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Closest meaning questions test your ability to match words with similar meanings. They help boost vocabulary and improve performance in the 11-Plus verbal reasoning exam.

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Fascinating Fact:

The word 'set' has hundreds of different meanings in English which makes it one of the most confusing words to find a closest meaning for.

In 11-Plus Verbal Reasoning, closest meaning questions develop strong word knowledge. Pupils learn to identify synonyms and explore how words shift in meaning depending on their context.

Key Terms

Synonym: A word with the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.
Definition: The explanation of what a word means.
Context: The sentence or situation that gives clues to a word’s meaning.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is a closest meaning question in the 11-Plus?

A closest meaning question asks you to choose the word that is most similar in meaning to the one given, testing your knowledge of synonyms.

How can I get better at closest meaning questions?

You can improve by reading widely, using a dictionary or thesaurus, and practising quizzes. Learning words in context makes meanings easier to remember.

Why is vocabulary important in verbal reasoning?

Vocabulary is important because it helps you understand questions, spot the best synonym, and apply reasoning skills in both exams and everyday reading.

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Example: big, small, rest, mean, large

big, large

big, mean

rest, large

small, large

Answer: big, large

big, large is the correct answer because big and large mean the same thing, of considerable size, and the others are unrelated.

1 .

Find TWO words from the following group of five words that are the CLOSEST in meaning.

ignore, remain, listen, refuse, hear

listen, hear

refuse, hear

ignore, remain

remain, listen

listen, hear is the correct answer because listen and hear are both words that mean to pay attention to sound or noise and the others are not. Ignore is the opposite of listen, and refuse does not refer to sound at all. Remain is just a word to mean stay

2 .

Find TWO words from the following group of five words that are the CLOSEST in meaning.

rude, impolite, forward, cheeky, smart

rude, impolite

impolite, smart

forward, cheeky

rude, smart

rude, impolite is the correct answer because rude and impolite are both words that mean lacking in good manners and the others, although they are close in meaning, are not the closest. Cheeky refers to a specific manner, while forward could just mean not afraid to speak up. Smart also has more than one meaning, but the two correct words in the answer can only really mean one thing

3 .

Find TWO words from the following group of five words that are the CLOSEST in meaning.

snooze, start, rest, sit, sleep

sit, sleep

snooze, sleep

rest, sleep

start, rest

snooze, sleep is the correct answer because snooze and sleep are synonyms for go to sleep and the others are not. Start means the opposite in fact - to wake up. I hope you are not snoozing at the moment, because you need your full concentration!

4 .

Find TWO words from the following group of five words that are the CLOSEST in meaning.

young, immature, undeveloped, youthful, fresh

immature, youthful

young, immature

youthful, fresh

immature, undeveloped

immature, undeveloped is the correct answer because immature and undeveloped are both words to mean something which has not reached maturity yet and the others are synonyms (alternative ways of saying) young. They are not related because immature and undeveloped can happen to someone (or something) at any age

5 .

Find TWO words from the following group of five words that are the CLOSEST in meaning.

vehicle, automobile, bus, car, train

automobile, car

car, train

vehicle, automobile

automobile, bus

automobile, car is the correct answer because automobile and car are both synonyms for car and the others are not. Automobile tends to be used more in America these days, but we can still hear people refer to the car as an 'automobile'

6 .

Find TWO words from the following group of five words that are the CLOSEST in meaning.

calm, unreasonable, fair, angry, furious

unreasonable, angry

fair, angry

angry, furious

calm, unreasonable

angry, furious is the correct answer because angry and furious are words that mean having a strong feeling of or showing annoyance and the others, while related to somebody's mood, don't all mean angry. You could be unreasonable without being angry, and fair and calm are the opposite to anger and hostility

7 .

Find TWO words from the following group of five words that are the CLOSEST in meaning.

bright, glaring, dazzling, light, dim

bright, glaring

light, dim

glaring, dazzling

bright, dim

glaring, dazzling is the correct answer because glaring and dazzling are both words that mean extremely bright and the others are not

8 .

Find TWO words from the following group of five words that are the CLOSEST in meaning.

slim, stout, underweight, overweight, thin

slim, stout

slim, thin

overweight, thin

underweight, overweight

slim, thin is the correct answer because thin and slim are both words that mean small in terms of how wide something is and the others are not

9 .

Find TWO words from the following group of five words that are the CLOSEST in meaning.

sweating, boiling, scorched, scalding, hot

boiling, scalding

scalding, hot

scorched, scalding

sweating, boiling

boiling, scalding is the correct answer because boiling and scalding can both be used as adjectives to describe a particular kind of heat like, 'Today was boiling hot' or 'He didn't dare to touch the kettle because it was scalding'. The other three words don't work like this. They don't express the same kind of extreme heat. Scorched can be used as an adjective, but is usually a verb

10 .

Find TWO words from the following group of five words that are the CLOSEST in meaning.

circular, ovoid, cuboid, round, curved

round, curved

ovoid, cuboid

circular, ovoid

circular, round

circular, round is the correct answer because circular and round are both words that mean like a circle and the others are not. Ovoid means like an oval

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