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Example Question #2186 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSINUATE
Explicate
Comprehend
Abhor
Suggest
Deplore
Suggest
"Insinuate" means to suggest. To provide further help, "comprehend" means understand; "abhor" means detest, hate; "deplore" means speak badly of, to disparage; "explicate" means to free from.
Example Question #2187 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HOODWINK
Encourage
Trick
Extol
Cajole
Tantalize
Trick
To "hoodwink" someone means to deceive or trick him or her. To provide further help, "cajole" means encourage; "extol" means praise; "tantalize" means tease.
Example Question #2188 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RECAPITULATE
Misunderstand
Summarize
Lure
Surrender
Praise
Summarize
Although "capitulate" means to surrender, "recapitulate" means to summarize the main points of. This is a somewhat tricky question for this reason. To provide further help, "lure" means attract, often with nefarious means or intentions.
Example Question #2189 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPORTUNE
Exhume
Integrate
Encroach
Accost
Entreat
Entreat
"Importune" means to beg, to urge someone to do something, to entreat. To provide further help, "integrate" means combine, include one thing in another; "accost" means physically assault; "exhume" means dig up, as in dig up a corpse; "encroach" means intrude on, impose on.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Answer the following sample question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
MITIGATE
mollify
sate
feign
diminish
depict
diminish
"Mitigate" means to diminish or lessen. "Mollify" means to pacify or soothe. "Depict" means to describe or illustrate. "Feign" means to pretend or fake. "Sate" means to satisfy.
Example Question #471 : Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
WHITTLE
boycott
pare
emulate
incise
extend
pare
"Whittle" and "pare" both mean to cut away at or reduce. "Extend" means to make larger or longer. "Emulate" means to copy the actions of. "Boycott" means to ban or refrain from using. "Incise" means to cut into.
Example Question #472 : Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
KINDLE
extemporize
extinguish
ignite
withdraw
quench
ignite
"Kindle" and "ignite" both mean to start a fire. "Quench" means to satisfy. "Extinguish" means to put out or douse. "Extemporize" means to improvise or ad-lib. "Withdraw" means to remove something or someone from a situation.
Example Question #481 : Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
STIPPLE
vilify
surmise
dapple
stupefy
transmute
dapple
"Stipple" and "dapple" both mean to mark with numerous small dots or marks. "Stupefy" means to stun or astonish. "Surmise" means to come to a conclusion. "Transmute" means to convert or alter. "Vilify" means to criticize over harshly.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
STANCH
halt
evince
proscribe
undulate
promulgate
halt
"Stanch" and "halt" both mean to stop. "Undulate" means to rise and fall. "Proscribe" means to condemn or exclude. "Promulgate" means to make known or declare. "Evince" means to manifest or disclose.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
QUELL
aggravate
foment
aver
annihilate
gouge
annihilate
"Quell" and "annihilate" both mean to defeat or crush. "Aggravate" means to irritate or provoke. "Gouge" means to cut or scoop. "Aver" means to maintain or affirm. "Foment" means to instigate or provoke.
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