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Example Question #26 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FORFEIT
Deprive
Detach
Lose
Secure
Debunk
Lose
When you "forfeit" something, you give up or lose that item. The other answer choices do not have the same connotations: "deprive" means to deny; "detach" means to forcibly remove; "secure" means to attach or fasten; and "debunk" means to expose something as false.
Example Question #27 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MUSE
Recall
Summon
Reminisce
Ponder
Forge
Ponder
To "muse" means to ponder or think about something. The other choices are not as close in meaning: to "forge" is to create or etch; to "reminisce" is to fondly recall; to "recall" is to remember; and to "summon" is to call for or awaken.
Example Question #28 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ROUSE
Hibernate
Mourn
Lament
Discover
Provoke
Provoke
When you "rouse" someone, you stir them into action. This is equivalent to "provoke" which means to awaken. The other incorrect answer choices indicate the following: to "mourn" or to "lament" is to grieve; to "hibernate" is to go into a restful state; and to "discover" is to find out.
Example Question #29 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPURN
Reject
Prod
Fight
Consume
Display
Reject
"Spurn" means to reject with contempt.
Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHASTISE
Surrender
Reprimand
Express
Injure
Oblige
Reprimand
The word "chastise" most nearly means reprimand. If a parent chastises a child for his or her behavior, for example, they scold or discipline the child.
Example Question #1191 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPURN
Reject
Generate
Facilitate
Corrupt
Scatter
Reject
The word "spurn" means reject. The best choice is "reject" because it is a part of the definition of "spurn." Considering the other choices, "corrupt" means cause someone to act immorally in order to benefit him- or herself when used as a verb or guilty of dishonest practices when used as an adjective; "generate" means create; and "scatter" means separate and drive off in different directions.
Example Question #1192 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GAPE
Divulge
Reveal
Conceal
Stare
Probe
Stare
"Gape” means stare with open-mouthed amazement, so "stare" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "gape": "probe" means search or investigate; "conceal" means hide; and "divulge" means reveal or show something that had previously been hidden. "Divulge" and "reveal" are synonyms of one another and antonyms of "conceal."
Example Question #1193 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Synonyms: select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to that of the word in capital letters.
CARP
embody
complain
share
befoul
complain
You may have heard of a fish called a carp—which could certainly befoul your kitchen if you left it out for too long. Here, though, all of the answer choices are verbs, so we're looking for a synonym for the verb "to carp." This word means to complain.
Example Question #1194 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BILK
Ignore
Befriend
Swindle
Hesitate
Assemble
Swindle
To "bilk" means to cheat or defraud. To "swindle" carries the same sense of attaining by dishonest methods. While the two words may be distant cousins, do not confuse "bilk" with "balk," which means to refuse or hinder.
Example Question #1195 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GARBLE
Dispose
Clothe
Cleanse
Confuse
Devour
Confuse
Be careful not to confuse the word "garble" with similar-sounding words such as "gobble," "gargle," or "garbage"—to do so would garble (confuse or distort) the true meaning of the word.
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