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Example Question #582 : Identifying Synonyms
Each synonyms question is made up of a word in capital letters followed by five choices. Choose the one word that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONCEAL:
unearth
display
exhibit
camouflage
protect
camouflage
If something or someone is concealed, they are hidden from view or camouflaged.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Each synonyms question is made up of a word in capital letters followed by five choices. Choose the one word that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EVICT:
admit
delay
remove
upkeep
remain
remove
An illustrative example with the word evict is when someone is evicted from their home. This means that they are removed.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
A synonym of "merge" is __________.
kindle
split
bungle
respect
unite
unite
"Merge" is a verb that means "combine or cause to combine to form a single entity," so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "combine." "Split" cannot be the correct answer, then, because "split" means "break or cause to break forcibly into parts, especially into halves or along the grain," making it an antonym, not a synonym, of "merge." "Unite," however, is a verb that means "come or bring together for a common purpose or action," and because "unite" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "merge," "unite" is the correct answer.
Example Question #761 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
A synonym of "incarcerate" is __________.
concentrate
release
jail
distract
fill
jail
"Incarcerate" is a verb that means "imprison or confine," so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "imprison." "Release," then, cannot be the correct answer, because "release" means "allow or enable to escape from confinement; set free," making "release" an antonym, not a synonym, of "incarcerate." "Jail," however, when used as a verb, means "put (someone) in jail," and because "jail" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "incarcerate," "jail" is the correct answer.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Synonyms: choose the answer closest in meaning to the word in question.
Vanish
To panic
to calculate
to benefit
to fabricate
to disappear
to disappear
"Vanish" means to disappear.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DEPLETE
Enter
Diminish
Designate
Imitate
Diminish
"Deplete" means to use up a supply, as in the sentence, "When your food supplies become depleted, you will need to buy more."
"Diminish" is the correct answer because it means to make or become less. Both "deplete" and "diminish" have to do with a quantity becoming smaller.
Incorrect answers:
"Designate" means to appoint to a position, as in the sentence, "The class election was a tie, so the teacher designated a student as the class president."
"Enter" means to go into, as in the sentence, "Make sure your headlights are on when you enter the tunnel."
"Imitate" means to copy or to follow as a model, as in the sentence, "The winner of the talent show imitated a famous singer."
Example Question #763 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DISTORT
Distinguish
Change
Insult
Attract
Change
The word "distort" means to twist out of shape. "Change" is the best option because it is the only choice that has to do with changing the shape of something else. Considering the other choices, "insult" means to be rude towards another, "distinguish" means to make different, and "attract" means to draw in.
Example Question #591 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CIRCUMVENT
Assist
Wind
Avoid
Round
Avoid
The word "circumvent" means avoid. "Avoid" is the best choice, as it is a part of the definition of circumvent. Considering the other choices, "wind" is air in motion, "round" means circular or curved, and "assist" is a verb that means help.
Example Question #87 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INCARCERATE
Free
Count
Imprison
Important
Imprison
The word "incarcerate" means put in jail or imprison. "Imprison" is the best choice because it is a part of the definition of "incarcerate."
Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
LIBERATE
Steal
Increase
Free
Statue
Free
The word "liberate" means set free. The word "free" (used as a verb) is the best choice because it is a part of the definition of the word "liberate."
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