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Example Questions
Example Question #22 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
CONTRADICT
Captivate
Corroborate
Ban
Oppose
Say
Oppose
"Contradict" means to oppose or to assert the contrary. It contains the roots "contra-", which means "against," and "dict-", which means to speak.
Words you may not know:
- "Corroborate" means to make certian; confirm.
- "Captivate" means to catch the attention of.
Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Prefixes
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SUPERVISE
Strengthen
Contemplate
Oversee
Fantasize
Discuss
Oversee
"Supervise" means oversee, watch over or direct an event or activity, so "oversee," which means manage or direct, is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "supervise" and "oversee": "strenghen" means make something or someone stronger or sturdier; "discuss" means talk about an issue or topic with other people; "fantasize" means dream about or imagine; and "contemplate" means think about for a period of time.
Example Question #23 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CONCUR
Fail
Comprehend
Suffer
Agree
Evaluate
Agree
"Concur" means to agree or to share the same opinion or viewpoint with another person, so "agree" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "concur" and "agree": "comprehend" means understand; "evaluate" means assess or judge something; "suffer" means feel or experience pain; and "fail" means be unable to complete a task or goal.
Example Question #24 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ELONGATE
Shorten
Strengthen
Weaken
Lengthen
Divide
Lengthen
"Elongate" means to lengthen or to make something longer. You may have been able to guess this answer even if you did not know the meaning of the word because of the inclusion of the word “long” within "elongate."
Example Question #25 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DECOMPOSE
Improve
Rot
Fey
Remiss
Allow
Rot
"Decompose" means to break down or to rot. For clarification, "remiss" means careless or neglectful, "fey" means supernatural, "allow" means permit, and "improve" means to make (something) better.
Example Question #26 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
RECEDE
Thesis
Outline
Portray
Withdraw
Era
Withdraw
"Recede" means to pull back or to withdraw, so "withdraw" is the correct answer. For clarification, "portray" means to depict, and an "era" is a period of history.
Example Question #1191 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
CONTORT
Increase
Twist
Conversate
Befriend
Construct
Twist
"Twist" is the best answer choice. "Contort" means to twist, bend, or draw out of shape.
Example Question #31 : Synonyms: Prefixes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INFUSE
Inject
Release
Insult
Accelerate
Merge
Inject
"Infuse" means to inject, so "inject" is the correct answer. You may have been able to associate the two words based on their shared "in-" prefix, which in each does not function as a negative prefix but instead means inward.
Example Question #32 : Synonyms: Prefixes
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
POSTERITY
Future generations
Acumen
Possibility
Ancestors
Fables
Future generations
Something that is preserved for "posterity" is preserved for future generations to enjoy, so "future generations" is the correct answer. For clarification, "ancestors" are forefathers or, more generally, the people who came before us, and "acumen" means insight or shrewdness.
Example Question #33 : Synonyms: Prefixes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCOMPETENT
Inappropriate
Formulaic
Appropriate
Inept
Useful
Inept
"Incompetent" means incapable of doing something, so "inept," a word which means unskilled, is the correct answer. For clarification, "formulaic" means trite or following a standard format, "useful" means practical, "appropriate" means suitable, and "inappropriate" means improper.
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