ISEE Middle Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms

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Example Questions

Example Question #621 : Identifying Synonyms

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

SOLICIT

Possible Answers:

Provide

Ward

Look

Request

Jolt

Correct answer:

Request

Explanation:

"Solicit" is a verb that means either "ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone" or "ask (someone) for something," so we need to pick out an answer that means something like "ask (someone) for something." "Provide," then, cannot be the correct answer because "provide" is an antonym, not a synonym, of "solicit." "Request," however, is a verb that can mean "politely or formally ask for" or "politely ask (someone) to do something," and because "request" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "solicit," "request" is the correct answer.

Example Question #622 : Identifying Synonyms

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

ASSESS

Possible Answers:

Praise

Postpone

Attend

Evaluate

Confiscate

Correct answer:

Evaluate

Explanation:

To "assess" means to judge or evaluate something or someone, so "evaluate" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "assess": to "praise" means to commend or speak highly of someone or something; "postpone" means delay or push back an event; "attend" means go to or be present at an event; and "confiscate" means seize or take possession of another person's property.

Example Question #623 : Identifying Synonyms

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

GLOWER

Possible Answers:

Weep 

Mourn 

Laugh

Glare

Smile

Correct answer:

Glare

Explanation:

To “glower” means to glare angrily at someone. To provide further guidance, "mourn" means to express sadness for something you have lost; "weep" means to cry loudly and openly.

Example Question #624 : Identifying Synonyms

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

GAPE

Possible Answers:

Plumb

Stare

Discount

Efficient

Drench

Correct answer:

Stare

Explanation:

"Gape" means stare with mouth open in surprise or wonder, so "stare" is the best match.

Example Question #625 : Identifying Synonyms

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

CAPITULATE

Possible Answers:

Ensconce

Surrender

Capture

Defy

Withstand

Correct answer:

Surrender

Explanation:

"Capitulate" means to give in or to surrender. "Ensconce" means to hide something or someone in a safe place. "Defy" means oppose and "withstand" means endure; both are antonyms of "capitulate."

Example Question #626 : Identifying Synonyms

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

BAMBOOZLE

Possible Answers:

List

Comprehend

Maneuver

Jolt

Baffle

Correct answer:

Baffle

Explanation:

"Bamboozle" is a verb which can mean either "fool or cheat someone" or "confound or perplex," so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "fool someone," "cheat someone," or "perplex." "Baffle," a verb that means "totally bewilder or perplex," is the answer choice closest in meaning to "bamboozle," so "baffle" is the correct answer.

Example Question #48 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding

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

ALLUDE

Possible Answers:

Instruct

Agree

Build

Hint

Play

Correct answer:

Hint

Explanation:

The word "allude" is a verb that means to refer to or imply, and is often used to talk about references to works of art contained in other works of art. For instance, if a book begins with lines that sound like a famous poem, but aren't a direct reference, you could say the book "alludes" to the poem. You can also "allude" to things in regular conversation—if you and your friend know a secret, you may allude to it around other friends instead of directly talking about it.

The best choice is "hint" since when you "allude" to something, you "hint" at it. Considering the other choices, "play" means to do something for personal amusement, "instruct" means teachand "agree" means to have a similar opinion.

Example Question #627 : Identifying Synonyms

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

DEFEAT

Possible Answers:

Evade

Conquer

Ruin

Placate

Manage

Correct answer:

Conquer

Explanation:

"Defeat" is a verb that means to win against. "Conquer" is the best choice because it shares the same definition. Considering the other choices, "placate" means to make peace with by making someone angry happier, "ruin" means to destroy, "evade" means to avoid, and "manage" means to oversee or to be able to deal with something.

Example Question #628 : Identifying Synonyms

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

IMPLICATE

Possible Answers:

Herald

Ignore

Incriminate

Beg

Create

Correct answer:

Incriminate

Explanation:

The word "implicate" is a verb that means to show involvement in something, especially in regards to a crime. The best choice is "incriminate" since it shares a similar meaning—to suggest guilt by relating someone to the perpetration of a crime. Considering the other choices, "ignore" means to write off and purposely pay no attention to"beg" means to plead, "create" means to make, and "herald" means to announce the beginning of.

Example Question #629 : Identifying Synonyms

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

PLAGIARIZE

Possible Answers:

Copy

Quench

Ransack

Seethe

Scold

Correct answer:

Copy

Explanation:

"Plagiarize" means copy someone else's work without giving them appropraite credit for it, so "copy" is the best answer choice. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "plagiarize": "quench" means satisfy a thirst or put out fire with a liquid; "ransack" means steal and damage an building or group of buildings; "scold" means chide or berate; and "seethe" means boilbubble, or be angry but try not to show it.

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