All ISEE Lower Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #533 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
IMITATE
Thoughtful
Mock
Suffocate
Retrieve
Copy
Copy
"Imitate" means mimic or copy. To further help you, "mock" means make fun of; "suffocate" means prevent from breathing; "retrieve" means to go get something; someone who is "thoughtful" is deep in thought or very considerate of others.
Example Question #534 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
PERSONIFY
Diagnose
Monetize
Alleviate
Represent
Induce
Represent
“Personify” means to be the perfect representation of an idea, so the correct answer is “represent.” To provide further help, “monetize” means to convert from debt to money, to make something legal tender; “tender,” in this context, is another name for currency; “diagnose” means identify an illness or cause of something; “alleviate” means make better; “induce” means forcibly cause.
Example Question #535 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INTERACT
Referendum
Placate
Administer
Communicate
Inculcate
Communicate
The prefix "inter-" means between or with, so the word “interact” means work with someone else, talk with someone else, or communicate with someone else. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "interact": “inculcate” means instill ideas through teaching; “administer” means give a dosage of a drug or manage; a “referendum” is an issue decided by a popular vote of the people; and “placate” means pacify or say the right things to calm someone down.
Example Question #536 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
COMPREHEND
Understand
Grasp
Snatch
Steal
Educate
Understand
The word "comprehend" literally means to grasp completely, as though you were grasping a person in an embrace or a hug. The "-prehend" portion is found in the word "apprehend," which means to snatch, as when a police officer "apprehends" a thief. The "com-" prefix can mean with, among, or even around.
Someone might ask you, "Did you comprehend the lesson?" This question means, "Did you understand the lesson?" Another way to put it would be, "Did you 'wrap your mind around it'?" This latter expression actually shows a bit of what is literally meant by "comprehend," though the better meaning is merely to understand completely. The only option that fits this is "understand." To "educate" might lead someone to comprehend something, but "educating" is not the same as "comprehending." "Educating" hopefully leads to comprehension. It is not, however, the same thing as it.
Example Question #28 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Admit
to deprive
to confess
to keep
to paint
to decline
to confess
"Admit" means to confess.
Example Question #537 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ENNUMERATE
Categorize
Spoil
Grumble
List
List
"Ennumerate" is a verb that means to mention all of the items in a category individually, so "list" is the correct answer, because "list," when used as a verb, also means to mention all of the items in a category individually. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "ennumerate": "spoil" means to go rotten, "grumble" means to complain quietly; and "categorize" means to assign people or things to categories.
Example Question #538 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BEWILDER
Simplify
Perplex
Remove
Remain
Delete
Perplex
To "bewilder" someone means to confuse them. "Perplex," which also means confuse, is the best match for "bewilder," because both words mean confuse.
Example Question #539 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EXULT
Excavate
Despair
Rejoice
Plan
Rejoice
"Exult" means show or feel extreme happiness. "Rejoice" is the word choice that most closely matches this definition. "Despair" is the opposite of "exult," and "excavate," which means dig up, and "plan" are unrelated.
Example Question #701 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
SUMMON
Call for
Get paid
Send away
Make noise
Give away
Call for
To "summon" someone means to call for them.
Example Question #541 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DEPLORE
Laud
Duplicate
Criticize
Imitate
Praise
Criticize
"Deplore" means condemn or criticize, so "criticize" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "deplore": "duplicate" means reproduce exactly; "imitate" is a verb that means copy; and "praise" and "laud" are synonyms of one another and both mean say something is good or that someone is doing well. "Praise" and "laud" are antonyms of "criticize" and "deplore."
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