SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Synonyms
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Example Question #941 : Synonyms
A synonym of “garner” is __________.
gather
enjoy
fool
miss
disperse
gather
“Garner” is a verb that means “gather or collect (something, especially information or approval),” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “gather.” That means that “disperse” cannot be the correct answer, because “disperse” means “distribute or spread over a wide area,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “garner.” “Gather,” however, is a verb that can mean either “come together; assemble or accumulate” or “bring together and take in from scattered places or sources.” Because “gather” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “garner,” “gather” is the correct answer.
Example Question #924 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the words that are most similar in meaning.
Augment
Hasten
Censure
Enlarge
Customize
Certify
Enlarge
To "augment" is to make bigger. Thus, the best answer choice is the word "enlarge."
Example Question #925 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the word with a meaning most similar to the word in question.
Abscond
Practice
Nourish
Estimate
Depart
Amplify
Depart
To "abscond" is to depart quickly and secretly.
Example Question #942 : Synonyms
A synonym of “veer” is __________.
juggle
swerve
march
continue
oggle
swerve
“Veer” is a verb that can mean “to change direction suddenly” or “suddenly change an opinion or manner of acting,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “change direction suddenly” or “change an opinion or subject.” That means that “continue” cannot be the correct answer, because “continue” can mean “carry on traveling in the same direction,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “veer.” “Swerve,” however, is a verb that means “change direction abruptly,” and because “swerve” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “veer,” “swerve” is the correct answer.
Example Question #141 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Integrate
to construct
to separate
to convert
to combine
to distinguish
to combine
"Integrate" means to put together or combine.
Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Remain
to free
to depart
to combine
to stay
to increase
to stay
"Remain" means to stay.
Example Question #927 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Burrow
to exercise
to protect
to play
to explore
to dig
to dig
"Burrow" means to dig.
Example Question #928 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Preserve
to conserve
to destroy
to discover
to create
to replace
to conserve
"Preserve" means to conserve.
Example Question #931 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Decay
to rot
to express
to repeal
to narrate
to demonstrate
to rot
"Decay" means to rot.
Example Question #931 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Advance
to move forward
to retreat
to decide
to move back
to contribute
to move forward
"Advance" means to move forward.
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