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Example Question #281 : Synonyms
Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word?
The seatbelt is meant to restrict your movement in a car crash.
limit
increase
enhance
advance
None of the above
limit
"Limit" could replace "restrict" to maintain that the seatbelt is trying to protect you during a car crash.
Example Question #108 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: select the word that most closely matches.
Haste:
Honor
Welcome
Wait
Scurry
Delay
Scurry
The correct answer is scurry. Scurry and haste both mean to move speedily along.
Example Question #282 : Synonyms
A synonym of "nourish" is . . .
grow
natural
feed
plant
seed
feed
Since "nourish" is a verb that means "provide with food," we need to find another verb that means "to provide with food." While "grow" may seem like a good answer because things that are nourished can grow, "grow" does not mean the same thing as "nourish," so it can't be the right answer. Since "feed" means "provide with food," "feed" is the correct answer.
Example Question #283 : Synonyms
A synonym of "flee" is . . .
quick
insect
vacation
town
escape
escape
Since "flee" is a verb that means "run away," we need to find another verb that means "run away." Spelling is important - while "insect" might look like a good choice because a "flea" is an insect, to "flee" is to run away, so "insect" is not the correct answer. Similarly, "fleet," which is only one letter away from "flee," means "quick," but neither word means "run away," so "quick" isn't the correct answer either. Since "escape" means "run away," it is the correct answer.
Example Question #284 : Synonyms
A synonym of "illuminate" is __________.
run away
spin
color in
light up
waver
light up
Since "illuminate" is a verb that means "provide or brighten with light," we need to pick out an answer that also means "provide or brighten with light." Since "light up" also means "provide or brighten with light," it is the correct answer.
Example Question #111 : Synonyms: Verbs
Which is a synonym for budge?
Secure
Keep
Solid
None of the other answer choices.
Shift
Shift
Both "budge" and "shift" can mean to move something slightly.
Example Question #53 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, And Location
Which is a synonym for evade?
Flee
None of the other answer choices.
Explain
Aid
Confront
Flee
"Evade" and "flee" both mean to avoid someone or a situation.
Example Question #285 : Synonyms
A synonym of "dismantle" is . . .
build
discard
wear
ignore
deconstruct
deconstruct
"Dismantle" is a verb that means "to take something, such as a machine or structure, apart so that it is in separate pieces," so we need to pick out an answer choice that is a verb and means something like "take apart." While "discard" may look like a good answer choice because like "dismantle," it starts with the prefix "dis-," "discard" actually means "throw away," so it cannot be the correct answer because it does not mean the same thing that "dismantle" does. "Deconstruct," however, is a verb that means "to break down into constituent parts; dissect; dismantle," and since it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "dismantle," "deconstruct" is the correct answer.
Example Question #931 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
A synonym of "elude" is . . .
evade
embargo
event
enough
engross
evade
"Elude" is a verb that means "to escape from a danger, enemy, or pursuer, typically in a skillful or cunning way," so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "to escape in a cunning way." While all the answer choices may seem potentially correct because they all start with the letter "e," only "engross" and "evade" are verbs. "Engross" means "absorb all the attention or interest of," so it can't be the correct answer because it is not similar in meaning to "elude." "Evade," however, means "escape or avoid, esp. by cleverness or trickery," and since it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "elude," "evade" is the correct answer.
Example Question #281 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ASCEND
Crack
Climb
Jump
Fall
Drop
Climb
"Climb" could be substituted to maintain a similar meaning.
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