Elementary SSAT vocabulary

conceal

verb

To keep someone or something from being seen or known.

Closest meaning

hide

Examples

  • Maya tried to conceal the note beneath her notebook.
  • Thick bushes conceal the rabbit's nest from hungry foxes.
  • A lid can conceal the colorful frosting inside the bowl.

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Which is closest in meaning to “conceal”?

  1. A.outside or top layer
  2. B.careful
  3. C.hide
  4. D.long raised strip
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C. hide — conceal means “To keep someone or something from being seen or known.”

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