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Example Question #911 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEPRIVE
Allow
Deplore
Concede
Contend
Deny
Deny
To “deprive” someone of something means to not let them have that thing, to “deny” them. The word “allow” means the opposite of “deprive” and “deny.” The word “deplore” means to hate someone or something. The word “contend” means to argue something. The word “concede” means to give up, to stop trying, or to admit you are wrong.
Example Question #912 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CURTAIL
Block
Follow
Demand
Yearn
Limit
Limit
To "curtail" something is to reduce its current degree or prevent it from expanding as much as it might have otherwise. The correct answer is thus "limit." If you associated "curtail" with "tail," you may have chosen "follow," but "curtail" does not mean the same thing as "tail," so "follow" is incorrect.
Example Question #913 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INNOVATE
Invent
Enter
Concentrate
Read
Invent
To "innovate" means to invent something new. The best choice is "invent" since it is a part of the definition of "innovate." Considering the other choices, "read" means look at text carefully and understand the meaning of it, "concentrate" means bring to a common point, and "enter" means go in.
Example Question #912 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GENERATE
Loathe
Destroy
Predict
Imply
Produce
Produce
This one is tough, because there are no synonyms to eliminate in the answer list. If you remember hearing the word "generation" used to mean a group of people born and living during the same time, you may be able to figure out that "generate" means birth, make, or create. "Produce" has a similar meaning to "create," therefore that is the correct answer. "Destroy" is an antonym of "generate," "predict" means foretell or attempt to determine what will happen in the future, and "loathe" means hate.
Example Question #913 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THWART
Pimple
Defeat
Thaw
Toady
Defeat
"Thwart" is a verb that means defeat. The best choice is "defeat," as it is a part of the definition of "thwart." Considering the other choices, a "pimple" is an inflammatory swelling of the skin, "thaw" means become warm enough to melt, and "toady" means a person who flatters their superiors dutifully; a kiss-up.
Example Question #916 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Choose the best synonym for the following word:
ABOLISH
Avoid
Destroy
Relish
Construct
Absolute
Destroy
Abolish means to completely ruin or tear down. Destroy means to destruct or annhilate something. Given that abolish and destroy have such similar meanings, they are synonyms for one another. Construct is an antonym. Relish and absolute are tricks, as they sound like abolish but are not synonyms.
Example Question #917 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GENERATE
Dress
Improve
Create
Tolerate
Deny
Create
The word "generate" means create. The best choice is "create," as it is a part of the defnition of "generate." Considering the other choices, "dress" means put on clothing, "deny" means refuse, and "tolerate" means endure or permit.
Example Question #746 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CREATE
Loosen
Make
Correct
Augment
Alter
Make
When you “create” something, you make or generate it.
Example Question #918 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DECIMATE
Oversee
Obscure
Obliterate
Create
Observe
Obliterate
To "decimate" means to completely wipe out. To "obliterate" means to destroy. Given that these two words both signify the end or annihilation of something, they are synonyms.
Example Question #914 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VANQUISH
Inspire
Desert
Recede
Propose
Defeat
Defeat
To “vanquish” means to defeat or overcome something. “Recede” means to go back or to move away from; “desert” means to leave behind or to abandon when used as a verb; and “propose” means to suggest or to share an idea with someone.
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