ISEE Middle Level Verbal : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots to Identify Synonyms
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Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Roots From Greek
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HYDRATE
Sprint
Drink
Vie
Amble
Stumble
Drink
The root "hydro" means having to do with water, so to “hydrate” is to “drink” water. “Sprint” means run quickly; “amble” means walk slowly; “stumble” means fall over; and “vie” means compete.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Roots From Greek
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COSMIC
Amusing
Scientific
Foolish
Huge
Fictional
Huge
Do not read the word as being "comic!" It is "cosmic." If you make this mistake, you might choose "amusing" or even "foolish." Now, the word "cosmic" comes from the Greek "kosmos," which means the world order. This includes all things—whether in space or on earth. This is particularly the case when we use the word in English. The "cosmos" comprises the whole universe. Generally, this comes to indicate space. Thus, something that is "cosmic" pertains to space but can also just mean, as large and vast as space. Thus, the best answer here is "huge."
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Roots From Greek
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MIMIC
Larceny
Quell
Scribe
Repeat
Juvenile
Repeat
The best synonym is "repeat." Mimic comes from the Greek root "mim," which means to repeat or copy.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Roots From Greek
Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
HYDRATE
Stumble
Sprint
Drink
Amble
Vie
Drink
The root "hydro" means having to do with water, so to “hydrate” is to “drink” water. “Sprint” means run quickly; “amble” meanswalk slowly; “stumble” means fall over; and “vie” means compete.
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