All ISEE Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #55 : Synonyms: Nouns
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
ENCOMIUM
censure
epitome
blasphemy
accolade
dictum
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 #56 : Synonyms: Nouns
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
ASPERSION
defamation
alacrity
adulation
commendation
belligerence
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 #281 : Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
CALUMNY
synthesis
chagrin
chicanery
slander
panegyric
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 #282 : Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
CANARD
veracity
contaminant
hoax
edict
charlatan
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 #283 : Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
APOGEE
nadir
pinnacle
drawback
guile
hilarity
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 #61 : Identifying Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
DRAWBACK
gaffe
accretion
impediment
puissance
virtuosity
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 : Identifying Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
HIATUS
raconteur
conjecture
interval
sinecure
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 : Identifying Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
RHETORIC
conception
minion
oratory
luminary
vicissitude
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 #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.
QUAGMIRE
xenophobe
imbroglio
hyperbole
cloture
gainsay
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
iniquity
coinage
harangue
invective
banality
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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