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Example Question #1941 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUARANTINE
Rust
Organize
Undermine
Compromise
Isolate
Isolate
To "quarantine" is to isolate.
Example Question #1942 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MITIGATE
Announce
Capture
Shorten
Ease
Disguise
Ease
"Mitigate" means to reduce pain or negative effects. Thus, the word "ease" (used as a verb) is closest in meaning, as easing pain or negative effects would also cause a reduction in those. The other words are completely unrelated to the verb "mitigate."
Example Question #1943 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SQUANDER
Waste
Harbor
Decipher
Intone
Squish
Waste
"Squander" means to spend money is an impractical or wasteful way. (Example: "Lucy squandered her father's fortune by investing in a business that had no future.") Thus, "waste" is the best synonym.
Example Question #62 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
DISSIPATE
Banter
Scatter
Establish
Manufacture
Germinate
Scatter
"Dissipate" means to scatter or disperse, so "scatter" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1944 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PRECEDE
Go before
Celebrate
Struggle
Go after
Move forward
Go before
"Precede" means to go before. "Go after" has the opposite meaning. None of the other words or terms have the same meaning as "precede." "Move forward" means to proceed. "Celebrate" means to commemorate an event. "Struggle" means to fight or brawl.
Example Question #1941 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SQUANDER
Ignore
Dismiss
Approach
Waste
Squelch
Waste
"Squander" means waste or fritter away, so "waste" is the best answer choice.
Example Question #1946 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CONSOLIDATE
Raze
Pacify
Sympathize
Unify
Categorize
Unify
"Consolidate" means unify. "Raze" means destroy or tear down. "Pacify" means to calm someone or something down. "Sympathize" means to feel or express compassion. "Categorize" means to label or place in a distinct group.
Example Question #1947 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
KINDLE
Ignite
Equivocate
Zeal
Undertake
Fallow
Ignite
Since "kindle" means light or set on fire or inspire, we're looking for a verb that means set on fire or inspire. Of the three answer choices that are verbs ("equivocate," "undertake," and "ignite"), "ignite" is the closest synonym to "kindle" as "ignite" means catch fire or cause to catch on fire, so "ignite" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1948 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GARNER
Misplace
Amass
Divide
Compendium
Swindle
Amass
"Garner" is a verb that means "gather or collect something, especially. information or approval," so we need to pick out another word that means something like "collect." While "swindle" may look like a potentially correct answer because "swindle" means "to take money or property from someone by using lies or tricks," "amass" is actually a closer synonym to "garner," as "amass" means "to gather or collect something, such as a large amount of money, especially for yourself." So, because "amass" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "garner," "amass" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1949 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROPEL
Shove
Collaborate
Propeller
Acquit
Facilitate
Shove
"Propel" is a verb that means "to push or drive someone or something forward or in a particular direction," so we need to pick out a word that means something like "push." While "propeller" might sound like a good answer because it contains the word "propel," "propeller" is a noun, not a verb, so it can't be the correct answer. "Shove," which means "to push someone or something with force," is the answer choice closest in meaning to "propel," so "shove" is the correct answer.
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