All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #431 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SEVERE
Calm
Serious
Hail
Excellent
Concern
Serious
"Severe" means very bad or very serious, so "serious" is the best match. "Calm" is the opposite, meaning free from disturbance, "excellent" means great or fantastic, "hail" is a weather phenomenon in which small lumps of ice fall from the sky, and "concern" is a feeling of sympathy.
Example Question #432 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AILING
WealthyÂ
HealthyÂ
Ill
DestituteÂ
PoorÂ
Ill
"Ailing" means sick or hurt; it is an antonym of "healthy." So, "ill," which means sick, is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "ailing": "destitute" and "poor" are synonyms that both mean lacking money; they are both antonyms of "wealthy," which means having lots of money.
Example Question #433 : Synonyms
Each of the following questions consists of one word followed by five words or phrases. Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
VITAL
Extreme
Flood
Interior
Vexed
Important
Important
VITAL means significant or important.
Example Question #434 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
LITTLE
Colossal
Lost
Miniature
Urban
Figurine
Miniature
"Little" means small, and since "miniature" is defined as small or smaller than a regular-sized version of something, "miniature" is the best answer choice! To help you determine the correct answer, take a look at the prefix of miniature, which is "mini-" meaning small. "Colossal" is also an antonym of "little."
Example Question #435 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
RIGOROUS
CholericÂ
DemandingÂ
UnflinchingÂ
BelligerentÂ
DisgustingÂ
DemandingÂ
“Rigorous” means very strict and difficult and comes from the word "rigor," meaning strictness or harshness. “Demanding” is similar in meaning, as a task that is demanding, such as a test, is usually very strict and difficult. To further help you, if someone is “unflinching” they are not scared; “belligerent” means hostile; “choleric” means angry or irritable.
Example Question #436 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FEASIBLE
Winnable
Saleable
Malleable
Possible
Unable
Possible
“Feasible” means capable of being done, so something that is "feasible" is possible. To further help you, “malleable” means capable of being molded or formed. Notice how the suffixes -"ible" and Â"-able" both mean able to be done.
Example Question #437 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FATIGUED
Reversed
Fat
Expanded
Spent
Dry
Spent
If you are “fatigued,” you are tired or exhausted. “Spent” can mean tired or exhausted, as in “I jogged for hours and feel spent.” Do not mistake “fatigued” for fat or large despite the beginning of the word. “Fatigued” comes from the French "fatigue," whilst "fat" comes from the German or Anglo-Saxon "fett." To further help you, “expanded” means made bigger; “reversed” means sent back in the opposite direction.Â
Example Question #438 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
POTENT
Powerless
Substantial
Meaningful
Powerful
Meaningless
Powerful
Something that is "potent" is extremely efficient and powerful, so "powerful" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "potent": "meaningful" means important or significant; "meaningless" means not important or not significant; "powerless" means not having the ability to change something or alter a situation; and "substantial" means significant.
Example Question #439 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
COVERT
TrustworthyÂ
DishonestÂ
SecretiveÂ
HonestÂ
OpenÂ
SecretiveÂ
Something that is "covert" is highly secretive, so "secretive" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, "dishonest" means not honest, and "trustworthy" means deserving of trust or responsible.
Example Question #440 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EERIE
Spooky
Sparkly
Content
Frightened
Aural
Spooky
Since "eerie" is an adjective that means "strange and frightening," we need to find another word that also means "strange and frightening." While "frightened" might look like a good answer choice because someone might be frightened if they see something eerie, "frightened" cannot be the correct answer because it does not mean "strange and frightening." "Spooky," on the other hand, means "strange and frightening," so it is the correct answer.