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Example Question #75 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STRUT
Wiggle
Skip
Crawl
Dash
Walk boldly
Walk boldly
"Strut" means "walk boldly" or pompously.
"Wiggle" means to move back and forth or to shake.
"Skip" means to jump over, or bounce or spring up and down.
"Dash" means to run very quickly, to sprint.
"Crawl" means to move on one's hand and knees or to move very slowly.
Example Question #76 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CATALYZE
Expand
Stabilize
Halt
Mobilize
Conclude
Mobilize
"Catalyze" means "mobilize," to begin a process (often chemical), to activate something.
"Expand" means to grow larger or wider.
"Conclude" means to bring to a conclusion, to end something.
"Halt" means to stop something, to pause.
"Stabilize" means to make something stable, to make something resistant to change.
Example Question #77 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MOLT
Mine
Shed feathers
Drain
Form into a shape
Redirect
Shed feathers
"Molt" means "to shed feathers" or skin, and then to replace with a fresh layer of feathers or skin.
"Redirect" means to alter something's course or to change its direction.
"Mine" means to extract raw materials such as iron or coal from the Earth.
To "drain" is to remove liquid, to empty, to use up the supply.
"Form into a shape" means to mold or to sculpt. This answer is meant to trick you if you thought that "molt" means mold.
Example Question #81 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAREEN
Exhume
Meander
Move wildly
Infuse
Compensate
Move wildly
"Careen" means to "move wildly," to go along a path in an uncontrolled manner.
"Meander" means to drift, wander or zigzag.
"Infuse" means to soak, to transfer a property such as taste or smell.
"Exhume" means to dig up, to unbury something.
"Compensate" means to pay, to settle debts.
Example Question #82 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DILATE
Expand
Ponder
Recline
Shrink
Recollect
Expand
The verb "dilate" means to enlarge, to widen, to expand. It is usually used in reference to "eyes." When someone's eyes become wider they are said to "dilate." Additionally, "recline" means lean back; "recollect" means remember; "shrink" means become smaller; "ponder" means consider, think about deeply.
Example Question #83 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COHERE
Fracture
Allude
Vex
Infuse
Bond
Bond
The verb "cohere" means to form a hole, to unify, to bond together, to stick together. A possible relevant clue to solving this problem would be to consider the usage of the pronoun co- which generally means shared. Additionally, "fracture" means break, split; "vex" means confuse and annoy; "infuse" means put into; "allude" means hint at, suggest is true without directly stating.
Example Question #993 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SIMULATE
Replete
Reproduce
Repose
Revisit
Relocate
Reproduce
The verb "simulate" means copy, reproduce, to copy the appearance of. Additionally, "revisit" means visit again; "relocate" means move to a new house; "repose" means rest; "replete" means filled with.
Example Question #994 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SATURATE
Grapple
Soak
Convene
Terrorize
Confer
Soak
The verb "saturate" means to make wet, to drench, to "soak." Additionally, "grapple" means struggle, fight with; "terrorize" means cause someone to feel afraid, cause someone to feel terror; "confer" means discuss with, seek advice from; "convene" means meet up, get together.
Example Question #995 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DITHER
Reward
Frown
Falter
Beam
Replace
Falter
The verb "dither" means to delay in doing something, to hesitate, to "falter." Additionally, "beam" means smile widely and happily.
Example Question #996 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OUST
Approach
Remove
Complain
Drive
Deny
Remove
The verb "oust" means to eject, to "remove" from a position of power, to get rid of someone or something. Additionally, "approach" means walk up to; "deny" means claim something is false.
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