All ISEE Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #358 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HAUGHTY
Substantial
Insistent
Absent
Arrogant
Arrogant
Though pronounced "HOT-ee," the word "haughty" has nothing to do with heat. Rather, it describes one who is arrogant or snobby. It has traveled through variations in several languages from a Latin word that means "high."
Example Question #721 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GENEROUS
Magnanimous
Detrimental
Spendthrift
Penurious
Selfish
Magnanimous
All of the terms aside from "detrimental" (harmful) are related to "generous" in some way, but "magnanimous" is most appropriate because it means generous in giving and benevolent. "Spendthrift" means indulgent and wasteful in spending, "penurious" means stingy, and "seflish" means only thinking of oneself and not of others.
Example Question #722 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
IMPRESSIVE
Admirable
Identical
Solitary
Visible
Negative
Admirable
"Impressive" means admirable or evoking praise or admiration, so "admirable" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are related in meaning to "impressive": "identical" means exactly the same; "visible" means apparent or able to be seen; "solitary" means alone or by oneself; and "negative" means not hopeful or pessimistic.
Example Question #723 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
COURTEOUS
Frigid
Immense
Edible
Solo
Polite
Polite
"Courteous" means polite and gracious, so "polite" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "courteous": "edible" means able to be eaten. "Frigid" means extremely cold. "Immense" means very great in size, and "solo" means done independently or alone.
Example Question #724 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GENTEEL
Solitary
Offensive
Sedentary
Refined
Coarse
Refined
A "genteel" person is one who is extremely polite and/or refined in his or her manners. So, "refined" is the correct answer.
Example Question #725 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
REGAL
Pertinent
Straightforward
Polite
Magnificent
Democratic
Magnificent
"Regal" has two definitions: it can mean either being descended from a royal family or magnificent. In this case, the secondary definition "magnificent" is given, so "magnificent" is the correct answer.
Example Question #366 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FRUGAL
Mean
Thrifty
Smelly
Wasteful
Thrifty
"Frugal" means prefering to save rather than to spend money, so "thrifty" is the best match. "Wasteful" has the opposite meaning.
Example Question #726 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
IDLE
Smug
Preoccupied
Fortunate
Terrified
Lazy
Lazy
"Idle" means not in use when referring to a machine, lazy when referring to a person, and unoccupied or spare when referring to time in someone's schedule. So, "lazy" is the correct answer.
Example Question #727 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GREGARIOUS
Cold
Generous
Divergent
Outgoing
Ideal
Outgoing
"Gregarious" means sociable, outgoing, or friendly, so "outgoing," which also means friendly and extroverted, is the best match here.
Example Question #728 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
Bashful
Sweet
Bold
Uncoordinated
Belligerent
Shy
Shy
"Bashful" means timid or shy. For example, one might say, "The lamb was so bashful that it was afraid to even leave its mother's side." So, "shy" is the correct answer.
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