ISEE Middle Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #141 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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

GULLIBLE

Possible Answers:

Amusing

Foolish

Idiotic

Exploitable

Credible

Correct answer:

Exploitable

Explanation:

Whenever someone is "gullible," he or she will believe just about anything whatsoever. You can easily "use" or exploit a person who is like this. That is, a gullible person can be tricked for you to gain an advantage over him or her (if you wanted to, at least).  A more standard synonym for "gullible" is "naive," though this is not an option among those provided.

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