ISEE Lower Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms

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Example Question #882 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning

Synonyms: Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.

CORRECT

Possible Answers:

Intelligent

Accurate

Lame

Wrong

Correct answer:

Accurate

Explanation:

"Correct" is an adjective that means true or not containing any errors. So, the answer choice closest in meaning to "correct" is "accurate," an adjective that means correct, especially as concerns specific details. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "correct": "wrong" is an antonym of "correct" and means incorrect; "lame" means not able to walk due to an injury; and "intelligent" means smart.

Example Question #883 : 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.

RESTORE

Possible Answers:

Reject

Mend

Simplify

Prepare

Correct answer:

Mend

Explanation:

One definition of "restore" is repair or renovate to return something to its original condition. The only answer choice with a similar meaning is "mend," which means repair or fix. The other answer choices do not have similar meanings: "prepare" means to make something in advance or get oneself ready for something; "simplify" means make something easier to do or understand; and "reject" means dismiss or refuse.

Example Question #884 : 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.

CONQUER

Possible Answers:

Contaminate

Forgive

Defeat

Befriend

Correct answer:

Defeat

Explanation:

"Conquer" is a verb meaning overcome. The only word with a similar enough meaning to be the correct answer is "defeat," meaning overcome or beat. "Forgive" means pardon or exonerate, whereas "contaminate" means pollute or adulterate. Finally, "befriend" means help out or behave as a friend behaves toward.

Example Question #885 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning

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

DEFTLY

Possible Answers:

Aggressively 

Clumsily

Maliciously

Skillfully 

Correct answer:

Skillfully 

Explanation:

The word "deftly" means nimbly, dexterously, or with great skill; therefore, the word "skillfully" most closely matches the definition of "deftly." "Clumsily" is incorrect because it means with little skill or in an awkward manner, making it an opposite of "deftly." "Maliciously," which means with the intention of causing harm, and "aggressively," which means in a hostile or confrontational manner, are unrelated to the definition of "deftly." 

Example Question #886 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning

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

PARTAKE

Possible Answers:

Grant

Participate

Transfer

Convey

Correct answer:

Participate

Explanation:

If people "partake" of something such as cake at a birthday party, it means they consume it or share in it; if they partake in some activity, they participate in it or take part in it; so, "participate" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "partake": "grant" means allow when used as a verb; "convey" means transport when referring to physical objects or people and suggest when referring to ideas; and "transfer" means convey from one location to another or convey from the ownership of one person or group to the ownership of another person or group.

Example Question #887 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning

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

ABSTAIN

Possible Answers:

Enter

Exit

Go around 

Miss out 

Go without 

Correct answer:

Go without 

Explanation:

"Abstain" means to go without. For example, one might write, “Having gotten so unhealthy eating nothing but burgers, I have decided to abstain from fast food for the whole year.”

Example Question #888 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning

A synonym of "exact" is __________.

Possible Answers:

wander

cry out

extract

donate

mix up

Correct answer:

extract

Explanation:

"Exact" is a word that can be used as an adjective or a verb, but because all of the possible answer choices are verbs, we will need to consider "exact" as a verb. As a verb, "exact" means either "demand and obtain (something, especially a payment) from someone" or "inflict (revenge) on someone." So, we need to pick out a verb that means something like "demand and obtain" or "inflict revenge on." So, "donate" cannot be the correct answer, because "donate" is an antonym, not a synonym, of "demand and obtain." "Extract," however, is a verb that means "obtain (something such as money or an admission) from someone in the face of initial unwillingness," and because "extract" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "exact," "extract" is the correct answer.

Example Question #889 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning

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

THRIVE

Possible Answers:

Anticipate

Falter

Prosper

Recede

Correct answer:

Prosper

Explanation:

To "thrive" is to succeed or do extremely well in some aspect of life; it sometimes refers specifically to physical growth. In general, however, "prosper" is the correct synonym, since this verb also describes the act of flourishing and succeeding. To "falter" is to hesitate and to "recede" is to retreat or travel backwards (as in a balding man's "receding hairline"). Finally, to "anticipate" something is to look forward to or become excited about it before it has happened.

Example Question #891 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning

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

REIMBURSE

Possible Answers:

Reveal

Sell

Buy

Refund

Rewind

Correct answer:

Refund

Explanation:

"Reimburse" means to return money to a person, usually someone who bought or intended to buy something. "Refund" is the closest word in meaning because it means to give back paid funds to a customer.

Example Question #892 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning

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

SATISFY

Possible Answers:

Gorge

Grant

Restrain

Fulfill

Rejoice

Correct answer:

Fulfill

Explanation:

The word "satisfy" is related to "satisfaction," and both words come from the Latin meaning enough. To experience "satisfaction" is to be in a state of feeling "full." This does not mean that something is "gorged," as when we eat a lot. Instead, to be satisfied is nothing other than to be fulfilled or completed in a given respect. Indeed, one can experience satisfaction in a variety of ways beyond food—intellectual satisfaction, emotional satisfaction, and so forth.

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