SSAT Middle Level Verbal : SSAT Middle Level Verbal
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Example Question #6 : Identifying Synonyms When Words Have Multiple Meanings
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PALLETE
Author
Pen
Scribble
Taste
Inscribe
Taste
The word "pallete" can be used in statements about people's sense of taste. The other words may be slightly related to the word pallete, but the meanings in this sense would not be close enough to call them synonymous.
Example Question #1941 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRESS
Freedom
Conspiracy
Media
Politician
Criminal
Media
The "press" and the "media" can both refer to journalists as a group. The other nouns do not have directly related meanings and are not synonymous with "press," but are topics often covered by the "press."
Example Question #1942 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
POLICE
Imprison
Punish
Lie
Oversee
Cheat
Oversee
The verbs "police"—yes, the word "police" can be used as a verb too—and "oversee" are synonymous. The other words ("imprison," "punish," "lie," etc.) might have indirectly related meanings, but they are not synonymous with "police" when used as a verb.
Example Question #9 : Identifying Synonyms When Words Have Multiple Meanings
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BLEMISH
Purify
Clean
Hurt
Cleanse
Ruin
Ruin
"Blemish," means to spoil the appearance of (something). The term ruin is a synonym of "blemish," making it the correct answer. "Purify" means to remove contaminants from. The word "hurt" means to cause physical harm or injury. The terms "cleanse" and "clean" are defined similarly; to make (something) thoroughly clean/free from dirt.
Example Question #10 : Identifying Synonyms When Words Have Multiple Meanings
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ASSESS
Fix
Bring
Find
Charge
Cancel
Charge
The verb "assess" usually means to evaluate, to judge the nature of something, to decide what one thinks of something. However, it also has a second common meaning which is to charge. So, to be "assessed repairs" is to be charged for repairs.
Example Question #1943 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FANCY
Esteem
Liking
Multitude
Phantom
Coincidence
Liking
"Fancy" can be an adjective meaning elaborate and decorative. "Fancy" can also be a noun meaning taste or inclination. With this second definition in mind, liking is a synonym and therefore the correct answer.
Example Question #1944 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
QUIBBLE
Panic
Complain
Laud
Defy
Acknowledge
Complain
"Quibble," when used as a verb, means to complain about petty negative aspects of something, and when used as a noun, means a relatively unimportant complaint. So, "complain" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "quibble." For clarification, "panic" means to suddenly feel afraid or stressed in an uncontrolled way, "laud" means praise, "acknowledge" means recognize, and "defy" means resist.
Example Question #1945 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DEFECT
To change allegiance
To lose your hearing
To fight against something
To flee
To find fault
To change allegiance
If you change your side or allegiance, the side you ally yourself with, then you “defect.” A “defect” is a fault so be careful. If you “flee,” you run away or retreat, so it is not quite right.
Example Question #1946 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHAMPION
Victory
Loss
Disparage
Abandon
Promote
Promote
"Champion" is often used as a noun that means victor or winner. However, "champion" can also mean promote, as in the sentence, “She championed the cause of animal rights.” So, "promote" is the correct answer. For clarification, "abandon" means discard, and "disparage" means mock.
Example Question #1947 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
UNIFORM
Livery
School
Performance
Children
Occupation
Livery
When used as a noun, "uniform" means a specific, standardized outfit worn by members of a certain group. "Livery" is a noun meaning a particular kind of uniform worn by servants, and because "livery" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "uniform," "livery" is the correct answer.
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