All ISEE Lower Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #771 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ATTACH
Place
Injure
Prepare
Connect
Connect
"Attach" means connect or join. "Connect" is the best choice because it is part of the definition of "attach." Considering the other choices, "prepare" means make ready, "injure" means harm, and "place," when used as a verb, means set in a particular location, and when used as a noun, means location.
Example Question #773 : 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.
DRENCH
Make trouble
Make hot
Make dry
Make cold
Make wet
Make wet
To "drench" something means to make it wet, so "make wet" is the correct answer. When you are covered in water after being caught in a rain shower, it can be said that you are drenched.
Example Question #774 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
DISMISS
Ascertain
Convert
Send away
Evade
Exasperate
Send away
Dismiss means to send away or to ignore information. To further help you, convert means to change something from one thing to another; exasperate means to frustrate or madden; evade means to avoid or dodge; ascertain means to figure out or find out.
Example Question #772 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
ABRIDGE
Average
Mediocre
Elongate
Lengthen
Shorten
Shorten
"Abridge" means to make something shorter, to shorten. To further help you, "mediocre" means average or not very good; an "amateur" is someone who is not paid for what they do; "elongate" and "lengthen" are synonyms and both mean to make something longer.
Example Question #773 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
BUDGE
Move
Slither
Sore
Resemble
Mischief
Move
"Budge" means move. To further help you, "sore" means in pain or upset; "slither" means to move on the ground like a snake; "resemble" means look like; "mischief" is bad behavior.
Example Question #777 : 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.
SHORTEN
Abridge
Acronym
Elongate
Yearn
Abridge
"Shorten" means to make or become shorter. Since the word "abridge" means to shorten a book, movie, play, or similar media by leaving some parts out, "abridge" is the best answer choice. "Elongate" is an antonym of "shorten."
Example Question #601 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
CLIMB
Engorge
Design
Fall
Ascend
Ascend
"Climb" is a verb that means go up a sloped surface. So, the answer choice closest in meaning to "climb" is "ascend," a verb that means go up or climb. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "climb": "fall" is an antonym of "climb" and means go downwards, often accidentally due to having lost one's balance; "engorge" is a verb that means swell; and "design," when used as a verb, means devise a specific look for something.
Example Question #602 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
TRANSMIT
Ask for
Send out
Beg for
Get lost
Send back
Send out
“Transmit” means to send out, to broadcast, or to disseminate. The word is particularly used to describe the “transmission” of messages.
Example Question #611 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MINGLE
Detain
Remove
Mix
Separate
Remain
Mix
"Mingle" means physically mix together or socialize by mixing with other people at an event, so the correct answer is "mix." None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "mingle": "detain" means keep in a certain location or in custody; "remain" means stay; to "remove" something means to take it away; and "separate," when used as a verb, means divide.
Example Question #612 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DIMINISH
Trick
Reduce
Recalculate
Expand
Reduce
The word "diminish" is related to words like "miniature" and "miniscule." The prefix "mini-" is also likely very familiar to you. A "mini-poodle" is a very small kind of dog. When something "diminishes," it becomes smaller or less intense. To make something "diminish in size," you reduce its size. To "reduce" means to lessen or decrease.
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