ISEE Middle Level Verbal : ISEE Middle Level (grades 7-8) Verbal Reasoning
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Example Question #2481 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRANK
Confident
Candid
Critical
Emotional
Determined
Candid
"Frank" means honest, upfront, or candid, so "candid" is the synonym.
Example Question #2482 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRYPTIC
Unfortunate
Frightening
Mysterious
Ghostly
Somber
Mysterious
“Cryptic” derives from the Greek word for "secret," so it makes sense that it means difficult to understand or having a hidden or secret meaning. "Mysterious" is thus the best answer. “Potent” means strong and powerful and is often used to describe medicine and solutions; “unfortunate” means unlucky, not fortunate; and "ghostly" means like a ghost or spectral; "somber" means severe, serious, and gloomy.
Example Question #2483 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase that best matches the word in capital letters.
APOCRYPHAL
Accurate
Mythical
Foolish
Honest
Succinct
Mythical
An “apocryphal” story is one that is probably not true, but widely believed to be true. This is closest in definition to "mythical." To provide further guidance, "foolish" means not clever, stupid; "succinct" means expressed clearly in as few words as possible; "accurate" means exact, precise, on target.
Example Question #2484 : 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.
SALIENT
salty
different
prominent
discounted
prominent
The word "salient" comes from a Latin word meaning to leap. If someone makes a salient point, it's as if that point is leaping out at you, leading to its meaning of prominent or relevant. Don't be deceived by false cognates, such as "saline" (salty), or "sale" (discounted).
Example Question #2485 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
A synonym of "erroneous" is __________.
simple
complex
fallible
mistaken
correct
mistaken
"Erroneous" is an adjective that means "wrong; incorrect," so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "wrong." "Correct," then, cannot be the correct answer, because "correct" is an antonym of "erroneous," not a synonym. "Mistaken," however, is an adjective that means either "wrong in one's opinion or judgment" or especially of a belief, "based on or resulting from a misunderstanding or faulty judgment." Because "mistaken" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "erroneous," "mistaken" is the correct answer.
Example Question #2486 : 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.
COVERT
Hidden
Thematic
Distasteful
Federal
Illegal
Hidden
Something that is "covert" is hidden, or more specifically, hidden from the general public. For example, some police officers will walk around public places in a covert manner so that they can more easily find unsuspecting criminals without being identified as police officers. So, "hidden" is the correct answer.
Example Question #2487 : 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.
SALIENT
Irrelevant
Significant
Unstable
Circumstantial
Exquisite
Significant
"Salient" means significant or noteworthy. To help you, "irrelevant" means not important and is an antonym of "salient." To further help you, "unstable" means not balanced, mentally unbalanced, prone to experiencing problems of a psychiatric nature, or volatile; circumstantial means accidental or owed to circumstance; and "exquisite" means perfect, divine, or gorgeous.
Example Question #2488 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
certain
fragile
Example Question #2489 : 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.
AMBIGUOUS
Unsure
Alien
Unusual
Frustrating
Vague
Vague
"Ambiguous" means "vague," or indefinite and undefined.
Example Question #451 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBIGUOUS
Gaunt
Amorphous
Vague
Elegant
Droll
Vague
"Ambiguous" is an adjective that means unclear, open to interpretation, or vague. For example, one might say, "By avoiding specific details, she kept her story rather ambiguous."
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