All ISEE Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #53 : Synonyms: Nouns
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
CALUMNY
chagrin
synthesis
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 #59 : Identifying 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
charlatan
hoax
contaminant
edict
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 #281 : Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
APOGEE
hilarity
nadir
drawback
guile
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 #282 : Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
DRAWBACK
virtuosity
gaffe
impediment
puissance
accretion
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 #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.
HIATUS
canon
raconteur
sinecure
interval
conjecture
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 #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.
RHETORIC
oratory
conception
vicissitude
luminary
minion
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 #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.
QUAGMIRE
cloture
xenophobe
imbroglio
hyperbole
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 #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.
PLATITUDE
iniquity
invective
harangue
banality
coinage
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.
Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
LASSITUDE
diligence
largess
vigor
legerdemain
lethargy
lethargy
"Lassitude" and "lethargy" both mean apathy or fatigue. "Diligence" means perseverance in carrying out an action. "Vigor" means power or energy. "Largess" means generosity. "Legerdemain" means sleight of hand.
Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
EXIGENCY
boon
largess
transient
hegemony
contingency
contingency
"Exigency" and "contingency" both mean difficulty or crisis. "Boon" means an advantage or blessing. "Hegemony" means dominion or authority. "Transient" means temporary or ephemeral. "Largess" means generosity or aid.
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