All ISEE Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
DRAWBACK
impediment
accretion
virtuosity
puissance
gaffe
impediment
"Drawback" and "impediment" both mean a disadvantage or hindrance. "Puissance" means energy or force. "Virtuosity" means skill or craft. "Gaffe" means a mistake or faux pas. "Accretion" means a gradual growth or addition.
Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
HIATUS
interval
canon
conjecture
raconteur
sinecure
interval
"Hiatus" and "interval" both mean a pause or interruption. "Conjecture" means speculation or assumption. "Sinecure" means a pushover. "Raconteur" means a storyteller or bard. "Canon" means a rule or edict.
Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
RHETORIC
conception
vicissitude
luminary
oratory
minion
oratory
"Rhetoric" and "oratory" both mean wordiness or a long speech. "Conception" means beginning or birth. "Vicissitude" means change or fluctuation. "Minion" means a sycophant or lackey. "Luminary" means a celebrity or dignitary.
Example Question #24 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
QUAGMIRE
xenophobe
cloture
gainsay
imbroglio
hyperbole
imbroglio
"Quagmire" and "imbroglio" both mean a bad situation or dilemma. "Cloture" means a process to bring debate to an end. "Gainsay" means to contradict or disagree. "Hyperbole" means an exaggeration or metaphor. "Xenophobe" means someone afraid of or hateful towards foreigners.
Example Question #25 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
PLATITUDE
banality
iniquity
coinage
invective
harangue
banality
"Platitude" and "banality" both mean a dull or overused saying. "Coinage" means the process of making money. "Harangue" means a long lecture or rant. "Invective" means verbal abuse.
Example Question #26 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
LASSITUDE
diligence
lethargy
largess
legerdemain
vigor
lethargy
"Lassitude" and "lethargy" both mean apathy or fatigue. "Diligence" means perseverance in carrying out an action. "Vigor" means power or energy. "Largess" means generosity. "Legerdemain" means sleight of hand.
Example Question #27 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
EXIGENCY
largess
contingency
hegemony
boon
transient
contingency
"Exigency" and "contingency" both mean difficulty or crisis. "Boon" means an advantage or blessing. "Hegemony" means dominion or authority. "Transient" means temporary or ephemeral. "Largess" means generosity or aid.
Example Question #28 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
ATAVISM
pariah
polemic
rectitude
reversion
pathos
reversion
"Atavism" and "reversion" both mean backsliding or regression. "Pariah" means social outcast. "Pathos" means deep sadness or emotion. "Polemic" means argument or spat. "Rectitude" means uprightness or decency.
Example Question #29 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
LIEN
consensus
neologism
suffragist
claim
whelp
claim
"Lien" and "claim" both mean a claim on property. "Consensus" means general agreement or accord. "Suffragist" means a voter or citizen. "Neologism" means a new word. "Whelp" means a young animal, especially a mammal.
Example Question #30 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
COMMANDMENT
Insomnia
Order
Dearth
Rebellion
Compassion
Order
"Commandment" is an official order usually by a government official. "Dearth" means lacking of something. "Compassion" means showing emotion and sympathy for another person. "Insomnia" means sleeplessness or inability to sleep. "Rebellion" means a revolt against a government or some other entity.
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