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Example Question #364 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MATRICULATE
Ignore
Enroll
Exercise
Satisfy
Puncture
Enroll
"Matriculate" means enroll at a college or university, so "enroll" is the correct answer. None of the other words are close in meaning to "matriculate": "satisfy" means gratify; "puncture" means pierce; "ignore" means snub or not pay attention to; and "exercise" means exert oneself.
Example Question #365 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMELIORATE
Tailor
Nominate
Retort
Improve
Agitate
Improve
"Ameliorate" is a verb that means to improve or to make more bearable. So, "improve" is the correct answer because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "ameliorate."
Example Question #2081 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STIFLE
Terminate
Restrain
Comprehend
Disclose
Precipitate
Restrain
"Stifle" means to restrain from doing something. "Disclose" means to reveal or say something unknown to others. "Comprehend" means to understand. "Precipitate" means to cause something to happen suddenly. "Terminate" means to end.
Example Question #2131 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
SUBLIMATE
divert
revel
fall
obliterate
express
divert
Sublimate means to channel or divert impulses into more culturally accepted actions.
Example Question #2084 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
FARE
linger
transform
pay
cope
hinder
cope
"Fare" (as a verb) means to get on, cope, or manage.
Example Question #2131 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
REFRAIN
collide
market to
abstain from
sing
repeat
abstain from
"Refrain" means to stop oneself from doing something, or to abstain from it.
Example Question #14 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
CONTEND
tutor
glide
partake
please
face
face
"Contend" means to struggle to surmount a difficulty, to cope with something, or to face a challenge.
Example Question #376 : Synonyms: Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
ENDURE
mortify
tolerate
impose
curse
appease
tolerate
"Endure" means to undergo something unpleasant, or tolerate it.
Example Question #2132 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
ADHERE
abide
swell
pander
craft
divide
abide
To "adhere" to something is to abide by it, or believe in a follow the practices of it.
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FALTER
Proceed
Demonstrate
Captivate
Hesitate
Brag
Hesitate
"Falter" means to hesitate. "Proceed" means to begin or to continue with an action. "Demonstrate" means to show. "Captivate" means to attract or capture one's attention. "Brag" means to boast. These incorrect answers are not related to "falter" in meaning.
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