All ISEE Lower Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #641 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONSERVE
Jingle
Traumatize
Contest
Spend
Save
Save
To “conserve” something means to save or protect it for when you need it more. For example, if someone were lost with a limited amount of food and waiting for help to arrive, that person would want to conserve the food he or she had. As for the other answer choices, "traumatize” means cause lasting effects via mental or physical pain; "jingle" means make a light clinking noise like a bell or coins; and "contest," when used as a verb, means dispute or call into question.
Example Question #135 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEPOSIT
Put
Hold
Push
Pull
Halt
Put
“Deposit” means to put into something, like money into a bank account, so "put" is the correct answer. “Halt” means pause or stop.
Example Question #136 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRANSFER
Accept
Move
Survive
Command
Remove
Move
To “transfer” means to move to a different location or to "transport." As for the other answer choices, “command” means tell someone what to do; “survive” means stay alive through something; “remove” means take away; and “accept” means receive or believe.
Example Question #642 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONTACT
Sound
Impression
Touch
Texture
Repetition
Touch
“Contact,” when used as a noun, can mean the physical touching of two or more things, so "touch" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, “impression” means ideas about something formed with very little evidence backing them up; "texture" means the feel of the surface of something; and "repetition" means the act of doing something over and over.
Example Question #138 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONSTRUCT
Withdraw
Incite
Court
Build
Soar
Build
To “construct” something means to build it, so "build" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, “incite” means start or cause a reaction; “court” is where legal cases are tried; “withdraw” means pull away or take oneself out of a competition; and “soar” means fly high.
Example Question #643 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMIT
Surprise
Donate
Control
Release
Design
Release
"Emit" is a verb that means give off or produce. A light bulb can be said to emit light. The answer choice closest in meaning to "emit" is thus "release," which can mean give off. As for the other answer choices, "donate" means give to someone in need or a charity free of charge; "design" means plan out in detail; "control" means have power over and make the decisions for; and "surprise" means astonish or do something that someone did not expect.
Example Question #644 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONTAMINATE
Pollute
Gather
Destroy
Insist
Purify
Pollute
When something is contaminated, its purity is destroyed. For instance, when a factory empties waste directly into the water, that water is contaminated, or polluted. Such pollution stops it from being in its pure condition. The verb "contaminate" merely means pollute or make impure. The wrong option "destroy" really is too strong. Certainly, contamination destroys the purity of something, but really contamination is more about the polluting than the destruction itself. Therefore, it is a better option to select "pollute" instead of "destroy."
Example Question #141 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMPILE
Assemble
Smash
Educate
Inflate
Avoid
Assemble
"Compile" means put together or assemble, so "assemble" is the correct answer. "Smash" means hit something very hard and cause it to break. "Avoid" means stay or keep away from someone or something. "Inflate" means increase or fill with air. "Educate" means instruct or teach.
Example Question #142 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUENCH
Obliterate
Satisfy
Portray
Refute
Suspend
Satisfy
To "quench" means to satisfy, particularly with relation to satisfying a thirst. So, "satisfy" is the correct answer. To hep you, "suspend" means pause or hang from a specified location, "refute" means demonstrate to not be true, "portray" means show or represent, and to "obliterate" means to completely destroy.
Example Question #143 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PURSUE
Explain
Correct
Obey
Polish
Chase
Chase
"Pursue" means chase or run after, so "chase" is the correct answer. To "polish" means to clean and make shiny. "Explain" means describe or provide more details that make something more understandable. "Obey" means listen to, comply, or listen to someone and comply with rules and directions they give you. "Correct," when used as a verb, means make right.