All ISEE Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #621 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOLICIT
Provide
Ward
Look
Request
Jolt
Request
"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
Praise
Postpone
Attend
Evaluate
Confiscate
Evaluate
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
Weep
Mourn
Laugh
Glare
Smile
Glare
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
Plumb
Stare
Discount
Efficient
Drench
Stare
"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
Ensconce
Surrender
Capture
Defy
Withstand
Surrender
"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
List
Comprehend
Maneuver
Jolt
Baffle
Baffle
"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
Instruct
Agree
Build
Hint
Play
Hint
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 teach, and "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
Evade
Conquer
Ruin
Placate
Manage
Conquer
"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
Herald
Ignore
Incriminate
Beg
Create
Incriminate
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
Copy
Quench
Ransack
Seethe
Scold
Copy
"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 boil, bubble, or be angry but try not to show it.
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