ISEE Middle Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #1377 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning

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

MATERIALIZE

Possible Answers:

Lend

Happen

Toss

Partition

Cleave

Correct answer:

Happen

Explanation:

"Materialize" means to happen, to transpire, to occur, to take place, to become real and take place. To provide further help, "partition" means divide; "cleave" means split in two, divide; "toss" means throw; "lend" means allow someone to borrow

Example Question #1378 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning

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

CRINGE

Possible Answers:

Deplore

Banish

Recoil

Extradite

Migrate

Correct answer:

Recoil

Explanation:

To "cringe" means to recoil, to turn away from or back away from in fear or disgust or embarrassment. To provide further help, "migrate" means move from one place to another; "extradite" means deport, allow someone to be taken out of a country so that they can be tried for crimes committed in another country; "banish" means send someone away as punishment and not allow them to return; deplore" means hate, loathe

Example Question #1379 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning

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

PERSEVERE

Possible Answers:

Postulate

Continue

Aggregate

Halt

Hesitate

Correct answer:

Continue

Explanation:

To "persevere" means to keep going in the fact of difficulty. As such it is closest in meaning to "continue." To provide further help, "postulate" means suggest a possible theory, estimate; "halt" means stop, pause; "hesitate" means to pause or delay before saying or doing something; "aggregate," when used as a verb, means to combine, to come together

Example Question #1380 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning

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

ERODE

Possible Answers:

Rain

Dissolve

Escalate

Flood

Experiment

Correct answer:

Dissolve

Explanation:

Perhaps you have heard of soil erosion. This is the process of topsoil wearing away from various causes. Often, water is involved in this process, though not necessarily always. That does not really matter for this question, in any case. The general idea is that erosion pertains to the "breaking down" of something over a period of time. The only option that expresses this idea is "dissolve." This is a very distant synonym—but a synonym nonetheless. 

Example Question #1381 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning

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

DETAIN

Possible Answers:

Confine

Detangle

Identify

Avoid

Release

Correct answer:

Confine

Explanation:

The definition of "detain" is to confine or to keep from proceeding. The other answer choices do not match this definition; "release" is an antonym of "detain," "detangle" means to remove tangles, "avoid" means to keep away from, and to "identify" is to recognize or associate

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes

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

RUE

Possible Answers:

Regret

Study

Smell

Gather

Correct answer:

Regret

Explanation:

The word "rue" means feel sorrow. "Regret," which means feel sorrow over a loss or a poor decision, is the best choice. Considering the other choices, "smell" means detect the scent of, "gather" means collect, and "study" means gather information about.

Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes

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

RELISH

Possible Answers:

Enjoy

Hide

Dislike

Gamble

Burden

Correct answer:

Enjoy

Explanation:

"Relish," when used as a verb, means appreciate greatly, so the answer choice closest in meaning to "relish" is "enjoy," which is a verb meaning take pleasure in. Considering the other answer choices, "dislike" is a verb meaning not enjoy or not like, "burden," when used as a verb, means give someone a thing or a task that causes them undue stress and worry, and "hide" is a verb meaning go to a location in order not to be seen or noticed.

Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes

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

RUE

Possible Answers:

Redden

Leach

Implore

Battle

Lament

Correct answer:

Lament

Explanation:

"Rue" is a difficult word to figure out if you aren't familiar with it, as it's too short to be able to lend much help with roots. You may have heard the expression "rue the day," which people who speak a very formal English use when making threats. To "rue" means to lament or regret something. Don't confuse with the unrelated word "roué," which means a sexually immoral man.

Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes

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

GALL

Possible Answers:

Choleric 

Placate 

Annoy 

Debilitating 

Remote 

Correct answer:

Annoy 

Explanation:

When used as a transitive verb, to "gall" means to annoy or to make someone angry. It can also be used as a noun, in which case it means boldness or audacity. So, "annoy" is the correct answer. To help you, "debilitating" means greatly weakening, "choleric" means bad-tempered, and to "placate" means to calm or to soothe.

Example Question #221 : Synonyms: Verbs

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

FRET

Possible Answers:

Worry 

Permit 

Prohibit 

Explain 

Allow 

Correct answer:

Worry 

Explanation:

To "fret" means to worry, so "worry" is the correct answer. To help you, "permit" and "prohibit" are antonyms of one another; that means that they have opposite meanings. Also, to "permit" means to allow, and to "prohibit" means to ban.

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