All ISEE Lower Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #111 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ENCLOSE
Prison
Inside
Bare
Confine
Confine
The word "enclose" means to close in on all sides. "Confine" is the best answer, since it shares the same definition as "enclose." Considering the other choices, "prison" is something that you can be enclosed in, "inside" means within something, and "bare" means without a covering.
Example Question #112 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
WALKED
Drove
Created
Strolled
Pedaled
Strolled
"Walked" is a verb that means use one's feet to transport oneself somewhere at a slow, constant pace. So, the answer choice closest in meaning to "walked" is "strolled", a verb that means leisurely walked. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "walked": "drove" means operated a motor vehicle in order to get from one location to another; "pedaled" means moved by propelling oneself on a bicycle using its pedals; and "created" means made.
Example Question #113 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELUDE
Attract
Resolve
Imply
Avoid
Enclose
Avoid
If you "elude" something or someone, it means you evade or avoid it. For instance, you might elude your parents after you receive your report card if you know your grades are not stellar.
Example Question #114 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WITHSTAND
Treat
Resist
Entreat
Succumb
Vary
Resist
"Withstand" is a verb that means either resist successfully or not take any damage from. We need to pick out an answer choice that means something like resist. "Succumb," then, cannot be the correct answer, because "succumb" is a verb that means intend to resist but fail to do so, making it an antonym of "withstand," not a synonym. "Resist," however, is a verb that means endure, and because "resist" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "withstand," "resist" is the correct answer.
Example Question #115 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORTIFY
Build
Strengthen
Deteriorate
Corrupt
Maintain
Strengthen
To "fortify" something is to reinforce it, which means to make it stronger. For a classic example, think about a building, like a castle. You could fortify the castle by building extra walls and defensive structures, which would strengthen it against attack. As for the other answer choices, "deteriorate" means fall apart, "corrupt" (when used as a verb) means make worse in quality or less moral, and "maintain" means keep something in the same condition.
Example Question #116 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCOUR
Discover
Demolish
Polish
Contemplate
Demarcate
Polish
There are two definitions of scour. In this definition, it means to polish or clean. The other meaning of scour is to search thoroughly.
Example Question #117 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WRITHE
Admonish
Delay
Intercept
Twist
Abolish
Twist
To "writhe" means to twist, usually in pain, so "twist" is the correct answer. To help you, "abolish" means get rid of, "admonish" means criticize or punish for doing something wrong, "intercept" means interrupt something intended for someone else, and "delay" means pause when used as a noun, and to "delay" something is to put it off until a later time.
Example Question #118 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPEDE
Permit
Engage
Juxtapose
Hamper
Miss
Hamper
"Impede" is a verb that means "delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder," so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "delay" or "hinder." "Permit," then, cannot be the correct answer, because "permit," when used as a verb, means "give authorization or consent to (someone) to do something," a meaning that is not similar to "delay" or "hinder." "Hamper," however, is a word that when used as a verb, means "hinder or impede the movement or progress of," and because "hamper" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "hinder," "hamper" is the correct answer.
Example Question #119 : Synonyms: Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the following word:
KNEAD
Discover
Bury
Need
Massage
Bake
Massage
Knead means to work or mold a substance with one's hands. Massage means to rub or work with one's hands as well, and thus is the closest in meaning. While kneaded dough is often baked, bake is not a synonym. The words are related, but not the same in meaning.
Example Question #120 : Synonyms: Verbs
Choose the best synonym for the following word:
ACCELERATE
Grow
Evolve
Quicken
Enhance
Surprise
Quicken
Accelerate means to increase in speed. Quicken means to go faster. Given these definitions, accelerate and quicken are very close in meaning, and therefore synonyms of one another.
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