All ISEE Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SQUANDER
Cease
Flourish
Tamper
Quell
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
Release
Reverse
Obtain
Ask
Abstain
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 . . .
approve
mandate
seize
handle
oversee
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
endorse
prototype
goad
embark
invalidate
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
Play
Begrudge
Dig
Toil
Pull
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 #16 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SPEARHEAD
March
Follow
Lead
Trample
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 #16 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BUNGLE
Convince
Dance
Advertise
Ruin
Tie
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
Surrender
Eliminate
Seize
Correct
Cease
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
Hoary
Squalid
Distort
Restrain
Save
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
Shout
Kiss
Hug
Turn away
Hug
An "embrace" is a hug, and to "embrace" someone means to hug them. So, "hug" is the correct answer.
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