All ISEE Middle Level Verbal Resources
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
Find out
Certify
Lie
Insult
Find out
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
Crime
Blame
Criminal
Prison
Blame
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
Ride
Honor
Ridicule
Grin
Ridicule
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
Digest
Exchange
Speak
Reveal
Discuss
Reveal
"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
Humiliate
Imperious
Support
Peculiar
Vivid
Humiliate
"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
Be normal
Be special
Be unclear
Be engaged
Be obvious
Be unclear
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
Prosecute
Pedantic
Absolve
Incompetent
Blame
Absolve
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
Reveal
Forthcoming
Sporadic
Writhe
Intangible
Reveal
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
Comprehend
Decide
Infer
Preach
Assume
Comprehend
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
Disagreement
Rudeness
Disapproval
Unhappiness
Dislike
Dislike
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."