ISEE Middle Level Verbal : Synonyms
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Example Questions
Example Question #841 : Identifying Synonyms
Which word in closest in meaning to INUNDATE?
Enter
Open
Overwhelm
Sink
Sanctify
Overwhelm
"Inundate" means to flood, or overwhelm.
Example Question #1211 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CONFISCATE
Manage
Attend
Apprehend
Desire
Remove
Remove
When an item is "confiscated," it means the item is taken away; a common instance of "confiscation" is when a parent takes away a toy due to bad behavior from a child; therefore, the closest word in meaning is "remove." The other words have definitions as follows: "apprehend" is to capture; "attend" is to be present; and "manage" is to organize.
Example Question #1212 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
RECUR
Relapse
Reuse
Repeat
Recycle
Occur
Repeat
An event that "recurs" continually happens or "repeats" itself. "Recycle" often refers to environmental reusing; "reuse" is using something again and again; "occur" refers to something that happens once; and "relapse" is deterioration.
Example Question #853 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROVOKE
Cause
Underscore
Find
Slide
Perform
Cause
"Provoke" means to stimulate, give rise to, or cause something.
Example Question #1213 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REMUNERATE
Jealous
Steal
Withhold
Responsive
Pay
Pay
"Remunerate" is a verb meaning "to pay someone for services or work done." If you don't know the definition of this word, you can still get to the correct answer-- jealous and responsive are both adjectives, and words ending with "-ate" in English can often be verbs. Withhold and steal are both verbs, but they both are connected to taking something away, rather than giving. So in this case, "pay" is the best answer.
Example Question #42 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase that best matches the word in capital letters.
MANUFACTURE
Attempt
Make
Trade
Vend
Insist
Make
To "manufacture" something means to make, to build, to create. To provide further help, "vend" means sell; "insist" means forcefully maintain something is right.
Example Question #1214 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
RECTIFY
Correct
Overestimate
Reduce
Redo
Raise
Correct
"Rectify" means to fix or to correct. For example, one might write, "After the mother had yelled inappropriately at her child, she apologized, hoping to rectify the sitaution." So, "correct" is the correct answer.
Example Question #44 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DOMINATE
Unearth
Discover
Topple
Support
Control
Control
To "dominate" means to conquer, or to "control."
Example Question #1215 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TERMINATE
Commence
End
Interject
Linger
Withhold
End
To “terminate” means to finish, end, or conclude, so "end" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, “commence” means begin; "interject" means interrupt a conversation or other continuous communication with something one says; "linger" means remain in a place longer than expected; and “withhold” means hide or refuse to provide information.
Example Question #1216 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPTIMIZE
Inhibit
Explain
Descend
Rupture
Improve
Improve
“Optimize” means make something as good as it can possibly be, making “improve” the best synonym amongst the given answer choices. As for the other answer choices, “descend” means go down, “rupture” means break or burst; “inhibit” means slow down or prevent; and "explain" means provide details about something so someone else can better understand it.
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