All ISEE Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #895 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HYPNOTIC
Strange
Magical
Deceptive
Distorted
Mesmerizing
Mesmerizing
"Hypnotic" means to have the effect of fixating one's attention. "Mesmerizing" also means this, so "mesmerizing" is the correct answer.
Example Question #896 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PROBABLE
Likely
Unlikely
Uncomfortable
Impassive
Comfortable
Likely
Something that is "probable" is likely to happen, so "likely" is the correct answer. To help you, "impassive" means unemotional, unaffected, or blank.
Example Question #897 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MUNDANE
Free
Damaged
Unusual
Ordinary
Material
Ordinary
"Mundane" means ordinary or uninteresting. Therefore, "ordinary" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "mundane."
Example Question #898 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORTUITOUS
Fuzzy
Lumbering
Bland
Coincidental
Intentional
Coincidental
"Fortuitous" is an adjective that means "happening by accident or chance rather than design," so we need to pick out an answer choice that is an adjective that means something like "happening by accident." So, "intentional" cannot be the correct answer because "intentional" means "done on purpose; deliberate," making it an antonym of "fortuitous," not a synonym. "Coincidental," however, is an adjective that means "resulting from a coincidence; done or happening by chance," and because "coincidental" is the answer choice that is closest in meaning to "fortuitous," "coincidental" is the correct answer.
Example Question #899 : Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
Woeful
Benign
Legitimate
Example Question #43 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase that best matches the word in capital letters.
LUCRATIVE
Occupational
Expensive
Radical
Understanding
Profitable
Profitable
"Lucrative" is defined as moneymaking. This is simliar to "profitable."
Example Question #281 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MONETARY
Wealthy
Financial
Expensive
Materialistic
Conservative
Financial
"Monetary" means relating to money, or financial, so "financial" is the synonym.
Example Question #282 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
APT
Appropriate
Inappropriate
Application
Fit
Appropriate
The word "apt" means appropriate or very intelligent. The best choice is "appropriate," as it is a part of the definition of the word "apt." Considering the other options, an "application" is a request, "inappropriate" means not suitable, and "fit" means in good physical condition.
Example Question #283 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
APPROPRIATE
Severe
Mediocre
Casual
Intense
Suitable
Suitable
"Appropriate" means fitting, right, or suitable. To help you, "severe" and "intense" are synonyms of one another; they both describe something that is extreme. Also, "mediocre" means average when better-than-average was expected.
Example Question #284 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
A synonym of "futile" is __________.
probable
provoked
effortless
audible
ineffective
ineffective
"Futile" is an adjective meaning "incapable of producing any useful result" or "pointless." So, we need to pick out an answer choice that is an adjective and means something like "pointless." While both "pointless" and "effortless" end with the suffix "-less," "effortless" means "requiring no physical or mental exertion" or "achieved with admirable ease," so it cannot be the correct answer because it does not mean "pointless." "Ineffective," however, means "not effective," as you might be able to guess from the combination of the negative prefix "in-" and the word "effective." Since "ineffective" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "futile," "ineffective" is the correct answer.