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Example Question #81 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REBUT
Argue
Contradict
Agree
Slip
Exclaim
Contradict
"Rebut" means to prove a claim is false in the course of an argument.
"Contradict" is closer than "argue" because a "rebuttal" is a rhetorical device often used within an argument rather than the argument itself, "agree" is an antonym of "rebut," "slip" means to fall or trip, and "exclaim" means to say something excitedly.
Example Question #2181 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEDDLE
Portray
Sell
Sentence
Purchase
Reach
Sell
"Peddle" means to sell or to travel around selling something. To provide further help, "sentence" means determine the punishment for; "portray" means depict, show.
Example Question #2182 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SWINDLE
Redeem
Cheat
Create
Plead
Mollify
Cheat
To "swindle" someone means to cheat him or her out of money. To provide further help, "mollify" means sooth, calm, relieve; "redeem" means make right something done wrong; "plead" means beg, urge.
Example Question #2183 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTERROGATE
Replenish
Question
Advise
Surmise
Ponder
Question
To "interrogate" means to question, to investigate for a crime through questioning. To provide further help, "ponder" means think carefully; "replenish" means refuel, restock; "surmise" means deduce, figure out.
Example Question #2184 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RUMINATE
Meander
Yell
Abuse
Abscond
Ponder
Ponder
To "ruminate" means to think carefully and deliberately about (something). So the best possible answer choice is "ponder" which has the same meaning. To provide further help, "abscond" means run away with; "meander" means to move in a winding manner, like a river.
Example Question #2185 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INFRINGE
Ignite
Kindle
Violate
Fetter
Embellish
Violate
To "infringe" means to actively break the rules or to actively disturb someone. As such the closest answer choice is "violate." To provide further help, "kindle" means the same thing as "ignite," they both mean to start a fire; "fetter" means shackle, tie to something; "embellish" means to adorn with details.
Example Question #2186 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSINUATE
Comprehend
Suggest
Abhor
Deplore
Explicate
Suggest
"Insinuate" means to suggest. To provide further help, "comprehend" means understand; "abhor" means detest, hate; "deplore" means speak badly of, to disparage; "explicate" means to free from.
Example Question #2187 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HOODWINK
Encourage
Tantalize
Cajole
Extol
Trick
Trick
To "hoodwink" someone means to deceive or trick him or her. To provide further help, "cajole" means encourage; "extol" means praise; "tantalize" means tease.
Example Question #2188 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RECAPITULATE
Surrender
Lure
Summarize
Praise
Misunderstand
Summarize
Although "capitulate" means to surrender, "recapitulate" means to summarize the main points of. This is a somewhat tricky question for this reason. To provide further help, "lure" means attract, often with nefarious means or intentions.
Example Question #2189 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPORTUNE
Accost
Exhume
Encroach
Integrate
Entreat
Entreat
"Importune" means to beg, to urge someone to do something, to entreat. To provide further help, "integrate" means combine, include one thing in another; "accost" means physically assault; "exhume" means dig up, as in dig up a corpse; "encroach" means intrude on, impose on.
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