All ISEE Middle Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SQUANDER
Flourish
Tamper
Quell
Cease
Waste
Waste
"Squander" means waste or spend unwisely, so "waste" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "squander": "flourish" means succeed or thrive; "quell" means crush or suppress; "cease" means finish or stop; and "tamper" means interfere or disrupt.
Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACQUIRE
Obtain
Abstain
Reverse
Release
Ask
Obtain
To "acquire" means to get, obtain, or buy, so "obtain" is the synonym.
Example Question #13 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
A synonym of "usurp" is . . .
oversee
handle
seize
approve
mandate
seize
"Usurp" is a verb that means "take a position of power or importance illegally or by force." While "oversee," "approve," and "mandate" might all look like potentially correct answers because they all have to do with positions of power, only "seize" ("take hold of suddenly and forcibly" or "take forcible possession of") is close in meaning to "usurp," so "seize" is the correct answer.
Example Question #14 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
RATIFY
prototype
goad
invalidate
embark
endorse
endorse
"Ratify" means to give legal or official approval to, so "endorse" is the best choice. "Invalidate" actually has the opposite meaning, while "prototype" means a preliminary model of an invention built before the actual invention; "goad" means encourage or prod; and "embark" means set of on a trip, usually one made by ship.
Example Question #15 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DRUDGE
Begrudge
Play
Dig
Pull
Toil
Toil
"Drudge" means work diligently at a task, often for a prolonged period of time. "Toil" means work hard as well. Therefore, "toil" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1190 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SPEARHEAD
Follow
Trample
Lead
March
Lead
To "spearhead" something, like a project, means to lead it. Imagine the tip of a spear piercing its target; the rest of the spear follows the head's lead. So, "lead" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1191 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BUNGLE
Dance
Ruin
Tie
Convince
Advertise
Ruin
"Bungle" means to carry out a task clumsily, ruining the outcome.
Example Question #16 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABOLISH
Cease
Correct
Surrender
Eliminate
Seize
Eliminate
"Abolish" means get rid of or eliminate, so "eliminate" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "abolish": "seize" means grasp or take control of; "surrender" means give up and stop fighting; "cease" means stop completely; and "correct" means make right or fix.
Example Question #17 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SUBDUE
Save
Hoary
Distort
Restrain
Squalid
Restrain
"Subdue" means quiet someone down, hold someone back or restrain someone, so "restrain" is the correct answer. To help you, "distort" means twist out of shape, "hoary" means light grey or overused and stale, and "squalid" means filthy, especially as a result of having little or no money.
Example Question #1193 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EMBRACE
Kiss
Turn away
Shout
Hug
Hug
An "embrace" is a hug, and to "embrace" someone means to hug them. So, "hug" is the correct answer.
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