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Example Question #1894 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
AMBLE.
Gather
Inspire
Stroll
Commend
Deplore
Stroll
To “amble” means to walk slowly and as such is most similar in meaning to the word “stroll” which also means to walk without haste or purpose. For clarification, commend means praise; deplore means hate or condemn.
Example Question #182 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms
Diminish
to praise
to decrease
to flood
to increase
to worsen
to decrease
"Diminish" means to decrease or make smaller.
Example Question #183 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms
Abbreviate
to soothe
to concede
to demolish
to shorten
to scold
to shorten
"Abbreviate" means to shorten. Concede is to surrender or yield; to soothe is to calm; to demolish is to destroy; to scold is to reprimand.
Example Question #182 : Synonyms: Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
CHAFE
roll
expand
irritate
malign
propel
irritate
To "chafe" is to rub or to irritate.
Example Question #182 : Synonyms: Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
EXHUME
regress
unearth
tire
correspond to
distract from
unearth
"Exhume" means to dig out, or unearth, something buried. It often refers to a body.
Example Question #1941 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
BLOOM
prosper
mollify
plant
care for
assist
prosper
One meaning of "bloom" is to prosper or flourish.
Example Question #1904 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
STAGNATE
languish
infest
croon
purport
condemn
languish
"Stagnate" means to become stagnant, cease to flow, or to languish.
Example Question #1905 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
CORDON
isolate
encourage
resolve
deplete
propel
isolate
To "cordon" off something is to isolate it.
Example Question #182 : Synonyms: Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
OSSIFY
explore
distribute
destruct
protest
solidify
solidify
"Ossify" means to harden, solidify, or to become bone.
Example Question #1942 : Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
GNASH
Combine
Prepare
Differentiate
Bite
Raise
Bite
"Gnash" means to grind together and often refers to teeth, or to bite, so "bite" is the correct answer.
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