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Example Question #1921 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TWEAK
Predict
Alter
Hop
Breathe
Damage
Alter
"Tweak" means make small changes to something, and "alter" means change, so "alter" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "tweak": "breathe" means to inhale and exhale, "hop" means jump, "predict" means guess what will happen in the future based on information known at the present moment, and "damage" means cause harm to something.
Example Question #1922 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BURNISH
Develop
Fry
Polish
Trade
Wear
Polish
To "burnish" is to polish or shine, so "polish" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "burnish": “wear” means to display on the body; “trade” means exchange commodities;“fry” means to cook with oil or fat; and “develop” means grow.
Example Question #1923 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TARNISH
Berate
Attempt
Prepare
Extinguish
Sully
Sully
"Tarnish" and "sully" are both words that mean make something dirtier or less valuable.
Example Question #1924 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONVERGE
Inoculate
Meet
Divulge
Scatter
Protest
Meet
"Converge" is a verb meaning come to the same place (metaphorically or physically) at the same time, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like come together. "Protest" and "scatter" might look like potentially correct answer choices initially, but they are each antonyms of "converge," so neither of them can be the correct answer. Because "meet" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "converge," "meet" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1925 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ERECT
Ignore
Construct
Straighten
Rattle
Marginalize
Construct
"Erect" means raise, build, or construct, so "construct" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1926 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMALGAMATE
Dissociate
Pinpoint
Hallow
Bloom
Meld
Meld
“Amalgamate” is a verb that means unify multiple things into one, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like combine. That means that “dissociate” cannot be the correct answer, because “dissociate” means separate, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “amalgamate.” “Meld,” however, when used as a verb, means combine, and because “meld” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “amalgamate,” “meld” is the correct answer.
Example Question #1927 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENERVATE
Moderate
Weaken
Improve
Energize
Strengthen
Weaken
“Enervate” is a transitive verb that means weaken someone physically or mentally, so "weaken" is the correct answer. “Strengthen,” “energize,” and “improve” are all antonyms, and "moderate" is not related in meaning to "enervate."
Example Question #2725 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABRIDGE
shorten
cross
climb
float
transfer
shorten
"Abridge" means to shorten something without losing the main idea.
Example Question #1928 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BARRICADE
Announce
Injure
Obstruct
Destroy
March
Obstruct
To "barricade" or "obstruct" something is to block it.
Example Question #1929 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WANE
Diminish
Creep
Spin
Transportation
Swell
Diminish
"Wane" means decrease in size or power, so "diminish" is the correct answer.
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