All ISEE Lower Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #600 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WEARIED
Fatigued
Careful
Sore
Aching
Exercised
Fatigued
When someone is "weary," he or she is tired. Some times, we are tired because we have worked very hard physically. This might tempt you to pick "sore" or "aching," but "weariness" is tiredness. Therefore, the best option is actually "fatigued," which means very tired.
Example Question #431 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TEDIOUS
Boring
Normal
Explanatory
Surprising
Irritating
Boring
When something is "tedious," it is very boring. Often, this is because it is a repetitive thing, like a task that we have to do over and over again. The main meaning, however, of "tedious" is dull or boring.
Example Question #261 : Synonyms: Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WEARIED
Exercised
Aching
Careful
Sore
Fatigued
Fatigued
When someone is "weary," he or she is tired. Some times, we are tired because we have worked very hard physically. This might tempt you to pick "sore" or "aching," but "weariness" is tiredness. Therefore, the best option is actually "fatigued," which means very tired.
Example Question #433 : Identifying Synonyms
A synonym of "famished" is __________.
satiated
ravenous
futuristic
exceptional
gigantic
ravenous
"Famished" is an adjective that means "extremely hungry," so we need to pick out an adjective that means something like "extremely hungry." "Satiated," then, cannot be the correct answer, because "satiated" means "satisfy (a desire or an appetite) to the full," making it an antonym, not a synonym, of "famished." "Ravenous," however, is an adjective that means "extremely hungry" or when referring to hunger or need, "very great; voracious." Because "ravenous" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "famished," "ravenous" is the correct answer.
Example Question #434 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
RAVENOUS
Colorful
Overwhelmed
Content
Hungry
Hungry
When someone is "ravenous," they are very hungry, often in a ferocious way. If you've ever said you were "starving," or eaten your dinner in a matter of minutes, you've probably felt ravenous before. When a person is "content," he or she is happy with his current situation, which would not be the case if he were uncomfortably hungry. An "overwhelmed" person feels like he or she has been overcome by responsibility or feelings, and "colorful" simply means containing many colors or is used to refer to an interesting person.
Example Question #435 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
ABRUPT
Tiresome
Sudden
Benevolent
Proud
Sudden
"Abrupt" is an adjective that means sudden and unexpected. So, the answer choice closest in meaning to "abrupt" is "sudden", an adjective that means occuring unexpectedly. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "abrupt": "tiresome" means causing one to feel bored; "proud" means feeling satisfaction over achievements; and "benevolent" means kind.
Example Question #436 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
RASH
Vibrant
Sluggish
Rich
Poor
Hasty
Hasty
“Rash,” when used to describe an action, means hasty, rushed. To provide further help, “sluggish” means tired, lacking energy; “vibrant” means bright and colorful.
Example Question #437 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EERIE
Soothing
Usual
Weird
Reassuring
Weird
"Soothing" and "reassuring" are synonyms, so go ahead and eliminate them. "Usual" means normal or everyday. "Eerie" means strange or creepy. "Weird" has the closest meaning to "eerie," so it is the correct answer.
Example Question #438 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EXEMPT
Incorporate
Free
Restrain
Dismiss
Free
If someone is "exempt" from something, such as chores or taxes, it means they are excused from, free from, or not subject to doing the chores or paying the taxes; so, "excused" is the correct answer. "Exempt" has a meaning different from that of "dismiss," which means send away, "incorporate," which means include as part of a larger thing, and "restrain," which means prevent or control.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
THOROUGH
Within
Superficial
Complete
Everywhere
Complete
First and foremost, do not confuse "thorough" with "throughout." The latter means all over or completely filling something. (Look at the words that it combines: "through out.") The word "thorough" is an adjective describing something that is complete and detailed. For instance, if someone performed a detailed study of the facts of a legal case, we would say that the person gave a "thorough examination of the facts." All of the wrong answers are trying to trick you into choosing some synonym for "throughout." Certainly, the two words—"thorough" and "throughout"—are related. However, they don't have the same meanings. Therefore, the best option is "complete." A "thorough examination" is a "complete examination."
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