All ISEE Lower Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #154 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMERGE
Delight
Jump
Appear
Fling
Frighten
Appear
The word "emerge" means to come out. Perhaps you know the word "submerge," which means to go under. The prefix "sub-" means under, and the prefix "e-" means out of. (Sometimes, this prefix is "ex-".) Thus, we can say that "appear" is a synonym for "emerge." For example, you can say, "He emerged into sight after being in hiding." This means that the person appeared in sight.
Example Question #155 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ESCALATE
Increase
Deliver
Move
Change
Step
Increase
You likely have seen an "escalator" in a store. These are moving stairs that go up and down mechanically. The word "escalate" means to increase or become more intense. Whenever we say, "The violence in the area escalated," we mean, It became more violent in that area. Thus, the only option that is a good synonym is "increase."
Example Question #156 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIMINISH
Overturn
Fulfill
Lessen
Destroy
Expand
Lessen
The word "diminish" comes from roots meaning to become smaller. You can see in it the "-min-" root that is used in words like "miniature" and "mini." Therefore, the only option that is correct is "lessen." Whenever we "lessen" the strength of something, we make it weaker. That is, we make it "smaller" in strength.
Example Question #157 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CREASE
Burn
Fold
Flatten
Twist
Allot
Fold
A "crease" is a fold in something. It can be in a piece of paper or in someone's clothes. The verb "to crease" merely indicates the action of making such a fold.
Example Question #158 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MANUFACTURE
Design
Produce
Sell
Detail
Pollute
Produce
The word "manufacture" actually comes from roots meaning to make with one's hands. Something is "manual" when it is able to be done or used with a hand. Even the little books that we call "manuals" are give this name because they are small enough to fit in a hand. The second half of the word means to do or make. This "-fact-" root is used in many words in English. Thus, the best option is "produce." A manufacturer is someone who produces a product. The verb "to manufacture" describes the process of making that product.
Example Question #159 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEVIATE
Push
Stray
Return
Rob
Gather
Stray
Whenever someone "deviates" from the norm, he or she departs from it. Deviations are a kind of straying from what is acceptable or expected. You can also simply "deviate from the path" when walking somewhere. This means that you stray from it. In general, you can use "deviate" and "stray" to express this idea of "going away from the expected procedure, norm, or path." Therefore, they are good synonyms.
Example Question #661 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCATTER
Cultivate
Plant
Spread
Grow
Impress
Spread
Whenever we "scatter" things, we toss them so that they are spread around on the ground. Whenever a group of animals scatter, they run in different directions, placing themselves apart from each other. Scattering has this element of spreading out. For this reason, the word "spread" is an acceptable synonym. We tend to think of scattering seeds, as when we are planting a field of crops. Do not be tricked by options like "plant," "cultivate," or "grow." These are not synonyms for "scatter"—even though we often scatter seeds so that we can plant, cultivate, and grow things!
Example Question #161 : Synonyms: Verbs
A synonym of "enamor" is __________.
provide
hold
disgust
mingle
enrapture
enrapture
"Enamor" is a verb that means "be filled with a feeling of love for" or "have a liking or admiration for." So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "be filled with love for," "have a liking of." So, "disgust" cannot be the correct answer, because as a verb, "disgust" means "cause (someone) to feel revulsion or profound disapproval," making it an antonym, not a synonym, of "enamor." "Enrapture," however, is a verb that means "give intense pleasure or joy to," and because "enrapture" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "enamor," "enrapture" is the correct answer.
Example Question #671 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer closest in meaning to the word in question.
Despise
to reserve
to engage
to hate
to participate
to enjoy
to hate
"Despise" means to hate.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Survive
to live
to reject
to understand
to study
to disappear
to live
"Survive" means to live or remain alive.
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