ISEE Lower Level Verbal : Synonyms

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Example Question #533 : Identifying Synonyms

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

IMITATE

Possible Answers:

Mock 

Copy

Thoughtful

Retrieve

Suffocate

Correct answer:

Copy

Explanation:

"Imitate" means mimic or copy. To further help you, "mock" means make fun of; "suffocate" means prevent from breathing; "retrieve" means to go get something; someone who is "thoughtful" is deep in thought or very considerate of others

Example Question #534 : Identifying Synonyms

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

PERSONIFY

Possible Answers:

Induce

Monetize 

Diagnose 

Alleviate 

Represent 

Correct answer:

Represent 

Explanation:

“Personify” means to be the perfect representation of an idea, so the correct answer is “represent.” To provide further help, “monetize” means to convert from debt to money, to make something legal tender; “tender,” in this context, is another name for currency; “diagnose” means identify an illness or cause of something; “alleviate” means make better; “induce” means forcibly cause

Example Question #535 : Identifying Synonyms

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

INTERACT

Possible Answers:

Referendum 

Placate 

Inculcate 

Administer 

Communicate 

Correct answer:

Communicate 

Explanation:

The prefix "inter-" means between or with, so the word “interact” means work with someone else, talk with someone else, or communicate with someone else. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "interact": “inculcate” means instill ideas through teaching; “administer” means give a dosage of a drug or manage; a “referendum” is an issue decided by a popular vote of the people; and “placate” means pacify or say the right things to calm someone down.

Example Question #536 : Identifying Synonyms

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

COMPREHEND

Possible Answers:

Grasp

Snatch

Steal

Understand

Educate

Correct answer:

Understand

Explanation:

The word "comprehend" literally means to grasp completely, as though you were grasping a person in an embrace or a hug. The "-prehend" portion is found in the word "apprehend," which means to snatch, as when a police officer "apprehends" a thief. The "com-" prefix can mean with, among, or even around.

Someone might ask you, "Did you comprehend the lesson?" This question means, "Did you understand the lesson?" Another way to put it would be, "Did you 'wrap your mind around it'?" This latter expression actually shows a bit of what is literally meant by "comprehend," though the better meaning is merely to understand completely. The only option that fits this is "understand." To "educate" might lead someone to comprehend something, but "educating" is not the same as "comprehending." "Educating" hopefully leads to comprehension. It is not, however, the same thing as it.

Example Question #705 : Synonyms

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

Admit

Possible Answers:

to confess

to keep

to paint

to deprive

to decline

Correct answer:

to confess

Explanation:

"Admit" means to confess.

Example Question #708 : 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.

ENNUMERATE

Possible Answers:

Grumble

List

Spoil

Categorize

Correct answer:

List

Explanation:

"Ennumerate" is a verb that means to mention all of the items in a category individually, so "list" is the correct answer, because "list," when used as a verb, also means to mention all of the items in a category individually. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "ennumerate": "spoil" means to go rotten, "grumble" means to complain quietly; and "categorize" means to assign people or things to categories.

Example Question #537 : Identifying Synonyms

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

BEWILDER

Possible Answers:

Remain

Delete

Remove

Perplex

Simplify

Correct answer:

Perplex

Explanation:

To "bewilder" someone means to confuse them. "Perplex," which also means confuse, is the best match for "bewilder," because both words mean confuse.

Example Question #538 : Identifying Synonyms

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

EXULT

Possible Answers:

Rejoice

Excavate

Plan

Despair

Correct answer:

Rejoice

Explanation:

"Exult" means show or feel extreme happiness. "Rejoice" is the word choice that most closely matches this definition. "Despair" is the opposite of "exult," and "excavate," which means dig up, and "plan" are unrelated. 

Example Question #701 : Synonyms

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

SUMMON

Possible Answers:

Call for

Get paid

Send away

Make noise

Give away

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:

Criticize

Imitate

Laud

Duplicate

Praise

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."

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