Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, or Location - SSAT Upper Level Verbal
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WANE
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WANE
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"Wane" means decrease in size or power, so "diminish" is the correct answer.
"Wane" means decrease in size or power, so "diminish" is the correct answer.
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ABRIDGE
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"Abridge" means to shorten something without losing the main idea.
"Abridge" means to shorten something without losing the main idea.
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SABOTAGE
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Sabotage means to deliberately destroy or damage something.
Sabotage means to deliberately destroy or damage something.
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PROPEL
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Propel means to drive or push something, usually forwards
Propel means to drive or push something, usually forwards
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DOUSE
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DOUSE
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"Douse" means to drench or extinguish, usually with water. Dehydrate and Dry would be the opposite meaning of douse. Fluctuate means to waver and mimic is to imitate, so they are not synonyms of douse.
"Douse" means to drench or extinguish, usually with water. Dehydrate and Dry would be the opposite meaning of douse. Fluctuate means to waver and mimic is to imitate, so they are not synonyms of douse.
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EMASCULATE
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EMASCULATE
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Emasculate means to weaken something.
Emasculate means to weaken something.
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NAVIGATE
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NAVIGATE
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Navigate means to plan and direct a route, or to negotiate obstacles.
Navigate means to plan and direct a route, or to negotiate obstacles.
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DEPLOY
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DEPLOY
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Deploy means to position troops (when referring to the military).
Deploy means to position troops (when referring to the military).
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STAGNATE
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"Stagnate" means to become stagnant, cease to flow, or to languish.
"Stagnate" means to become stagnant, cease to flow, or to languish.
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CORDON
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CORDON
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To "cordon" off something is to isolate it.
To "cordon" off something is to isolate it.
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OSSIFY
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OSSIFY
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"Ossify" means to harden, solidify, or to become bone.
"Ossify" means to harden, solidify, or to become bone.
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ABDUCT
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ABDUCT
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"Abduct" means to kidnap.
"Abduct" means to kidnap.
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AGGRANDIZE
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AGGRANDIZE
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"Aggrandize" means to increase.
"Aggrandize" means to increase.
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SEQUESTER
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SEQUESTER
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To "sequester" is to remove or separate.
To "sequester" is to remove or separate.
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HINDER
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HINDER
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"Hinder" means to block.
"Hinder" means to block.
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RUMPLE
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RUMPLE
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To "rumple" something means to wrinkle it, so "wrinkle" is the correct answer.
To "rumple" something means to wrinkle it, so "wrinkle" is the correct answer.
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GNASH
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GNASH
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"Gnash" means to grind together and often refers to teeth, or to bite, so "bite" is the correct answer.
"Gnash" means to grind together and often refers to teeth, or to bite, so "bite" is the correct answer.
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COWER
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COWER
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"Cower" means to crouch down to distance oneself from something frightening. "Crouch," a verb that means stoop or squat, is the answer choice closest in meaning to "cower," so "crouch" is the correct answer.
"Cower" means to crouch down to distance oneself from something frightening. "Crouch," a verb that means stoop or squat, is the answer choice closest in meaning to "cower," so "crouch" is the correct answer.
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DISSIPATE
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DISSIPATE
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"Dissipate" means to scatter or disperse, so "scatter" is the correct answer.
"Dissipate" means to scatter or disperse, so "scatter" is the correct answer.
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ASCEND
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ASCEND
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To ascend is to rise.
To ascend is to rise.