ISEE Lower Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms

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Example Questions

Example Question #32 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.

SUMMON

Possible Answers:

Call for

Send away

Give away

Get paid

Make noise

Correct answer:

Call for

Explanation:

To "summon" someone means to call for them.

Example Question #541 : Identifying Synonyms

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

DEPLORE

Possible Answers:

Praise

Duplicate

Criticize

Imitate

Laud

Correct answer:

Criticize

Explanation:

"Deplore" means condemn or criticize, so "criticize" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "deplore": "duplicate" means reproduce exactly; "imitate" is a verb that means copy; and "praise" and "laud" are synonyms of one another and both mean say something is good or that someone is doing well. "Praise" and "laud" are antonyms of "criticize" and "deplore."

Example Question #542 : Identifying Synonyms

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

REVERE

Possible Answers:

Admire

Offend

Ignore

Abandon

Correct answer:

Admire

Explanation:

If you "revere" another person, you adore or intensely respect him or her. Perhaps you would revere an amazing teacher or your mother or father—basically, someone who has done amazing or important things. "Admire," which also implies respect, is the correct answer. To "abandon" other people is to leave them, to "offend" is to insult, and to "ignore" is to not pay any attention whatsoever.

Example Question #543 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

DIFFER

Possible Answers:

Accept

Disagree

Protest

Concede

Agree

Correct answer:

Disagree

Explanation:

Normally, we use the word "differ" with the preposition "from" in the expression "differ from." We might say, "The new truck greatly differed from his former, small vehicle." The word "differ" by itself means to be contrasted to or to disagree with. In particular, the latter meaning is important for our question. Note that all of your options are verbs. When "differ" is used as a verb by itself, it means to disagree, though we do often combine it with some preposition. So, "disagree" is the correct answer.

Example Question #544 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ELICIT

Possible Answers:

Excuse

Evoke

Offer

Repress

Command

Correct answer:

Evoke

Explanation:

An example with the word elicit is when you elicit a response; this means that you draw out or evoke a response.

Example Question #545 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

JEER

Possible Answers:

Mock

Joy

Cheer

Celebrate

Allow

Correct answer:

Mock

Explanation:

To "jeer" means to mock or make fun of, so "mock" is the correct answer. To help you, "joy" is deep happiness, and "allow" means permit.

Example Question #546 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

IMPLY

Possible Answers:

Declare

Conclude

Appreciate

Solve

Suggest

Correct answer:

Suggest

Explanation:

If a meaning of a word or words is implied, it means that it is suggested.  Thus, if someone indicates they are going to a faraway place on vacation, it implies that they need space and a change of pace.

Example Question #547 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

BESEECH

Possible Answers:

Implore

Offer

Deliver

Deciduous

Cede

Correct answer:

Implore

Explanation:

To "beseech" means to beg for something from a specific person. "Implore" also means to beg for for something, so "implore" is the correct answer.

Example Question #548 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

NEGOTIATE

Possible Answers:

Negative

Perplex

Haggle

Business

Correct answer:

Haggle

Explanation:

The word "negotiate" means arrange a deal. The best choice is "haggle" which means bargain or debate about the details of a deal. Considering the other choices, a "business" is a profession or a company and "business" is trade or commerce, "perplex" means confuse, and something that is "negative" expresses a refusal of something or has to do with things that are missing rather than present.

Example Question #549 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

COMPUTE

Possible Answers:

Discover

Calculate

Write

Reason

Signify

Correct answer:

Calculate

Explanation:

When you "compute" something, like a math problem, you "calculate" the answer to that problem. As for the other answer choices, when used as a verb, "reason" means to use logic to solve a problem; "discover" means to find; and "signify" means to express or have one thing stand for another.

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