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Example Question #298 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCAVENGE
Rummage
Mortify
Steal
Gnaw
Nibble
Rummage
“Scavenging” animals are those that live on the dead bodies of other animals. More generally, “scavengers” are those animals and people that search for whatever they need by looking in the waste and garbage of others. When someone “rummages,” he or she searches in a manner that is rather disorganized, often paying little head to the mess they make when performing his or her search. When someone scavenges, this is likely to be the manner of searching. For this reason, “rummage” is often used as a synonym of scavenge.
Example Question #299 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STAUNCH
Spoilage
Reek
Restrain
Olfaction
Decomposition
Restrain
The word “staunch” has two meanings. On the one hand, it can mean “faithful” as in, “He was a staunch supporter to the cause, regularly donating time and money.” The word is derived from a base that means “watertight” or “dried up.” In English, it has thus come to mean “to stop the flow of blood” as in, “He staunched the wound with thick bandages.” When used figuratively, it can mean the more general “to stop the flow.” For this reason, “restrain” is the best option among those provided.
Example Question #523 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISSEMINATE
Pulverize
Scatter
Crumble
Demobilize
Atomize
Scatter
The best answer choice is scatter since disseminate means to spread or disperse such as in the case of disseminating information.
Example Question #524 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABSCOND
Imply
Endure
Inhibit
Flee
Sate
Flee
"Abscond" and "flee" both mean to run away or escape. "Endure" means to withstand or bear a hardship. "Imply" means to suggest or indicate. "Inhibit" means to restrict or prevent. "Sate" means to satisfy.
Example Question #525 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MIGRATE
Flee
Retreat
Occupy
Invade
Relocate
Relocate
The word “migrate” is derived from the Latin root word for “to move or transport.” Among the options given here, only “relocate” signifies this general sense of the word. This word can apply not only to humans but also to animals. For instance, consider the sentence, “George was quite knowledgeable about the migratory patterns of spotted geese, which relocated themselves to Mexico every winter.” The word “migrate” is related to “immigrate” and “immigrant.”
Example Question #301 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DAWDLE
Harry
Incite
Draw
Linger
Proliferate
Linger
“Dawdle” means delay, linger, or stay somewhere too long, or move too slowly, so "linger" is the best answer, as "linger" means remain in a place longer than one is expected to. As for the other answer choices, “Harry” means annoy or harass; "incite" means cause someone to feel strong emotions or act definitively, often in a negative way; "draw" means illustrate or sketch the image of; and "proliferate" means multiply in number.
Example Question #302 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ASSIMILATE
Incorporate
Frequent
Embarrass
Insist
Peak
Incorporate
To “assimilate” something means to take it over and add it to something else. It is very close in meaning to “incorporate,” which means take in and add into the whole. As for the other answer choices, to "insist" means to encourage someone forcefully to do something your way; "peak," when used as a verb, means to reach a high point; "embarrass" means cause someone to feel ashamed, often in front of others; and "frequent," when used as a verb, means patronize or visit a certain location or establishment often.
Example Question #51 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMASS
Intervene
Tamper
Collect
Bellow
Interject
Collect
“Amass” means gather or "collect." As for the other answer choices, to “tamper” with something means to interfere with it, or to mess around with it so that it breaks; “interject” means interrupt the flow of a conversation with one's own comments; “intervene” means get involved to stop something from happening; and “bellow” means shout or yell loudly.
Example Question #52 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROCURE
Furnish
Barter
Obtain
Demonstrate
Peddle
Obtain
To “procure” means to get something or to "obtain" something. As for the other answer choices, “furnish” means provide; “peddle” means sell, “barter” means trade, particularly to try and buy something for less money than it is worth, or to obtain something through exchange and not direct purchase; and "demonstrate" means show to be the case.
Example Question #53 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLUCTUATE
Meticulously
Hoary
Vary
Surreptitious
Eerie
Vary
“Fluctuate” means change in quantity randomly, or "vary." As for the other answer choices, “eerie” means spooky and suggestive of danger; “hoary” means old and having white hair or clichéd; “surreptitious” means stealthy or secretive; and “meticulous” means careful, considering all options, and dedicated.
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