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Example Question #1991 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
ENCOMIUM
blasphemy
dictum
accolade
censure
epitome
accolade
"Encomium" and "accolade" both mean warm praise. "Censure" means severe criticism or condemnation. "Blasphemy" means irreverence or heresy. "Dictum" means a saying or proverb. "Epitome" means a perfect example or abbreviation.
Example Question #1992 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
ASPERSION
commendation
belligerence
adulation
alacrity
defamation
defamation
"Aspersion" and "defamation" both mean libel or slander. "Adulation" means overenthusiastic praise. "Commendation" means praise or acclaim. "Alacrity" means alertness or liveliness. "Belligerence" means a fight or aggression.
Example Question #1993 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
CALUMNY
chicanery
chagrin
panegyric
slander
synthesis
slander
"Calumny" and "slander" both mean a scandalous remark or disparagement. "Panegyric" means acclaim or praise. "Synthesis" means combining or combination. "Chagrin" means displeasure or annoyance. "Chicanery" means trickery or deceit.
Example Question #1994 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
CANARD
edict
hoax
charlatan
contaminant
veracity
hoax
"Canard" and "hoax" both mean a lie or deception. "Veracity" means truth or accuracy. "Charlatan" means a trickster or fraud. "Contaminant" means a pollutant. "Edict" means a pronouncement or order.
Example Question #1995 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
APOGEE
guile
drawback
nadir
hilarity
pinnacle
pinnacle
"Apogee" and "pinnacle" both mean the highest point or zenith. "Nadir" means the lowest point or bottom. "Drawback" means a disadvantage. "Guile" means slyness or cleverness. "Hilarity" means laughter or amusement.
Example Question #1996 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
DRAWBACK
accretion
puissance
virtuosity
gaffe
impediment
impediment
"Drawback" and "impediment" both mean a disadvantage or hindrance. "Puissance" means energy or force. "Virtuosity" means skill or craft. "Gaffe" means a mistake or faux pas. "Accretion" means a gradual growth or addition.
Example Question #61 : Synonyms: Nouns
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
HIATUS
conjecture
sinecure
raconteur
interval
canon
interval
"Hiatus" and "interval" both mean a pause or interruption. "Conjecture" means speculation or assumption. "Sinecure" means a pushover. "Raconteur" means a storyteller or bard. "Canon" means a rule or edict.
Example Question #62 : Synonyms: Nouns
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
RHETORIC
minion
vicissitude
luminary
oratory
conception
oratory
"Rhetoric" and "oratory" both mean wordiness or a long speech. "Conception" means beginning or birth. "Vicissitude" means change or fluctuation. "Minion" means a sycophant or lackey. "Luminary" means a celebrity or dignitary.
Example Question #63 : Synonyms: Nouns
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
QUAGMIRE
gainsay
cloture
xenophobe
hyperbole
imbroglio
imbroglio
"Quagmire" and "imbroglio" both mean a bad situation or dilemma. "Cloture" means a process to bring debate to an end. "Gainsay" means to contradict or disagree. "Hyperbole" means an exaggeration or metaphor. "Xenophobe" means someone afraid of or hateful towards foreigners.
Example Question #64 : Synonyms: Nouns
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
PLATITUDE
banality
iniquity
coinage
harangue
invective
banality
"Platitude" and "banality" both mean a dull or overused saying. "Coinage" means the process of making money. "Harangue" means a long lecture or rant. "Invective" means verbal abuse.
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