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Example Question #33 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
REVERE
Ignore
Abandon
Offend
Admire
Admire
If you "revere" another person, you adore or intensely respect him or her. Perhaps you would revere an amazing teacher or your mother or father—basically, someone who has done amazing or important things. "Admire," which also implies respect, is the correct answer. To "abandon" other people is to leave them, to "offend" is to insult, and to "ignore" is to not pay any attention whatsoever.
Example Question #34 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DIFFER
Concede
Accept
Agree
Disagree
Protest
Disagree
Normally, we use the word "differ" with the preposition "from" in the expression "differ from." We might say, "The new truck greatly differed from his former, small vehicle." The word "differ" by itself means to be contrasted to or to disagree with. In particular, the latter meaning is important for our question. Note that all of your options are verbs. When "differ" is used as a verb by itself, it means to disagree, though we do often combine it with some preposition. So, "disagree" is the correct answer.
Example Question #35 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELICIT
Excuse
Offer
Repress
Command
Evoke
Evoke
An example with the word elicit is when you elicit a response; this means that you draw out or evoke a response.
Example Question #36 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JEER
Mock
Joy
Cheer
Allow
Celebrate
Mock
To "jeer" means to mock or make fun of, so "mock" is the correct answer. To help you, "joy" is deep happiness, and "allow" means permit.
Example Question #37 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPLY
Suggest
Conclude
Declare
Solve
Appreciate
Suggest
If a meaning of a word or words is implied, it means that it is suggested. Thus, if someone indicates they are going to a faraway place on vacation, it implies that they need space and a change of pace.
Example Question #38 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BESEECH
Implore
Deliver
Cede
Offer
Deciduous
Implore
To "beseech" means to beg for something from a specific person. "Implore" also means to beg for for something, so "implore" is the correct answer.
Example Question #39 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEGOTIATE
Negative
Business
Perplex
Haggle
Haggle
The word "negotiate" means arrange a deal. The best choice is "haggle" which means bargain or debate about the details of a deal. Considering the other choices, a "business" is a profession or a company and "business" is trade or commerce, "perplex" means confuse, and something that is "negative" expresses a refusal of something or has to do with things that are missing rather than present.
Example Question #711 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMPUTE
Calculate
Signify
Reason
Write
Discover
Calculate
When you "compute" something, like a math problem, you "calculate" the answer to that problem. As for the other answer choices, when used as a verb, "reason" means to use logic to solve a problem; "discover" means to find; and "signify" means to express or have one thing stand for another.
Example Question #712 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PREOCCUPY
Imagine
Forget
Portray
Absorb
Dig
Absorb
"Preoccupy" is a verb that is used of a matter or subject and means "dominate or engross the mind of (someone) to the exclusion of other thoughts." So, we need to pick out a verb that means something like "engross." That means that "forget" cannot be the correct answer, because if someone forgets something, that means that it cannot preoccupy their thoughts. "Absorb," however, is a verb that means "absorb all the attention or interest of," and because "absorb" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "preoccupy," "engross" is the correct answer.
Example Question #713 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEMONSTRATE
Allow
Project
Show
Compete
Possess
Show
The word “demonstrate” means to show how something is done by doing it yourself as an example, so the correct answer is “show.” The word “possess” means to have; the word “compete” means to face someone in a competition; and to “allow” something means to let it happen without trying to prohibit it or stop it.
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