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Example Question #639 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SALVAGE
Summon
Argue
Secede
Demand
Recover
Recover
To “salvage” means to find or rescue something, especially something that was lost at sea. It is not limited just to that specific situation, though: you can salvage a piece of metal from a shipwreck, but you can also salvage a situation. So, "recover" is the correct answer, as "recover" can mean retrieve something that was lost. The word “summon” means call for or send for; to “secede” means formally leave a group; and “demand” means forcibly ask for, as if the person being asked has no other option.
Example Question #131 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HEW
Paint
Dye
Forget
Wander
Chisel
Chisel
The word "hew" means cut something or chisel into a particular shape. So, "chisel" is the correct answer. If you confused "hew" with "hue" its homonym that means color or shade of color, you may have chosen "paint" or "dye." However, "hew" and "hue" have distinct meanings, so neither "paint" nor "dye" is correct.
Example Question #132 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBLE
Run
Sprint
Stumble
Walk
Jog
Walk
“Amble” means walk around slowly. "Jog" means run slowly; “sprint” means run quickly; and “stumble” means begin to fall but regain one's balance before hitting the ground.
Example Question #642 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MUTATE
Change
Inscribe
Allow
Describe
Author
Change
"Mutate" means undergo a change, so "change" is the best answer choice. As for the other answer choices, “describe” means to use words or pictures to explain something; “inscribe” means write on, often by carving into; “author," when used as a verb, means write a book or text; and “allow” means let something happen.
Example Question #133 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONSERVE
Spend
Traumatize
Jingle
Contest
Save
Save
To “conserve” something means to save or protect it for when you need it more. For example, if someone were lost with a limited amount of food and waiting for help to arrive, that person would want to conserve the food he or she had. As for the other answer choices, "traumatize” means cause lasting effects via mental or physical pain; "jingle" means make a light clinking noise like a bell or coins; and "contest," when used as a verb, means dispute or call into question.
Example Question #644 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEPOSIT
Hold
Put
Push
Halt
Pull
Put
“Deposit” means to put into something, like money into a bank account, so "put" is the correct answer. “Halt” means pause or stop.
Example Question #645 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRANSFER
Move
Survive
Remove
Accept
Command
Move
To “transfer” means to move to a different location or to "transport." As for the other answer choices, “command” means tell someone what to do; “survive” means stay alive through something; “remove” means take away; and “accept” means receive or believe.
Example Question #134 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONTACT
Repetition
Sound
Touch
Impression
Texture
Touch
“Contact,” when used as a noun, can mean the physical touching of two or more things, so "touch" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, “impression” means ideas about something formed with very little evidence backing them up; "texture" means the feel of the surface of something; and "repetition" means the act of doing something over and over.
Example Question #135 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONSTRUCT
Build
Withdraw
Soar
Court
Incite
Build
To “construct” something means to build it, so "build" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, “incite” means start or cause a reaction; “court” is where legal cases are tried; “withdraw” means pull away or take oneself out of a competition; and “soar” means fly high.
Example Question #136 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMIT
Control
Design
Donate
Surprise
Release
Release
"Emit" is a verb that means give off or produce. A light bulb can be said to emit light. The answer choice closest in meaning to "emit" is thus "release," which can mean give off. As for the other answer choices, "donate" means give to someone in need or a charity free of charge; "design" means plan out in detail; "control" means have power over and make the decisions for; and "surprise" means astonish or do something that someone did not expect.
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