Elementary SSAT vocabulary

remove

verb

To take something away from where it is.

Closest meaning

take away

Examples

  • Please remove your books before wiping the classroom table.
  • Dad used a cloth to remove dust from the shelf.
  • We remove our muddy shoes before entering the house.

Try a practice question

Which is closest in meaning to “remove”?

  1. A.judge quality or value
  2. B.answer
  3. C.take away
  4. D.break open suddenly
Show the answer

C. take away — remove means “To take something away from where it is.”

Easy to mix up

Words close to remove in meaning or spelling.

  • remain

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