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Example Questions
Example Question #61 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
REPUDIATE
Elaborate
Disclaim
Strengthen
Counsel
Appropriate
Disclaim
"Repudiate" means disown or deny something, and as such is most similar in meaning to “disclaim,” a verb that means deny, which you might be able to infer from the word's use of the negative prefix "dis-," which means not, in addition to the word "claim." For clarification, "counsel" means give advice to, "elaborate" means say more about when used as a verb, "appropriate" means seize or commandeer, and "strengthen" means make stronger.
Example Question #62 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
VIE
Compose
Compete
Suspend
Suspect
Deny
Compete
“Vie” means fight for or compete, so "compete" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "vie": “suspend” means pause or hang when used as a verb; “deny” means refuse or refuse to accept the truth of something; and “compound” means make things worse.
Example Question #63 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GESTICULATE
Laud
Admonish
Motion
Condemn
Jump
Motion
“Gesticulate” means wave and gesture to help make a point, so "motion," which can mean gesture when used as a verb, is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "gesticulate": “admonish” means scold or tell off; “laud” means praise; and “condemn” means attack or denounce.
Example Question #64 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FEIGN
Pretend
Harangue
Grin
Bemoan
Accuse
Pretend
“Feign” means pretend or fake something, so "pretend" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "feign": “bemoan” means complain about; “grin” means smile widely; “accuse” means say someone is guilty of a crime; and “harangue” is a verb that means lecture or verbally criticize.
Example Question #65 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
VIE
Endear
Compete
Win
Dare
Quell
Compete
If you “vie” for attention with your brothers and sisters, you compete for attention with them. Similarly, if two people are “competing” in a competition, they might be vying for the trophy. To further help you, “endear” means to please or delight and “quell” means to stop or suppress.
Example Question #870 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
STIMULATE
Engage
Rough
Rouse
Plan
Bore
Rouse
"Stimulate" means to encourage or excite. "Rouse" is the correct choice, as it means to stir or incite.
Example Question #66 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ENTREAT
Embitter
Envision
Mortify
Calibrate
Implore
Implore
"Entreat" is a verb that means beg or implore, so "implore" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, none are close in meaning to "entreat": "embitter" means to make bitter; "mortify" means embarrass greatly; "calibrate" means adjust a machine so that its measurements are accurate and standard; and "envision" means imagine or visualize as something that might happen in the future.
Example Question #851 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LAUD
Grunt
Accept
Repeat
Relive
Praise
Praise
"Laud" most nearly means praise, as in "The graduate was lauded for his tremendous academic achievements."
Example Question #852 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRIPE
Grasp
Emphasize
Discover
Complain
Select
Complain
To "gripe" about something means to grumble or "complain" about it.
Example Question #67 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ATONE
displace
apologize
fear
scold
harmonize
apologize
"Atone" means serve a punishment for or take other actions to formally apologize for some crime or wrong, so "apologize" is the correct answer.
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