SSAT Elementary Level Verbal › Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TASKS
Duties
Lists
Supplies
Gossip
Toys
“Tasks” are things that need to be done, and as such, the word is most similar to “duties.” To provide further help, “gossip” is talking about other people’s lives.
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
UTOPIA
Perfect place
Outdated concept
Ponderous book
Noble intention
Timely intervention
Utopia is the name given to a fictional perfect place. So, the correct answer is "perfect place." None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "utopia": "ponderous" means difficult and dense; "outdated" means old; "timely" means occurring at the right time; "intervention" means interruption, and "noble" means ethical or virtuous.
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TECHNIQUE
Method
Action
Incredible
Empty
Abnormal
"Technique" means style, method, or way of doing things, so "method" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "technique": "incredible" means really great; "action" means activity; "empty" means not containing anything; and "abnormal" means not normal.
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COURSE
Route
Core
Source
Map
Train
"Course" means a route or path. You may have heard this word before; for example, a "golf course" is a series of holes that golfers play in a particular order, and, more metaphorically, a "course of action" is a plan of what steps to take in response to a specific event. While a course might be displayed on a map, "map" does not mean the same thing that "course" does. Similarly, while a train might follow a certain course, that of its tracks, "train" and "course" do not mean the same thing either. The answer choice closest in meaning to "course" is "route," so "route" is the correct answer.
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Crash
Collision
Catch
Motor
Newspaper
Fact
"Crash" is a collision.
Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word in the sentence?
He ran to the market to pick up some items for dinner.
grocery store
gas station
clothing store
apartment
None of the above
Grocery store and market both can be interchanged to keep the same meaning for the sentence.
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TASKS
Duties
Lists
Supplies
Gossip
Toys
“Tasks” are things that need to be done, and as such, the word is most similar to “duties.” To provide further help, “gossip” is talking about other people’s lives.
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COURSE
Route
Core
Source
Map
Train
"Course" means a route or path. You may have heard this word before; for example, a "golf course" is a series of holes that golfers play in a particular order, and, more metaphorically, a "course of action" is a plan of what steps to take in response to a specific event. While a course might be displayed on a map, "map" does not mean the same thing that "course" does. Similarly, while a train might follow a certain course, that of its tracks, "train" and "course" do not mean the same thing either. The answer choice closest in meaning to "course" is "route," so "route" is the correct answer.
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TECHNIQUE
Method
Action
Incredible
Empty
Abnormal
"Technique" means style, method, or way of doing things, so "method" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "technique": "incredible" means really great; "action" means activity; "empty" means not containing anything; and "abnormal" means not normal.
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HATRED
Dislike
Enamored
Beautiful
Bored
Analogous
"Hatred" is defined as intense dislike or ill will, so "dislike" is clearly our best answer! "Enamored" and "beautiful" are positive adjectives, so they have quite different meanings than hatred.