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Example Question #322 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRANSACT
Enunciate
Demand
Perform
Bolster
Neglect
Perform
“Transact” is a verb that means “conduct or carry out (business),” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “carry out.” That means that “neglect” cannot be the correct answer, because “neglect” can mean “fail to do something” when used with an infinitive, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “transact.” “Perform,” however, is a verb that means “carry out, accomplish, or fulfill (an action, task, or function),” and because “perform” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “transact,” “perform” is the correct answer.
Example Question #325 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DISCARD
Abandon
Respect
Damage
Support
Steal
Abandon
To "discard" something is to throw it away. This definition is most similar in meaning to "abandon," which is the correct answer.
Example Question #323 : Synonyms: Verbs
A synonym of "enroll" is __________.
matriculate
entrap
spin
perturb
ignore
matriculate
"Enroll" is a verb that means "to become a member of or a participant in," so we need to pick out another word that means "to become a member of." While "enroll" sounds like "roll" and "roll" and "spin" are close in meaning, "enroll" does not mean the same thing as "roll," so "spin" cannot be the correct answer. "Matriculate," however, means "to enroll as a member of a body, especially of a college or university." Since "matriculate" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "enroll," "matriculate" is the correct answer.
Example Question #324 : Synonyms: Verbs
A synonym of "transpire" is __________.
sweat
skimp
sweet
occur
gape
occur
"Transpire" is a verb that means "happen," so we need to pick out another word that means "happen." While "transpire" sounds like "perspire," which means "to sweat," "sweat" is not the answer because while "transpire" and "perspire" sound alike, they have very different meanings. "Occur," however, means "happen; take place," and because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "transpire," it is the correct answer.
Example Question #325 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ABJURE
Go up
Go around
Open up
Let in
Give up
Give up
“Abjure” means give up or renounce, so "give up" is the correct answer. The prefix "ab-" is often related to the act of giving something up, as in the word “abdicate,” which means to give up the throne.
Example Question #321 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BUNGLE
Demonstrate
Cottage
Spoil
Activate
Create
Spoil
If you "bungle" something, you make a mistake. You might "bungle" a surprise party by letting the guest of honor accidentally know about the party. To "bungle" a task is to "spoil" or ruin the endeavor.
Example Question #62 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACQUIT
Absolve
Convict
Absolve
Prosecute
Prosecute
Absolve
"Acquit" means to clear someone of charges or to "absolve" someone of criminal charges.
"Incarcerate" means to put someone in jail. "Blame" means to assign responsibility of a fault. "Convict" means to declare someone guilty of a crime and is an antonym to "acquit." "Prosecute" means to enact legal proceeding against a person.
Example Question #71 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SQUANDER
Be frugal
Fall
Spend extravagantly
Explain
Dupe
Spend extravagantly
"Squander" means to "spend extravagantly" or excessively.
"Explain" means to make understandable.
"Dupe" means to trick or to deceive.
"Fall" means to drop or descend under the force of gravity.
"Be frugal" means to be economical or not wasteful of money. It is the opposite of squander.
Example Question #332 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMULATE
Scold
Envy
Conquer
Ensconce
Imitate
Imitate
"Emulate" is a verb that means model oneself after, or to imitate or match someone.
"Ensconce" means to safely settle in a place. "Envy" is the desire to have a quality belonging to someone else. "Scold" means to reprimand, or to express displeasure about somebody's actions. "Conquer" means to successfully overcome a challenge.
Example Question #333 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FUMIGATE
Preserve
Repudiate
Fuse
Disinfect
Burn
Disinfect
"Fumigate" is a verb that means to disinfect something by means of smoke or poisonous fumes.
"Fuse" means to join, or to meld objects. Often is means to weld two pieces of metal together.
"Repudiate" means to reject something as false or to turn one's back on something.
"Preserve" means to keep something safe in its original state.
"Burn" means to harm or destroy something with fire.
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