ISEE Middle Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #1227 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning

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

DISCERN

Possible Answers:

Find out

Certify

Lie

Insult

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 #1228 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning

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

INCRIMINATE

Possible Answers:

Crime

Blame

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 #1229 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning

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

DIVULGE

Possible Answers:

Digest

Exchange

Speak

Reveal

Discuss

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 #641 : Identifying Synonyms

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

DEBASE

Possible Answers:

Humiliate 

Imperious 

Support 

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 #642 : Identifying Synonyms

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

EQUIVOCATE

Possible Answers:

Be normal 

Be special 

Be unclear 

Be engaged 

Be obvious 

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 #643 : Identifying Synonyms

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

EXONERATE

Possible Answers:

Prosecute 

Pedantic 

Absolve

Incompetent

Blame 

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 #644 : Identifying Synonyms

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

DIVULGE

Possible Answers:

Reveal 

Forthcoming 

Sporadic 

Writhe 

Intangible 

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 #645 : Identifying Synonyms

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

PERCEIVE

Possible Answers:

Comprehend

Decide

Infer

Preach 

Assume

Correct answer:

Comprehend

Explanation:

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

Example Question #1236 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning

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

DISDAIN

Possible Answers:

Disagreement

Rudeness

Disapproval 

Unhappiness

Dislike

Correct answer:

Dislike

Explanation:

To "disdain" someone or something means to have a lack of respect for that person or thing, or to dislike that person or thing. "Dislike" is therefore the answer choice closest in meaning to "disdain."

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