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Example Question #42 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXCEL
Fail
Prepare
Decry
Mimic
Shine
Shine
“Excel” is a verb that means “be exceptionally good at an activity or subject,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “be exceptionally good at something.” That means that “fail” cannot be the correct answer, because “fail” means “to be unsuccessful,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “excel.” “Shine,” however, is a word that when used as a verb, can mean “to be very talented or perform very well,” and because “shine” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “excel,” “shine” is the correct answer.
Example Question #2164 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REMUNERATE
Elude
Recede
Live
Impersonate
Pay
Pay
To "remunerate" is to pay.
Example Question #402 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RELEGATE
Lighten
Dupe
Energize
Evade
Demote
Demote
To "relegate" is to demote or assign to an inferior position.
Example Question #403 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABANDON
Relinquish
Cherish
Maintain
Absorb
Forget
Relinquish
"Abandon" means to relinquish or give up.
Example Question #404 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLOUT
Precipitate
Comply
Violate
Defend
Champion
Violate
"Flout" means to defy or violate.
Example Question #2168 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FOSTER
Design
Speak
Promote
Fail
Liberate
Promote
"Foster" means to promote.
Example Question #52 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BIDE
Propose
Chew
Wait
Steal
Discover
Wait
"Bide" means to wait.
Example Question #2121 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTERROGATE
Imply
Incinerate
Interrupt
Suggest
Question
Question
"Interrogate" and "question" are synonymous. To "interrupt" something is to halt the continuity or jump into the middle of something. To "incinerate" something is to burn that thing up. "Imply" and "suggest" are synonyms meaning to give the impression of something without stating it directly.
Example Question #2122 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ECONOMIZE
Detain
Deteriorate
Confine
Conserve
Hone
Conserve
The verb "economize" means to cut costs, to try and save money. This is closest in meaning to "conserve" which means to save something, to keep something for later. Additionally, "hone" means to sharpen one's skills; "confine" means imprison, lock up, prevent from leaving; "detain" means hold, imprison; "deteriorate" means weaken over time.
Example Question #2123 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HONE
Innovate
Impute
Mollify
Pratter
Sharpen
Sharpen
The verb "hone" means to sharpen, particularly to sharpen one's skills and refine one's performance. Additionally, "innovate" means come up with new ideas and solutions; "pratter" means talk foolishly; "mollify" means calm, soothe, assuage; "impute" means attribute to, claim is responsible for or associated with.
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