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Example Question #123 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELUDE
Deceive
Command
Flood
Consume
Convince
Deceive
"Delude" means to trick or to deceive.
Example Question #124 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SWINDLE
Support
Discourage
Revel
Flourish
Bilk
Bilk
"Swindle" means to cheat or to bilk.
Example Question #125 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABIDE
Abbreviate
Reduce
Tolerate
Loathe
Give up
Tolerate
"Abide" means to tolerate.
Example Question #126 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BEQUEATH
Will
Wander
Reconsider
Educate
Mark
Will
To "bequeath" is to pass on or will something to somebody.
Example Question #2641 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPUTE
Attribute
Board
Cure
Lead
Suffocate
Attribute
To "impute" is to attribute something to a person.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELUCIDATE
Construct
Undermine
Clarify
Strengthen
Douse
Clarify
"Elucidate" means to clarify; to strengthen is to make stronger; to undermine is to weaken; to douse is to drench; and to construct is to build.
Example Question #2642 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BILK
Berate
Irritate
Chastize
Exercise
Defraud
Defraud
"Bilk" is to defraud; to exercise is to perform physical activities; to berate is to scold; to chastize is to criticize; and to irritate is to annoy.
Example Question #2643 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LAUD
Trinket
Force
Deity
Praise
High
Praise
Another word for "laud" is "praise." All of the other words are mostly unrelated. Considering the other answer choices, "high" means located far above the ground, a "trinket" is something small or of little value, a "deity" is a god or goddess, and "force" refers to physical power or strength.
Example Question #131 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FATHOM
Bewilder
Irritate
Satisfy
Understand
Pelt
Understand
"Fathom" means comprehend or understand, so "understand" is the correct answer. "Bewilder" is an antonym of "fathom"; it means confuse. "Satisfy" means meet a certain condition or meet the expectations of someone. "Pelt" means bombard or attack someone or something with projectiles. "Irritate" means bother or annoy.
Example Question #2644 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEVELOP
Blossom
Wilt
Ebb
Dwindle
Wither
Blossom
"Develop" and "blossom" are verbs related to the growth or expansion of something. The other words refer to something's deterioration. "Ebb," "dwindle," "wilt," and "whither" are actually so closely related in meaning that they can be considered synonymous with one another.
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