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Example Question #207 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REIMBURSE
Buy
Reveal
Sell
Refund
Rewind
Refund
"Reimburse" means to return money to a person, usually someone who bought or intended to buy something. "Refund" is the closest word in meaning because it means to give back paid funds to a customer.
Example Question #211 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SATISFY
Restrain
Grant
Rejoice
Gorge
Fulfill
Fulfill
The word "satisfy" is related to "satisfaction," and both words come from the Latin meaning enough. To experience "satisfaction" is to be in a state of feeling "full." This does not mean that something is "gorged," as when we eat a lot. Instead, to be satisfied is nothing other than to be fulfilled or completed in a given respect. Indeed, one can experience satisfaction in a variety of ways beyond food—intellectual satisfaction, emotional satisfaction, and so forth.
Example Question #25 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RECTIFY
Fix
Abdicate
Compliment
Undervalue
Perplex
Fix
To "rectify" a situation is to repair it or make it right, generally when some problem has occurred. For example, if you failed to order enough pizza for the class party, you might rectify the situation by going out to get more. Of the answer choices given, "fix" is the only verb with a similar meaning. You may already know that to "compliment" another person is to say something nice about them, and the word structure of "undervalue" helps give away its meaning: to value, or appraise, an item at a lower amount than it is worth. Finally, "abdicate" means give up or renounce, and "perplex" means confuse.
Example Question #213 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADAPT
Contrast
Change
Advance
Differ
Compare
Change
To "adapt" is to "change" as circumstances change. "Advance" is to move forward; "compare" is to look at similarities; and "contrast" is to look at differences.
Example Question #31 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REIGN
Decide
Command
Drizzle
Consider
Rule
Rule
“Reign” means rule over a country as the leader of its monarchy, e.g. a king or queen. As a word it is usually used to describe the rule of kings or queens. So, "rule" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, "consider" means think about as a possibility; "damage" means cause harm to or mar the quality of; "decide" means pick or choose definitively between multiple options; and "drizzle" means to rain lightly ("rain" having an entirely different meaning from "reign," despite the two words being homophones); and "command" means lead or demand someone to do something using one's authority as force.
Example Question #215 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
REVERT
Fulfill
Smother
Soar
Return
Consider
Return
"Revert" means go back or return to a previous state, so "return" is the correct answer. "Soar" means rise or fly. "Smother" means cover or suffocate. "Consider" means think about. "Fulfill" means achieve, complete, or carry out.
Example Question #34 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INDUCE
Carry
Cause
Throw
Lead
Cause
The word "induce" means to cause something to happen. The best choice is "cause," as it is a part of the definition of "induce."
Example Question #216 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
PROCEED
Continue
Purchase
Banish
Overthrow
Provide
Continue
"Proceed" means to go on, continue. To further help you, "purchase" means to buy; "overthrow" means to take power from someone; "banish" means to send away, to make illegal; "provide" means to give or supply something.
Example Question #217 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
REVERT
Retain
Illuminate
Drench
Change back
Dampen
Change back
"Revert" means to change back. To further help you, "retain" means keep; "illuminate" means make light up, brighten; "dampen" means to make a little wet; "drench" means to soak with water.
Example Question #218 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ADVANCE
Detract
Bewitch
Suspend
Demonize
Proceed
Proceed
“Advance” means continue or proceed, so "proceed" is the correct answer. The prefix "ad-" refers to a movement or change into or away from something as seen in “adulterate" (make something impure) and “adjunct” (an addition). None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "advance": “detract” means take away from in terms of quality; “demonize” means vilify; “bewitch” means enchant; and “suspend” means pause.
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