All ISEE Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #961 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
VERDANT
Fabricated
Peaceful
Lush
Canine
Lush
The word "verdant" means green or covered in green vegetation. The best choice is "lush," which can also mean covered in lots of green vegetation. Considering the other choices, "canine" means having the characteristics of a dog, "fabricated" means artificially created, and "peaceful" means calm.
Example Question #962 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
UBIQUITOUS
Childish
Different
Omnipresent
Curious
Omnipresent
The word "ubiquitous" means present everywhere. The best choice is "omnipresent" since it also means present everywhere.
Example Question #963 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DESOLATE
Uncertain
Lonely
Bleak
Ruined
Harmful
Bleak
The best answer choice is bleak. Desolate refers to something that is bleak or depressing and barren.
Example Question #964 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
PROVINCIAL
Unsophisticated
Implied
Unmanageable
Implausible
Unstoppable
Unsophisticated
“Provincial” means unsophisticated or characterized by simple and localized understanding. To provide further help, “unstoppable” means not able to be stopped; “implausible” means not believable; “implied” means suggested.
Example Question #965 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOVEL
Textbook
Recreational
Learned
Fictional
New
New
Do not be tricked by our normal use of the word "novel" to speak of a particular kind of book—a fictional story generally. The original meaning for the word is "new." It comes from the Latin "novus" meaning new. We see this Latin root in other words like "novelty" and "novice." The options "fictional," "textbook," and "recreational" all try to trick you into thinking of the more familiar form of "novel" referring to the type of book. Do not fall for this trick, however! All of these options are not even exactly synonymous with that meaning! Instead, for the reasons already mentioned, the best option is "new".
Example Question #966 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TARDY
Late
Difficult
Tasty
Quick
Pleasant
Late
Tardy is an adjective describing something that is delayed, overdue, or sluggish. The correct synonym therefore is "late." "Tardy" has to do with timeliness not speed, so "quick" is not a direct antonym. "Tasty" has to do with taste, not timeliness.
Example Question #971 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ABRUPT
Sudden
Break
Lower
Halt
Outer
Sudden
"Abrupt" is an adjective describing something that is sudden or unexpected. For example: "An obstacle in the road caused the fast-moving bus to come to an ABRUPT stop."
"Halt" is a verb describing stopping a movement or an action; a "halt" may be an "abrupt halt," but the words are not synonymous.
Example Question #35 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERMANENT
Enduring
Dead
Amazing
Loyal
Devoted
Enduring
Whenever something is "permanent," it lasts or remains for an extended period of time. We might be tempted to think that this means that it is loyal, but this is not really the meaning of "permanent." "Permanence" has to do with staying power more than anything else. Thus, the best option is "enduring." Things that "endure" can be said to last and remain. This is a good synonym for "permanent."
Example Question #972 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
WROUGHT
Fabricated
Dissected
Halved
Cracked
Deposed
Fabricated
"Wrought" means made, which is similar in meaning to "fabricated," while the rest of the terms are not close in meaning to "wrought." "Deposed" means removed from a position of power while "dissected" is defined as to take apart in order to analyze, and often refers to the bodies of creatures. "Cracked" and "halved" are more straightforward in meaning, but still not appropriate synonyms.
Example Question #973 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TACIT
Tame
Understood
Benevolent
Exalt
Understood
The word "tacit" means understood without being directly expressed. "Understood" is the best choice, as it is a part of the definition of the word "tacit." Considering the rest of the choices, "exalt" is a verb that means praise, "tame" means calm when used as a verb and domesticated when used as an adjective, and "benevolent" means kind.
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