All ISEE Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #91 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HOAX
Tome
Glutton
Prophesy
Ill-will
Trick
Trick
A "hoax" is a trick or practical joke in which false information is made to seem true, so "trick" is the correct answer. To help you, a "prophesy" is a statement about what will happen in the future that is expected to come true, a "tome" is a long and dense book, and a "glutton" is someone who is very greedy about something, usually food.
Example Question #92 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GLITCH
Data
Tirade
Fault
Improvement
Outcome
Fault
A "glitch" in something is a fault, an error, or something that has gone wrong, so "fault" is the correct answer. To help you, a "tirade" is a verbal attack, and "outcome" means result or consequence.
Example Question #93 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase that best matches the word in capital letters.
CLASH
Guess
Decompose
Quibble
Accord
Fight
Fight
A "clash" is another word for a fight or a battle, and to "clash" means to fight or to battle. So, "fight" is the correct answer. To help you, "accord" means an agreement or harmony, to "quibble" means to argue over something not particularly important, and "decompose" means rot.
Example Question #94 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ADAGE
Epoch
Shape
Saying
Intent
Goals
Saying
An "adage" is an old saying, or a maxim. So, "maxim" is the correct answer. To help you, "intent" means purpose, and an "epoch" is an era or period of history.
Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TIRADE
Rant
Article
Attack
Army
Garment
Rant
A "tirade" means an impassioned and possibly loud speech, or a "rant."
Example Question #95 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase that best matches the word in capital letters.
SUCCOR
Aid
Pliant
Pact
Solo
Saintly
Aid
"Succor" means help or aid. To further help you, a "pact" is an agreement; "pliant" means flexible; "saintly" means pious or religious; "solo" means alone.
Example Question #96 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase that best matches the word in capital letters.
BLISS
Greed
Love
Envy
Joy
Sorrow
Joy
"Bliss" is a feeling of continuous joy and peacefulness. To further help you, "envy" means jealousy or wanting something someone else has; "sorrow" means great sadness; "greed" means insatiable hunger for something of wanting too much of something.
Example Question #97 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BORDER
Division
Outline
Illustration
Mark
Decoration
Division
A "border" is a division or line between two countries or territories. Therefore, "division" is the synonym.
Example Question #98 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
RANCOR
Misunderstanding
Alliance
Distrust
War
Anger
Anger
"Rancor" means anger or rage. Therefore, "anger" is the appropriate synonym.
Example Question #98 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PARODY
Dialogue
Imitation
Joke
Play
Art
Imitation
A "parody" is an imitation, usually carried out for the purpose of achieving comic effect, so "imitation" is the synonym.