ISEE Middle Level Verbal : ISEE Middle Level (grades 7-8) Verbal Reasoning

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #1191 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning

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

FORFEIT

Possible Answers:

Detach

Debunk

Lose

Secure

Deprive

Correct answer:

Lose

Explanation:

When you "forfeit" something, you give up or lose that item. The other answer choices do not have the same connotations: "deprive" means to deny; "detach" means to forcibly remove; "secure" means to attach or fasten; and "debunk" means to expose something as false.

Example Question #1192 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning

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

MUSE

Possible Answers:

Recall

Reminisce

Forge

Ponder

Summon

Correct answer:

Ponder

Explanation:

To "muse" means to ponder or think about something. The other choices are not as close in meaning: to "forge" is to create or etch; to "reminisce" is to fondly recall; to "recall" is to remember; and to "summon" is to call for or awaken.

Example Question #1193 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning

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

ROUSE

Possible Answers:

Provoke

Mourn

Lament

Discover

Hibernate

Correct answer:

Provoke

Explanation:

When you "rouse" someone, you stir them into action. This is equivalent to "provoke" which means to awaken. The other incorrect answer choices indicate the following: to "mourn" or to "lament" is to grieve; to "hibernate" is to go into a restful state; and to "discover" is to find out.

Example Question #1194 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning

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

SPURN

Possible Answers:

Fight

Reject

Consume

Prod

Display

Correct answer:

Reject

Explanation:

"Spurn" means to reject with contempt.

Example Question #1191 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning

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

CHASTISE

Possible Answers:

Surrender

Injure

Express

Reprimand

Oblige

Correct answer:

Reprimand

Explanation:

The word "chastise" most nearly means reprimand. If a parent chastises a child for his or her behavior, for example, they scold or discipline the child.

Example Question #1192 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning

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

SPURN

Possible Answers:

Corrupt

Scatter

Generate

Reject

Facilitate

Correct answer:

Reject

Explanation:

The word "spurn" means reject. The best choice is "reject" because it is a part of the definition of "spurn." Considering the other choices, "corrupt" means cause someone to act immorally in order to benefit him- or herself when used as a verb or guilty of dishonest practices when used as an adjective; "generate" means create; and "scatter" means separate and drive off in different directions.

Example Question #1193 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning

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

GAPE

Possible Answers:

Reveal

Stare

Probe

Divulge

Conceal

Correct answer:

Stare

Explanation:

"Gape” means stare with open-mouthed amazement, so "stare" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "gape": "probe" means search or investigate; "conceal" means hide; and "divulge" means reveal or show something that had previously been hidden. "Divulge" and "reveal" are synonyms of one another and antonyms of "conceal."

Example Question #1194 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning

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

CARP

Possible Answers:

complain

share

befoul

embody

Correct answer:

complain

Explanation:

You may have heard of a fish called a carp—which could certainly befoul your kitchen if you left it out for too long. Here, though, all of the answer choices are verbs, so we're looking for a synonym for the verb "to carp." This word means to complain.

Example Question #1195 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning

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

BILK

Possible Answers:

Assemble

Swindle

Befriend

Ignore

Hesitate

Correct answer:

Swindle

Explanation:

To "bilk" means to cheat or defraud. To "swindle" carries the same sense of attaining by dishonest methods. While the two words may be distant cousins, do not confuse "bilk" with "balk," which means to refuse or hinder.

Example Question #1196 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning

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

GARBLE

Possible Answers:

Confuse

Dispose

Devour

Cleanse

Clothe

Correct answer:

Confuse

Explanation:

Be careful not to confuse the word "garble" with similar-sounding words such as "gobble," "gargle," or "garbage"—to do so would garble (confuse or distort) the true meaning of the word.

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