All ISEE Middle Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #1241 : 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.
INFER
Satisfy
Sever
Revive
Deviate
Assume
Assume
"Infer" means to surmise or determine something that is not explicit, so "surmise" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "infer": "revive" means bring back to life and consciousness; "deviate" means veer away from a path, plan, or topic of conversation; "sever" means cut off or separate; and "satisfy" means meet the expectations of.
Example Question #1242 : 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.
INTERROGATE
Question
Dictate
Construct
Falsify
Command
Question
"Interrogate" means examine or question, so "question," used as a verb, is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "interrogate": "construct" means build or make; "falsify" means change information to deceive someone; to "dictate" means to order or to demand; and "command" means order or mandate and can be used as a noun or as a verb.
Example Question #1243 : 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.
DISCOURAGE
Emphasize
Dissuade
Exploit
Baffle
Fathom
Dissuade
"Discourage" means dissuade or convince a person not to do something, so "dissuade" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "discourage": "emphasize" means highlight or put great importance on some point; "baffle" means confuse or perplex; "exploit" means use fully or take advantage of something or someone; and "fathom" means comprehend or understand.
Example Question #79 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Which word in closest in meaning to DISABUSE?
Persecute
Establish
Enlighten
Disguise
Tame
Enlighten
"Disabuse" means to free from erroneous beliefs, which is closest in meaning to "enlighten."
Example Question #79 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase that best matches the word in capital letters.
EXONERATE
Dictate
Blame
Debate
Vindicate
Advocate
Vindicate
"Exonerate" means to be free from guilt or blame. This is simliar to "vindicate."
Example Question #1244 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DISPUTE
deliberate
argue
agree
forego
argue
The word "dispute" can be used as a noun or a verb. All of the answers are verbs, so we can presume that it is being used as a verb too. To "dispute" something is to disagree about it or to argue with someone about it. Thus, the best answer is "argue." The option "agree" is a decent antonym, but we are looking for the synonym!
Example Question #82 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXCLUDE
Keep out
Deduce
Shadow
Predict
Argue
Keep out
"Exclude" means to deny someone access to something, or to keep them out of something.
Example Question #1241 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELINEATE
Eliminate
Blend
Outline
Introduce
Confound
Outline
To "delineate" a concept is to carefully describe it, spelling out the ideas that are involved in a detailed and orderly way. To "outline," or to illustrate a plan as an ordered sequence of points, is the closest synonym here. "Blending," or mixing, is not an action we should take when carefully separating the components of a larger concept. Similarly, to "confound" is to confuse or mix up, so that choice is also incorrect. Finally, "eliminate" means remove and is not related to "delineate."
Example Question #1242 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENTREAT
Reprimand
Beg
Worry
Treat
Entitle
Beg
"Entreat" is a verb that means "ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something" or "ask earnestly or anxiously for (something). So, we need to pick out an answer that means something like "ask earnestly." While "treat" may seem like a potentially correct answer because the word "entreat" contains the word "treat," "treat" does not mean "ask earnestly," so "treat" cannot be the correct answer. "Beg," however, is a verb that can mean "ask (someone) earnestly or humbly for something" or "ask for (something) earnestly or humbly," and because "beg" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "entreat, "beg" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1243 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIVULGE
Suppress
Vomit
Disclose
Fetch
Dovetail
Disclose
"Divulge" means make private information public, so "disclose", which means reveal, is the best choice. "Supress", which means hide, is an antonym of "divulge," and none of the other answer choices are related in meaning to "divulge": "suppress" means subdue or repress; "dovetail" means join together, or more specifically, join together with interlocking parts; "fetch" means go get; and "vomit" means be physically ill or throw up.
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