ISEE Middle Level Verbal : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, and Understanding

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #61 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.

REVERE
Possible Answers:

Keen

Respect

Personify

Swerve

Backward
Correct answer:

Respect

Explanation:
If you at first do not recognize the word "revere," think of other words that are similar, like "reverence." When you hold something in reverence, you hold it in great respect and awe, so it makes sense that "revere," being the verbal form of "reverence," means to hold in great respect and awe. If you did not look at the question closely and thought the word in question was "reverse," you might have picked "backward," as "backward" is a synonym of "reverse." However, "backward" is very distant in meaning from "revere," so it cannot be the correct answer. Considering the rest of the potential answers, "keen" is an adjective while "revere" is a verb, so "keen" cannot be the correct answer. "Personify" is a verb that means represent, while swerve is a verb that means to turn sharply, so neither of these answers can be correct, either. "Respect," however, is a verb that means esteem or admire, and because "respect" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "revere," "respect" is the correct answer.

Example Question #62 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

DISCERN

Possible Answers:

Find out

Insult

Lie

Certify

Correct answer:

Find out

Explanation:

The word "discern" means find out. "Find out" is the best choice because it is a part of the definition of "discern." Considering the other options, "insult" means offend, "certify" means make true, and "lie" means fib or tell someone something that is not true as if it is true.

Example Question #63 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

INCRIMINATE

Possible Answers:

Blame

Crime

Criminal

Prison

Correct answer:

Blame

Explanation:

The word "incriminate" is a verb that means blame or accuse. "Blame" is the best choice because it is a part of the defintion of "incriminate." Considering the other choices, a "criminal" is a person who commits a crime. A criminal is a person who might be incriminated for a crime. "Prison" is a building that holds people who have been convicted of a crime or are awaiting trial. A prison is where a person may go after being incriminated for a crime. A "crime" is an action prohibited by law and is something for which a person might be incriminated.

Example Question #64 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

DERIDE

Possible Answers:

Ride

Honor

Ridicule

Grin

Correct answer:

Ridicule

Explanation:

The word "deride" means make fun of. The best choice is "ridicule," which means say things that make fun of someone or something 

Example Question #65 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

DIVULGE

Possible Answers:

Discuss

Digest

Exchange

Reveal

Speak

Correct answer:

Reveal

Explanation:

"Divulge" means reveal information that was previously secret. "Reveal" is the best answer because it implies that something which had not been previously shown is being exposed. 

Example Question #66 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

DEBASE

Possible Answers:

Support 

Humiliate 

Imperious 

Peculiar 

Vivid 

Correct answer:

Humiliate 

Explanation:

"Debase" means humiliate or embarrass, so "humiliate" is the correct answer. To help you, "imperious" means superior, dominant, or arrogant; "peculiar" means weird or unusual, and "vivid" means clear and powerful.

Example Question #67 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

Synonyms: Select the word or phrase that best matches the word in capital letters. 

EQUIVOCATE

Possible Answers:

Be engaged 

Be unclear 

Be special 

Be obvious 

Be normal 

Correct answer:

Be unclear 

Explanation:

To "equivocate" means to speak indirectly, or to be unclear. Someone might say, “Don’t equivocate, tell me how you really feel!” So, "be unclear" is the correct answer.

Example Question #68 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

EXONERATE

Possible Answers:

Absolve

Pedantic 

Incompetent

Blame 

Prosecute 

Correct answer:

Absolve

Explanation:

To "exonerate" means to free from guilt and blame or to absolve, so "absolve" is the correct answer. To help you, "incompetent" means not skilled enough to do something, "prosecute" means use the legal system to formally accuse someone of having broken the law, and "pedantic" means overly concerned with rules and details.

Example Question #69 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

DIVULGE

Possible Answers:

Writhe 

Intangible 

Reveal 

Forthcoming 

Sporadic 

Correct answer:

Reveal 

Explanation:

To "divulge" means to reveal, and usually refers to the revealing of secrets. For example, one might say, “Edward Snowden divulged a great deal of important information about the United States government.” To help you, "sporadic" means random and uncommon, to "writhe" means to twist in pain, "intangible" means not material or hard to describe, and "forthcoming" means imminent or sharing information.

Example Question #70 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

PERCEIVE

Possible Answers:

Assume

Decide

Infer

Comprehend

Preach 

Correct answer:

Comprehend

Explanation:

To "perceive" means to become aware of through the senses, or to "comprehend."

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