thrifty” cannot be the correct answer, because “thrifty” means “using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully” when used of a person or their behavior, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “extravagant.” “Lavish,” however, is an adjective that can mean “sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious,” “spent or given in profusion,” or when used of a person, “very generous or extravagant,” and because “lavish” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “extravagant,” “lavish” is the correct answer.

Example Question #413 : Synonyms

Synonyms: choose the word that has the closest meaning to the word in question.

Foreign

Possible Answers:

Difficult

Unfamiliar

National

Known

Dangerous

Correct answer:

Unfamiliar

Explanation:

"Foreign" describes something unfamiliar; known is something that a person is already knowledgable about; dangerous describes something that could potentially harm someone; difficult means not easy; and national refers to something in one's country.

Example Question #414 : Synonyms

Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.

Wealthy

Possible Answers:

Plentiful

Slow

Confusing

Poor

Rich

Correct answer:

Rich

Explanation:

"Wealthy" means rich; poor means not having much money; confusing means not being able to understand; slow means moving at a low speed; and plentiful means a lot.

Example Question #415 : Synonyms

Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.

Minor

Possible Answers:

Guilty

Small

Kind

Knowledgable

Judicial

Correct answer:

Small

Explanation:

"Minor" means small or unimportant; Guilty is someone who should be blamed; Judicial is related to the court system; Knowledgable describes a person who is well-informed; and Kind means nice.

Example Question #1058 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.

Mighty

Possible Answers:

Honorable

Obedient

Adventurous

Evil

Strong

Correct answer:

Strong

Explanation:

"Mighty" means strong and powerful.

Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives

Absent

Possible Answers:

Trick

Missing

Sleepy

Friend

Present

Correct answer:

Missing

Explanation:

Absent means not present or missing.

Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives

Ill

Possible Answers:

Rude

Sick

Helpful

Healthy

Angry

Correct answer:

Sick

Explanation:

Ill means sick.

Example Question #416 : Synonyms

Which word can replace the underlined word?

The crisp activity really got the heart pumping.

Possible Answers:

slow

vigorous

boring

stale

None of the above

Correct answer:

vigorous

Explanation:

"Vigorous" can replace "crisp" to maintain a similar meaning.

Example Question #411 : Synonyms

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

EASY

Possible Answers:

Bold

Fancy

Regulated

Effortless

Difficult

Correct answer:

Effortless

Explanation:

"Easy" is defined as achieved without great effort, so "effortless" is our best answer choice, as it has the same meaning. "Difficult" is an antonym, or opposite, of "easy."

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