ISEE Lower Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for ISEE Lower Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Each synonyms question is made up of a word in capital letters followed by five choices. Choose the one word that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

EVICT:

Possible Answers:

delay

admit

remain

remove

upkeep

Correct answer:

remove

Explanation:

An illustrative example with the word evict is when someone is evicted from their home.  This means that they are removed.

Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

A synonym of "merge" is __________.

Possible Answers:

unite

kindle

split

respect

bungle

Correct answer:

unite

Explanation:

"Merge" is a verb that means "combine or cause to combine to form a single entity," so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "combine." "Split" cannot be the correct answer, then, because "split" means "break or cause to break forcibly into parts, especially into halves or along the grain," making it an antonym, not a synonym, of "merge." "Unite," however, is a verb that means "come or bring together for a common purpose or action," and because "unite" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "merge," "unite" is the correct answer.

Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

A synonym of "incarcerate" is __________.

Possible Answers:

fill

concentrate

jail

distract

release

Correct answer:

jail

Explanation:

"Incarcerate" is a verb that means "imprison or confine," so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "imprison." "Release," then, cannot be the correct answer, because "release" means "allow or enable to escape from confinement; set free," making "release" an antonym, not a synonym, of "incarcerate." "Jail," however, when used as a verb, means "put (someone) in jail," and because "jail" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "incarcerate," "jail" is the correct answer.

Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

Synonyms: choose the answer closest in meaning to the word in question.

Vanish

Possible Answers:

to disappear

to fabricate

to benefit

To panic

to calculate

Correct answer:

to disappear

Explanation:

"Vanish" means to disappear.

Example Question #591 : Identifying Synonyms

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

DEPLETE

Possible Answers:

Imitate

Enter

Designate

Diminish

Correct answer:

Diminish

Explanation:

"Deplete" means to use up a supply, as in the sentence, "When your food supplies become depleted, you will need to buy more."

"Diminish" is the correct answer because it means to make or become less. Both "deplete" and "diminish" have to do with a quantity becoming smaller.

 

Incorrect answers:

"Designate" means to appoint to a position, as in the sentence, "The class election was a tie, so the teacher designated a student as the class president."

"Enter" means to go into, as in the sentence, "Make sure your headlights are on when you enter the tunnel."

"Imitate" means to copy or to follow as a model, as in the sentence, "The winner of the talent show imitated a famous singer."

Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

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

DISTORT

Possible Answers:

Insult

Distinguish

Attract

Change

Correct answer:

Change

Explanation:

The word "distort" means to twist out of shape. "Change" is the best option because it is the only choice that has to do with changing the shape of something else. Considering the other choices, "insult" means to be rude towards another, "distinguish" means to make different, and "attract" means to draw in

Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

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

CIRCUMVENT

Possible Answers:

Avoid

Wind

Assist

Round

Correct answer:

Avoid

Explanation:

The word "circumvent" means avoid. "Avoid" is the best choice, as it is a part of the definition of circumvent. Considering the other choices, "wind" is air in motion, "round" means circular or curved, and "assist" is a verb that means help.

Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

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

INCARCERATE

Possible Answers:

Imprison

Free

Important

Count

Correct answer:

Imprison

Explanation:

The word "incarcerate" means put in jail or imprison. "Imprison" is the best choice because it is a part of the definition of "incarcerate."

Example Question #771 : 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.

LIBERATE

Possible Answers:

Increase

Steal

Free

Statue

Correct answer:

Free

Explanation:

The word "liberate" means set free. The word "free" (used as a verb) is the best choice because it is a part of the definition of the word "liberate."

Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

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

WITHDRAW

Possible Answers:

Stay

Remove

Begin

Engage

Correct answer:

Remove

Explanation:

The correct answer is "remove." To "withdraw" something means to remove it. The other words are all the opposites of "remove." 

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