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Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
HONOR
revere
repudiate
accept
portend
solace
revere
Repudiate means to reject, solace is peace, and portend means to predict. The word that is a synonym of honor is revere.
Example Question #163 : Identifying Synonyms
Answer the following sample question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
CAPITULATE
concede
fawn
waver
occlude
emulate
concede
"Capitulate" means to concede or surrender. "Emulate" means to copy the actions of someone or something. "Fawn" means to serve or ingratiate oneself to another. "Occlude" means to block or prevent. "Waver" means to shift back and forth or be indecisive.
Example Question #164 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
CHIDE
entangle
endure
censor
scold
scold
To "chide" someone is to express disapproval or to scold. Chiding is a relatively-mild form of correction; harsher criticism might warrant a stronger verb like "rebuke," "castigate," or "upbraid."
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Verbs
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
CADGE
antagonize
incite
confound
bungle
scrounge
scrounge
"Cadge" and "scrounge" both mean to beg. "Antagonize" means to cause a problem or oppose. "Bungle" means to blunder or mess up. "Confound" means to confuse or astonish. "Incite" means to encourage or provoke.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Verbs
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
FEIGN
pacify
oscillate
laud
bluff
juxtapose
bluff
"Feign" and "bluff" both mean to pretend or fake. "Juxtapose" means to place side by side for comparison. "Laud" means to give acclaim or praise. "Oscillate" means to move in a side-to-side motion. "Pacify" means to calm or soothe.
Example Question #166 : Identifying Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
CAPITULATE
disdain
censure
disentangle
callous
concede
concede
"Capitulate" and "concede" both mean to surrender or give in. "Disdain" means hate or indifference. "Disentangle" means to unwind or disconnect. "Callous" means to make cruel or insensitive. "Censure" means to condemn or criticize severely.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
ACCENT
disavow
emphasize
disabuse
cadge
lambaste
emphasize
"Accent" and "emphasize" both mean to place importance or significance. "Disavow" means to reject or contradict. "Lambaste" means to punish or beat. "Cadge" means to beg or scrounge. "Disabuse" means to free from belief.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
MINCE
reveal
misconstrue
exact
flounce
disabuse
flounce
"Mince" and "flounce" both mean to pose or put on airs. "Reveal" means to disclose or tell. "Disabuse" means to free from belief. "Misconstrue" means to get a wrong or false impression. "Exact" means to demand or call for.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
FULMINATE
dupe
conciliate
berate
vivify
laud
berate
"Fulminate" and "berate" both mean to criticize harshly. "Laud" means to give acclaim or praise. "Dupe" means to fool someone. "Conciliate" means to placate or appease. "Vivify" means to enliven or animate.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
ASSAY
condescend
appraise
ramble
garble
perjure
appraise
"Assay" and "appraise" both mean to analyze or assess. "Ramble" means to wander about aimlessly. "Condescend" means to stoop or humble oneself. "Perjure" means to lie or obscure the truth. "Garble" means to mix up or misrepresent.
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