All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #53 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WOMAN
Man
Beautiful
Person
Lady
Adult
Lady
"Lady" is a synonym for the word "woman." A "man" is a male human. While a woman is also an "adult," adult is not a gender specific noun, neither is "person."
Example Question #54 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RUG
Sweep
Floor
Carpet
Desk
Ground
Carpet
"Carpet" is a synonym for the word "rug," as both are floor coverings. Rugs and carpets cover the floor or ground, and thus are not synonymous.
Example Question #55 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FATHER
Old
Dad
Friend
Man
Lady
Dad
"Dad" is a synonym for the word "father." Although a father is a man, man is a more general term. Adult males who have never had children are also men.
Example Question #56 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MOTHER
Caring
Child
Friend
Lady
Matriarch
Matriarch
"Matriarch" is a synonym for the word "mother." Although a mother is a woman, a woman is not necessarily a mom therefore these two words are not synonyms.
Example Question #57 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BOX
Inside
Item
Crate
Treasure
Cardboard
Crate
"Crate" is a synonym for the word "box." Although a box can be a cardboard or a treasure box these words do not mean box. Items go inside boxes.
Example Question #58 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SHACK
Job
Island
Place
Hut
Mansion
Hut
"Hut" is a synonym for the word "shack." Both words mean small house. A "mansion" is a large and luxurious house. While any form of housing is a place, "place" is far too general a term to be synonymous.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: select the word that most closely matches.
Laud
Dislike
Help
Win
Praise
Cooperate
Praise
Laud and Praise both mean to give acclaim to.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
A synonym of "bewilder" is . . .
perplex
avid
confusion
collapse
colossal
perplex
Since "bewilder" is a verb that means "confuse," we need to find another verb that also means "confuse." While "confusion" may look like a great answer choice, it is a noun, not a verb (it doesn't represent an action) so it can't be the right answer. However, because "perplex" means "confuse," it is the correct answer.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Which is a synonym for pardon?
Hold
Forgive
Blame
Penalty
None of the other answer choices.
Forgive
"Pardon" and "forgive" both mean to excuse from blame.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs
A synonym of "clarify" is . . .
clean
jump
explain
weaken
fortify
explain
"Clarify" is a verb that means "make a statement or situation less confused and more clearly comprehensible," so we need to pick out another verb that means something like "make something more clearly understandable." While "clean" might look like a potentially correct answer, "clean" means " free from dirt, marks, or stains." Because "clean" does not have the same meaning as "clarify," "clean" cannot be the correct answer. "Explain," however, is a verb that means "make an idea, situation, or problem clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts or ideas." Because "explain" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "clarify," "explain" is the correct answer.
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