ISEE Lower Level Verbal : Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #642 : Identifying Synonyms

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

CONSERVE

Possible Answers:

Save

Spend

Jingle

Traumatize

Contest

Correct answer:

Save

Explanation:

To “conserve” something means to save or protect it for when you need it more. For example, if someone were lost with a limited amount of food and waiting for help to arrive, that person would want to conserve the food he or she had. As for the other answer choices, "traumatize” means cause lasting effects via mental or physical pain; "jingle" means make a light clinking noise like a bell or coins; and "contest," when used as a verb, means dispute or call into question.

Example Question #644 : Identifying Synonyms

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

DEPOSIT

Possible Answers:

Hold

Put

Push

Halt

Pull

Correct answer:

Put

Explanation:

“Deposit” means to put into something, like money into a bank account, so "put" is the correct answer. “Halt” means pause or stop.

Example Question #645 : Identifying Synonyms

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

TRANSFER

Possible Answers:

Move

Survive

Remove

Accept

Command

Correct answer:

Move

Explanation:

To “transfer” means to move to a different location or to "transport." As for the other answer choices, “command” means tell someone what to do; “survive” means stay alive through something; “remove” means take away; and “accept” means receive or believe.

Example Question #643 : Identifying Synonyms

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

CONTACT

Possible Answers:

Sound

Impression

Touch

Texture

Repetition

Correct answer:

Touch

Explanation:

“Contact,” when used as a noun, can mean the physical touching of two or more things, so "touch" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, “impression” means ideas about something formed with very little evidence backing them up; "texture" means the feel of the surface of something; and "repetition" means the act of doing something over and over.

Example Question #644 : Identifying Synonyms

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

CONSTRUCT

Possible Answers:

Withdraw

Incite

Soar

Court

Build

Correct answer:

Build

Explanation:

To “construct” something means to build it, so "build" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, “incite” means start or cause a reaction; “court” is where legal cases are tried; “withdraw” means pull away or take oneself out of a competition; and “soar” means fly high.

Example Question #645 : Identifying Synonyms

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

EMIT

Possible Answers:

Surprise

Donate

Design

Control

Release

Correct answer:

Release

Explanation:

"Emit" is a verb that means give off or produce. A light bulb can be said to emit light. The answer choice closest in meaning to "emit" is thus "release," which can mean give off. As for the other answer choices, "donate" means give to someone in need or a charity free of charge; "design" means plan out in detail; "control" means have power over and make the decisions for; and "surprise" means astonish or do something that someone did not expect.

Example Question #646 : Identifying Synonyms

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

CONTAMINATE

Possible Answers:

Insist

Purify

Destroy

Pollute

Gather

Correct answer:

Pollute

Explanation:

When something is contaminated, its purity is destroyed. For instance, when a factory empties waste directly into the water, that water is contaminated, or polluted. Such pollution stops it from being in its pure condition. The verb "contaminate" merely means pollute or make impure. The wrong option "destroy" really is too strong. Certainly, contamination destroys the purity of something, but really contamination is more about the polluting than the destruction itself. Therefore, it is a better option to select "pollute" instead of "destroy."

Example Question #647 : Identifying Synonyms

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

COMPILE

Possible Answers:

Assemble

Smash

Inflate

Avoid

Educate

Correct answer:

Assemble

Explanation:

"Compile" means put together or assemble, so "assemble" is the correct answer. "Smash" means hit something very hard and cause it to break. "Avoid" means stay or keep away from someone or something. "Inflate" means increase or fill with air. "Educate" means instruct or teach.

Example Question #811 : Synonyms

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

QUENCH

Possible Answers:

Obliterate

Satisfy 

Refute

Suspend

Portray 

Correct answer:

Satisfy 

Explanation:

To "quench" means to satisfy, particularly with relation to satisfying a thirst. So, "satisfy" is the correct answer. To hep you, "suspend" means pause or hang from a specified location, "refute" means demonstrate to not be true, "portray" means show or represent, and to "obliterate" means to completely destroy.

Example Question #812 : Synonyms

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

PURSUE

Possible Answers:

Explain

Chase

Correct

Obey

Polish

Correct answer:

Chase

Explanation:

"Pursue" means chase or run after, so "chase" is the correct answer. To "polish" means to clean and make shiny. "Explain" means describe or provide more details that make something more understandable. "Obey" means listen tocomply, or listen to someone and comply with rules and directions they give you. "Correct," when used as a verb, means make right.

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