All ISEE Lower Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #731 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDICATE
Play
Think
Show
Mock
Reckon
Show
To “indicate” means to show something or to explain to someone how something should be done or understood. The word “mock” means to make fun of, and the word “reckon” means to think or to think something is true.
Example Question #551 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DECEIVE
Trick
Trade
Encounter
Assist
Squander
Trick
The word “deceive” means to lie to someone or to try and trick somebody, so "trick" is the correct answer. The word “assist” means to help someone, and “trade” means to give someone one thing and get a different thing back from that person.
Example Question #721 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMEND
Order
Summon
Condemn
Praise
Encourage
Praise
The word “commend” means to say someone did something well, or in other words, to "praise." It is the opposite of “condemn,” which means to say someone is wrong or did something wrong. “Summon” means send for or call for, and "order" means direct someone to do something as if they have no other choice. You may have chosen "order" if you read "commend" as "command," so be careful when reading the word in all capital letters.
Example Question #722 : Synonyms
A synonym of "oblige" is __________.
harangue
manage
compel
destroy
oppose
compel
"Oblige" is a verb that means either "make (someone) legally or morally bound to an action or course of action" or "do as (someone) asks or desires in order to help or please them." So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "make someone legally or morally bound to an action" or "do as someone wants." "Oppose," then, cannot be the correct answer, because "oppose" means "actively resist or refuse to comply with (a person or a system)," making "oppose" an antonym of "oblige," not a synonym. "Compel," however, is a verb that means "force or oblige (someone) to do something," and because "compel" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "oblige," "compel" is the correct answer.
Example Question #731 : Synonyms
A synonym of “assist” is __________.
hinder
drop
argue
aid
occupy
aid
“Assist” is a verb that means “to help someone,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “help.” That means that “hinder” cannot be the correct answer, because “hinder” means “to create difficulties for,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “assist.” “Aid,” however, is a word that means “help” when used as a verb, and because “aid” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “assist,” “aid” is the correct answer.
Example Question #732 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ASSIST
Help
Scold
Forewarn
Pressure
Help
To "assist" simply means to help perform a task. Think about the word "assistant." What do assistants do? They help someone else with a job that requires multiple people! "Help" is clearly the correct choice here. To "scold" is to yell at or reprimand, which is not the same as helping someone. To "pressure" is to exert force, and to "forewarn" is to tell someone about a potentially dangerous event that is about to happen. Neither of those choices have the same meaning as the word "assist."
Example Question #565 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
COMPLY
Defy
Resist
Oppose
Disobey
Obey
Obey
"Comply" means to follow the rules, to listen to orders, to obey. To further help you, "resist," "defy," "oppose," and "disobey" are all antonyms of "comply" and mean to not listen to rules and orders.
Example Question #566 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
COMPEL
Accord
Outline
Intercept
Exert
Force
Force
"Compel" is a verb that means force or make someone do something, so "force" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "compel": an "accord" is an agreement; "outline" means plan; "intercept" means catch something meant for someone else or interrupt the progress of something; and "exert" means make an effort or put forth.
Example Question #567 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSPIRE
Purchase
Motivate
Detect
Preserve
Provide
Motivate
"Inspire" means give someone the motivation to do something, or "motivate." As for the other answer choices, “detect” means notice or see; “preserve” means save or keep; “provide” means give; and “purchase” means buy.
Example Question #733 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMAND
Exceed
Repress
Order
Approach
Receive
Order
To “command” someone means to order that person to do something, so "order" is the correct answer. As for the other answers, “receive” means to be given; “repress” means hold down and stop from being free; “approach” means walk up to or come up to; and “exceed” means go further than or go beyond.
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