SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Synonyms

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Example Questions

Example Question #81 :Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ENTRAILS

Possible Answers:

Plead

Intestines

Carry

Lag behind

Brains

Correct answer:

Intestines

Explanation:

"Entrails" arethe organs of an animal, particularly the intestines.Other synonyms would be "innards," "viscera," or "guts." "Entrails" are specifically "intestinal," not related to the "brain."

Example Question #82 :Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

HOSIERY

Possible Answers:

Stockings

Deliberately

Drain

Conduit

Pipe

Correct answer:

Stockings

Explanation:

"Hosiery" is another word forstockings, pantyhose, or, in some cultures, underwear.You might see "hosiery" used to refer to the section of a department store that contains "stockings." "Drain," "pipe," and "conduit" are all trying to trick you into thinking the word is related to a "hose," which it is not.

Example Question #83 :Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

一个BYSS

Possible Answers:

Gulf

一个vast chasm

Crag

Pinnacle

Hill

Correct answer:

一个vast chasm

Explanation:

"Abyss" means "a vast chasm" ora deep, immeasurable space

"Hill" meansa small natural elevation of the earth's surface

"Crag" meansa steep, broken patch of rock

"Gulf" meansa portion of ocean or sea partly enclosed by land

"Pinnacle" meansthe highest peak.

Example Question #84 :Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

GARNISH

Possible Answers:

Idiom

Incentive

异教徒

Food

Decoration

Correct answer:

Decoration

Explanation:

"Garnish" is a noun that means "decoration" oran embellishment of some kind

None of the other words are synonymous with garnish.

"Incentive" meansmotivation or the thing that encourages you; for example, the incentive to work is getting paid money.

"Idiom" isa specific manner of speaking or a local dialect of a language

"Heretic" isa person who believes in a different religion than the societally acceptable religion, also called a dissenter or a nonconformist.

"Food "is simplythe substances that we eat that nourish us

Example Question #85 :Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

RENDEZVOUS

Possible Answers:

Meeting place

Bistro

Creed

Sommelier

Divergence

Correct answer:

Meeting place

Explanation:

一个"rendezvous" isa place where parties agree to meet at a specified time.一个"bistro" isa lunchtime coffee and food spot.一个"sommelier" isa wine expert

Example Question #86 :Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

FAUNA

Possible Answers:

Plants

Cellular

Reptiles

Gulls

一个nimals

Correct answer:

一个nimals

Explanation:

"Fauna" means "animals,"typically all of the animals in an ecosystem

"Gulls" area type of seabird.Gulls are a type of fauna but gulls is not a synonym for fauna.

"Reptiles" area group of four legged animals such as lizards and turtles.Reptiles are a type of fauna, but reptile is not a synonym for fauna.

"Cellular" meansa form of life composed of single cells, or forms of life contained in membranes

"Plants" area type of life that gains its energy through photosynthesis; plants are not fauna, but rather flora.

Example Question #87 :Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CARCASS

Possible Answers:

Tomb

Cudgel

一个wning

Leaflet

Corpse

Correct answer:

Corpse

Explanation:

"Carcass" means a "corpse"or a dead body

"Cudgel" meansa large, knotty club, typically made from wood

"Tomb" meansa burial place or a grave.Typically a tomb is more than a gravestone, such as a memorial or a mausoleum.

"Leaflet" meansa small booklet or a brochure

“天幕”是指a covering or a canopy, such as the roof that would cover a porch.

Example Question #88 :Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CONCRETE

Possible Answers:

Immaterial

一个bstract

Ethereal

Material

Conceptual

Correct answer:

Material

Explanation:

"Concrete" and "material" are used to describethings which exist in material reality.换句话说是用来描述”abstractions" or things which existconceptually

Example Question #89 :Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

VIAL

Possible Answers:

Imitation

Something disgusting

Lunatic

Small bottle

一个bscess

Correct answer:

Small bottle

Explanation:

一个"vial" is asmall bottleor acontainer

一个n "imitation" isa copy, an impersonation, or a replica of something

"Lunatic" isan insane person, or someone suffering from lunacy

"Abscess" isa medical ailment in which a cavity is filled with puss.一个bscesses can occur in any tissue.

"Something disgusting" is an answer meant to mislead. "Vile" is an adjective that meanssomething disgusting

Example Question #90 :Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

LOOT

Possible Answers:

Collision

Cobbler

Saddle

Spoils

Boot

Correct answer:

Spoils

Explanation:

"Loot" means "spoils," orstolen objects

"Cobbler" isa person who repairs shoes

"Collision" meansthe interaction in which two objects make forceful contact; collisions are typically accidental

"Saddle" isthe device made of leather or cloth worn on a horse's back that provides a seat for the rider

"Boot" isa type of heavy shoe that goes above the ankle

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