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Example Question #131 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
STRUT
Swagger
Fall
Sprint
Meander
Jog
Swagger
If you “strut” you walk with purpose and confidence. To "strut" is to swagger, so "swagger" is the correct answer. To provide further guidance, "sprint" means run quickly; "jog" means run slowly; "meander" means wander around without moving directly toward one's destination.
Example Question #1081 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
LINGER
Remain
Encourage
Prolong
Bother
Vanish
Remain
"Linger" means remain or be present or last for a time. For example, one might write, "The scent of the perfume lingered in the air." So, "remain" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1081 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
DWINDLE
Shrink
Ailing
Augment
Rejuvenating
Enhance
Shrink
“Dwindle” means to shrink or reduce, to make smaller. To provide further help, “augment” means enhance, add to in order to make better; “ailing” means sick or hurt; “rejuvenating” means healing.
Example Question #1082 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
FURL
Congeal
Confer
Foreign
Fluctuate
Fold
Fold
“Furl” means to fold up. It is commonly heard in the expression “to unfurl,” which means to unfold, to reveal. To provide further help, “confer” means award, bestow, give; “congeal” means thicken or come together; “foreign” means from another country; “fluctuate” means vary.
Example Question #1083 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GARNER
Distribute
Emit
Secure
Gather
Extol
Gather
To "garner" is to gather or assemble in one group, so the best answer choice is "gather." In regards to the other answer choices, "emit" means give off or produce; "distribute" means disperse or deal out, and "extol" is a verb that means praise.
Example Question #1084 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase that best whose meaning is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCROUNGE
Deter
Seek
Determine
Falsify
Threaten
Seek
To "scrounge" for something such as food is to actively look for it or "seek" it. This is different from the other word choices that mean the following: to "threaten" is to endanger; to "deter" is to discourage; and to "falsify" is to lie.
Example Question #146 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase that best matches the word in capital letters.
MELT
Cool
Advocate
Thaw
Freeze
Underestimate
Thaw
"Melt" means to be liquified by heat. This is similar to "thaw."
Example Question #1085 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PURSUE
Befriend
Annoy
Follow
Escape
Follow
The word "pursue" is a verb meaning follow or chase. Imagine that a man in front of you drops his wallet on the sidewalk. If you were to follow behind him to return the lost property, moving quickly and making sure not to lose sight of him, you would be "pursuing" the man. This word does not imply either the start of a new friendship or the act of irritating another, so "befriend" and "annoy" can be eliminated as answer choices. To "escape" means to get away or flee from a constraining situation, so this word is also incorrect.
Example Question #721 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DWINDLE
Inflate
Diminish
Deceive
Imply
Rectify
Diminish
"Dwindle" means decrease in size or amount, so "diminish" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "dwindle": "inflate" means increase or fill with gas or air; "deceive" means lie or trick; "rectify" is a verb that means correct or make right; and "imply" is a verb that means hint at or suggest without stating explicitly.
Example Question #1087 : Synonyms
Synonyms: select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to that of the word in capital letters.
RAZE
elevate
demolish
brighten
view
demolish
"Raze" can be a tricky word because its homophone (a word that sounds the same but has a different meaning), "raise," means almost the exact opposite. To "raze" something means to destroy or demolish it. It is related to the word "razor," which means to remove by scraping.
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