SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms When Words Have Multiple Meanings
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Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Distinguishing Between Multiple Definitions
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FANCY
Phantom
Coincidence
Multitude
Liking
Esteem
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 #11 : Identifying Synonyms When Words Have Multiple Meanings
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
QUIBBLE
Complain
Defy
Panic
Acknowledge
Laud
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 #12 : Identifying Synonyms When Words Have Multiple Meanings
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DEFECT
To flee
To lose your hearing
To find fault
To fight against something
To change allegiance
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 #13 : Identifying Synonyms When Words Have Multiple Meanings
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHAMPION
Victory
Abandon
Loss
Disparage
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 #14 : Identifying Synonyms When Words Have Multiple Meanings
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
UNIFORM
School
Children
Occupation
Livery
Performance
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.
Example Question #15 : Identifying Synonyms When Words Have Multiple Meanings
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WAFT
Drift
Fall
Plunge
Jump
Throw
Drift
The correct answer is "drift."
"Waft" is a verb (or noun) that means to pass (or cause to pass) easily/gently through the air or as if through the air.
This makes "drift" (carried slowly by a current of air or water) making it the correct synonym.
Example Question #16 : Identifying Synonyms When Words Have Multiple Meanings
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COACH
Exercise
Master
Carriage
Gym
Uniform
Carriage
"Coach" can be a noun meaning an athletic instructor, or a verb meaning to instruct one in a sport. A "coach" can also be a noun meaning "carriage," (generally horse-draw) which is the correct answer.
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