All ISEE Lower Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #141 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMPILE
Educate
Avoid
Assemble
Smash
Inflate
Assemble
"Compile" means put together or assemble, so "assemble" is the correct answer. "Smash" means hit something very hard and cause it to break. "Avoid" means stay or keep away from someone or something. "Inflate" means increase or fill with air. "Educate" means instruct or teach.
Example Question #142 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUENCH
Portray
Suspend
Obliterate
Refute
Satisfy
Satisfy
To "quench" means to satisfy, particularly with relation to satisfying a thirst. So, "satisfy" is the correct answer. To hep you, "suspend" means pause or hang from a specified location, "refute" means demonstrate to not be true, "portray" means show or represent, and to "obliterate" means to completely destroy.
Example Question #143 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PURSUE
Chase
Correct
Obey
Explain
Polish
Chase
"Pursue" means chase or run after, so "chase" is the correct answer. To "polish" means to clean and make shiny. "Explain" means describe or provide more details that make something more understandable. "Obey" means listen to, comply, or listen to someone and comply with rules and directions they give you. "Correct," when used as a verb, means make right.
Example Question #144 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SHRIVEL
Antagonize
Shrink
Outline
Displace
Enhance
Shrink
To "shrivel" means to become smaller, to wrinkle and lose size. To provide further help, "outline" means draw out a plan of; "enhance" means make better and larger; "antagonize" means annoy; "displace" means replace, move out the way.
Example Question #145 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THRUST
Slap
Harm
Shove
Distress
Deliver
Shove
The general idea behind "thrusting" is pushing or shoving. This might tempt you to thinking of choosing "slap." However, this is not quite correct. Think of how we use the word "thrust." We might say, "He thrust himself out into the crowd." This means that he pushed his way into the crowd. We could also say, "He thrust the duck at her," meaning that he pushed the bird toward the other person. Someone could thrust an object into a bag, meaning that he or she shoved it into the bag. Thus, the best option among those given is "shove."
Example Question #146 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STROLL
Walk
Jog
Wander
Run
Crawl
Wander
Notice that all of these options deal with walking or running in some way; However, to "stroll" is to walk in an aimless manner. When we stroll, we just "walk around" without anywhere in particular to go, often in a very slow manner. Thus, the best option is "wander." This best expresses this kind of walking (or, strolling)!
Example Question #147 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DETAIN
Condemn
Torture
Force
Hold
Belittle
Hold
The word "detain" means to hold or to imprison. Because it can indicate imprisonment, you may be tempted to pick "condemn" or "torture," but these are not correct. Yes, condemned people can be imprisoned, and imprisoned people can be tortured; however, this is not the meaning of "detain." Thus, the best option is "hold." You could say, "I detained him for three hours in the room." This means that you kept the person in the room for that long—effectively "holding" him there.
Example Question #148 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SWELL
Jump
Pummel
Tighten
Drain
Grow
Grow
The word "swell" means to grow larger. For example, if you have a "swollen" throat, you have a throat that is likely enlarged from illness. The word "swell" is also used informally to say that you are doing well. For example, to say, "I am doing swell," means, "I am doing very well!" The best option among those given here, however, is "grow."
Example Question #149 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTERROGATE
Permeate
Lighten
Facilitate
Frighten
Question
Question
The word "interrogate" comes from roots that mean to ask or to question. You could say, "He interrogated her for many hours, trying to discover the cause of the murder." This means that he asked the other person questions for hours to discover the murder's cause. The word "question" can be used as a verb. You could rewrite that sentence with just that basic replacement: "He questioned her for many hours, trying to discover the cause of the murder."
Example Question #150 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FASTEN
Cancel
Attach
Adapt
Regulate
Deliver
Attach
When you "fasten" two things together, you somehow tie or attach them together. When you "fasten your belt" in the car, you are connecting its parts together, "snapping them into place." Although many words could be used as synonyms for "fasten," the simple "attach" works best among the options provided. If you fasten something to the wall, you do, certainly, attach it to the wall.
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