All ISEE Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #892 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HYPNOTIC
Distorted
Magical
Strange
Mesmerizing
Deceptive
Mesmerizing
"Hypnotic" means to have the effect of fixating one's attention. "Mesmerizing" also means this, so "mesmerizing" is the correct answer.
Example Question #893 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PROBABLE
Unlikely
Comfortable
Uncomfortable
Likely
Impassive
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 #894 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MUNDANE
Ordinary
Damaged
Unusual
Free
Material
Ordinary
"Mundane" means ordinary or uninteresting. Therefore, "ordinary" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "mundane."
Example Question #895 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORTUITOUS
Lumbering
Fuzzy
Intentional
Coincidental
Bland
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 #896 : Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
Woeful
Legitimate
Benign
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 #1121 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MONETARY
Wealthy
Materialistic
Conservative
Financial
Expensive
Financial
"Monetary" means relating to money, or financial, so "financial" is the synonym.
Example Question #1122 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
APT
Application
Appropriate
Fit
Inappropriate
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 #1123 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
APPROPRIATE
Intense
Suitable
Severe
Casual
Mediocre
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 #1124 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
A synonym of "futile" is __________.
audible
ineffective
probable
provoked
effortless
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.
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