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Example Question #2121 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXCEL
Shine
Decry
Prepare
Fail
Mimic
Shine
“Excel” is a verb that means “be exceptionally good at an activity or subject,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “be exceptionally good at something.” That means that “fail” cannot be the correct answer, because “fail” means “to be unsuccessful,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “excel.” “Shine,” however, is a word that when used as a verb, can mean “to be very talented or perform very well,” and because “shine” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “excel,” “shine” is the correct answer.
Example Question #44 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REMUNERATE
Impersonate
Elude
Pay
Recede
Live
Pay
To "remunerate" is to pay.
Example Question #2122 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RELEGATE
Lighten
Evade
Demote
Energize
Dupe
Demote
To "relegate" is to demote or assign to an inferior position.
Example Question #2163 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABANDON
Cherish
Maintain
Absorb
Relinquish
Forget
Relinquish
"Abandon" means to relinquish or give up.
Example Question #402 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLOUT
Precipitate
Defend
Violate
Champion
Comply
Violate
"Flout" means to defy or violate.
Example Question #405 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FOSTER
Liberate
Speak
Promote
Design
Fail
Promote
"Foster" means to promote.
Example Question #2923 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BIDE
Chew
Wait
Discover
Propose
Steal
Wait
"Bide" means to wait.
Example Question #2123 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTERROGATE
Interrupt
Question
Incinerate
Suggest
Imply
Question
"Interrogate" and "question" are synonymous. To "interrupt" something is to halt the continuity or jump into the middle of something. To "incinerate" something is to burn that thing up. "Imply" and "suggest" are synonyms meaning to give the impression of something without stating it directly.
Example Question #2124 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ECONOMIZE
Hone
Detain
Conserve
Confine
Deteriorate
Conserve
The verb "economize" means to cut costs, to try and save money. This is closest in meaning to "conserve" which means to save something, to keep something for later. Additionally, "hone" means to sharpen one's skills; "confine" means imprison, lock up, prevent from leaving; "detain" means hold, imprison; "deteriorate" means weaken over time.
Example Question #2125 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HONE
Pratter
Sharpen
Mollify
Innovate
Impute
Sharpen
The verb "hone" means to sharpen, particularly to sharpen one's skills and refine one's performance. Additionally, "innovate" means come up with new ideas and solutions; "pratter" means talk foolishly; "mollify" means calm, soothe, assuage; "impute" means attribute to, claim is responsible for or associated with.
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