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Example Question #2096 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TREPIDATION
Dread
Envy
Remorse
Honesty
Suspicion
Dread
"Trepidation" means dread, a feeling of great unease and anxiety that something bad will happen. "Remorse" is a similarly negative feeling, but it is reserved for sadness about events that have already transpired.
Example Question #2097 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUSTERITY
Luminary
Travesty
Excellency
Trajectory
Severity
Severity
"Austerity" means severity or sternness. To provide further help, a "trajectory" is the expected path of something that is moving; a "travesty" is a mockery, an injustice; "luminary" means notable, important in a certain area.
Example Question #2098 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VOGUE
Politics
Fashion
Economics
Recreation
Culture
Fashion
"Vogue," when used as a noun, means fashion, style, rage, trend. It can also be used as an adjective in which case it's meaning is very similar, it means fashionable or cool. "Culture" refers to any kind of culture (arts, fashion, shared experiences, media), fashionable or otherwise.
Example Question #2099 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARSIMONY
Selfishness
Generosity
Selflessness
Cheapness
Thoughtfulness
Cheapness
"Parsimony" means not inclined towards spending money, cheapness. "Generosity" is a rough antonym to parsimony. It is almost impossible to be generous, free with one's goods or money; willing to give to others, if you are "parsimonious." Selfishness" is similar in spirit to "parsimony," but parsimony has a specific meaning related to money, which is not true of "selfishness."
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
HONOR
revere
portend
accept
solace
repudiate
revere
Repudiate means to reject, solace is peace, and portend means to predict. The word that is a synonym of honor is revere.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs
Answer the following sample question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
CAPITULATE
waver
occlude
fawn
concede
emulate
concede
"Capitulate" means to concede or surrender. "Emulate" means to copy the actions of someone or something. "Fawn" means to serve or ingratiate oneself to another. "Occlude" means to block or prevent. "Waver" means to shift back and forth or be indecisive.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
CHIDE
censor
scold
endure
entangle
scold
To "chide" someone is to express disapproval or to scold. Chiding is a relatively-mild form of correction; harsher criticism might warrant a stronger verb like "rebuke," "castigate," or "upbraid."
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
CADGE
confound
incite
bungle
scrounge
antagonize
scrounge
"Cadge" and "scrounge" both mean to beg. "Antagonize" means to cause a problem or oppose. "Bungle" means to blunder or mess up. "Confound" means to confuse or astonish. "Incite" means to encourage or provoke.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
FEIGN
laud
oscillate
juxtapose
bluff
pacify
bluff
"Feign" and "bluff" both mean to pretend or fake. "Juxtapose" means to place side by side for comparison. "Laud" means to give acclaim or praise. "Oscillate" means to move in a side-to-side motion. "Pacify" means to calm or soothe.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
CAPITULATE
concede
disentangle
callous
disdain
censure
concede
"Capitulate" and "concede" both mean to surrender or give in. "Disdain" means hate or indifference. "Disentangle" means to unwind or disconnect. "Callous" means to make cruel or insensitive. "Censure" means to condemn or criticize severely.
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