All ISEE Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #56 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ULTIMATE
Worst
Trivial
Helpless
Utmost
Utmost
"Ultimate" is an adjective meaning maximum, farthest, or greatest. So the answer choice closest in meaning is "utmost," an adjective meaning greatest, highest, or most. Considering the other answer choices, "worst" is the antonym of "ultimate" and an adjective meaning bad or faulty, "helpless" is an adjective meaning weak or dependent, and "trivial" is an adjective meaning of very little importance.
Example Question #57 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: Choose the word or phrase that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
FACILE
Terrific
Grotesque
Simplistic
Banal
Abhorrent
Simplistic
The word “facile” means very simple or easy. This is closest in meaning to “simplistic,” which means very simple. To provide further help, “abhorrent” means grotesque, horrific; “grotesque” means horrifying and repulsive; “banal” means boring or ordinary.
Example Question #58 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BENIGN
Mercy
Kind
Harsh
Harmless
Harmless
The word "benign" means harmless. The best choice is "harmless" because it is a part of the definition of "benign."
Example Question #58 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ORNATE
Plain
Full
Decorated
Empty
Decorated
"Ornate" is an adjective that means elaborate, so the answer choice closest in meaning to "ornate" is "decorated," an adjective meaning attractive or ornamental. Considering the other answer choices, none are close in meaning to "ornate": "plain" means clear; "empty" means vacant or not containing anything; and "full" means complete or containing as much as a container can.
Example Question #914 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INTRICATE
Mysterious
Intimate
Sneaky
Misleading
Complex
Complex
"Intricate" means complicated or complex, so "complex" is the correct answer.
Example Question #911 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLORID
Ornate
Passionate
Avoidable
Verdant
Fortunate
Ornate
"Florid" is an adjective that either means reddish or more complicated than is necessary, so "ornate" is the correct answer. "Verdant" (lush and green) may look like a potentially correct answer because "florid" does derive from the Latin for "flower"; however, the modern meaning of "florid" does not have to do with flowers, so "verdant" is not the correct answer.
Example Question #912 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase that best matches the word in capital letters.
COLOSSAL
Tiny
Immense
Miniscule
Serendipitous
Circumstantial
Immense
"Colossal" means very big, so the correct answer is “immense,” which means huge or severe. To further help you, "miniscule" is a synonym of tiny and is the origin of the word “mini;” "serendipitous" means unexpected good fortune; "circumstantial" means incidental or owed to specific circumstances.
Example Question #913 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MINUSCULE
Nimble
Corrupt
Predictable
Vast
Tiny
Tiny
"Minuscule" means very small, so "tiny" is the best match. "Vast" usually refers to areas of land or bodies of water and means very wide, so it is an antonym, or opposite, of "minuscule."
Example Question #914 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DORMANT
Asleep
Deplorable
Energetic
Domesticated
Exhausted
Asleep
“Dormant” means asleep or in a period of inactivity, so "quiescent" is the correct answer, as "quiescent" means dormant or inactive. As for the other answer choices, “energetic” means full of energy; “domestic” means having to do with the home or tamed and not wild; “deplorable” means heinous and inexcusable; and “exhausted” means very tired or used up.
Example Question #915 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANCILLARY
Complementary
Toxic
Angular
Docile
Supplementary
Supplementary
“Ancillary” means not necessary but supporting or helping the main part of something. This is identical in meaning to the word “supplementary.” As for the other answer choices, “complementary” means working well with something or provided for free; “toxic” means poisonous; “docile” means quiet and easily controlled; and "angular" means containing many angles instead of curves.