ISEE Upper Level Verbal : ISEE Upper Level (grades 9-12) Verbal Reasoning

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for ISEE Upper Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #82 : Synonyms: Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PEDDLE

Possible Answers:

Sell

Portray

Purchase

Sentence

Reach

Correct answer:

Sell

Explanation:

"Peddle" means to sell or to travel around selling something. To provide further help, "sentence" means determine the punishment for; "portray" means depict, show

Example Question #83 : Synonyms: Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SWINDLE

Possible Answers:

Redeem

Cheat

Plead

Mollify

Create

Correct answer:

Cheat

Explanation:

To "swindle" someone means to cheat him or her out of money. To provide further help, "mollify" means sooth, calm, relieve; "redeem" means make right something done wrong; "plead" means beg, urge

Example Question #84 : Synonyms: Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

INTERROGATE

Possible Answers:

Question

Advise

Replenish

Surmise

Ponder

Correct answer:

Question

Explanation:

To "interrogate" means to question, to investigate for a crime through questioning. To provide further help, "ponder" means think carefully; "replenish" means refuel, restock; "surmise" means deduce, figure out

Example Question #85 : Synonyms: Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

RUMINATE

Possible Answers:

Meander

Abuse

Ponder

Abscond

Yell

Correct answer:

Ponder

Explanation:

To "ruminate" means to think carefully and deliberately about (something). So the best possible answer choice is "ponder" which has the same meaning. To provide further help, "abscond" means run away with; "meander" means to move in a winding manner, like a river

Example Question #86 : Synonyms: Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

INFRINGE

Possible Answers:

Embellish

Ignite

Violate

Kindle

Fetter

Correct answer:

Violate

Explanation:

To "infringe" means to actively break the rules or to actively disturb someone. As such the closest answer choice is "violate." To provide further help, "kindle" means the same thing as "ignite," they both mean to start a fire; "fetter" means shackle, tie to something; "embellish" means to adorn with details.

Example Question #87 : Synonyms: Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

INSINUATE

Possible Answers:

Comprehend

Deplore

Abhor

Suggest

Explicate

Correct answer:

Suggest

Explanation:

"Insinuate" means to suggest. To provide further help, "comprehend" means understand; "abhor" means detest, hate; "deplore" means speak badly of, to disparage; "explicate" means to free from

Example Question #88 : Synonyms: Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

HOODWINK

Possible Answers:

Extol

Encourage

Tantalize

Trick

Cajole

Correct answer:

Trick

Explanation:

To "hoodwink" someone means to deceive or trick him or her. To provide further help, "cajole" means encourage; "extol" means praise; "tantalize" means tease

Example Question #89 : Synonyms: Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

RECAPITULATE

Possible Answers:

Surrender

Misunderstand

Praise

Lure

Summarize

Correct answer:

Summarize

Explanation:

Although "capitulate" means to surrender, "recapitulate" means to summarize the main points of. This is a somewhat tricky question for this reason. To provide further help, "lure" means attract, often with nefarious means or intentions

Example Question #90 : Synonyms: Verbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

IMPORTUNE

Possible Answers:

Accost

Entreat

Encroach

Exhume

Integrate

Correct answer:

Entreat

Explanation:

"Importune" means to beg, to urge someone to do something, to entreat. To provide further help, "integrate" means combine, include one thing in another; "accost" means physically assault; "exhume" means dig up, as in dig up a corpse; "encroach" means intrude on, impose on

Example Question #2181 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning

Answer the following sample question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.

MITIGATE

Possible Answers:

diminish

depict

sate

feign

mollify

Correct answer:

diminish

Explanation:

"Mitigate" means to diminish or lessen. "Mollify" means to pacify or soothe. "Depict" means to describe or illustrate. "Feign" means to pretend or fake. "Sate" means to satisfy.

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