Synonyms: Other Verbs - ISEE Lower Level Verbal Reasoning

"Correct" is an adjective that means true or not containing any errors. So, the answer choice closest in meaning to "correct" is "accurate," an adjective that means correct, especially as concerns specific details. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "correct": "wrong" is an antonym of "correct" and means incorrect ; "lame" means not able to walk due to an injury; and "intelligent" means smart .

“Advance” means continue or proceed, so "proceed" is the correct answer. The prefix "ad-" refers to a movement or change into or away from something as seen in “adulterate" (make something impure) and “adjunct” (an addition). None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "advance": “detract” means take away from in terms of quality; “demonize” means vilify; “bewitch” means enchant; and “suspend” means pause.

The prefix "out-"generally means surpassing or exceeding, so if you “outperform” someone, you perform better than they do. So, "do better than" is the correct answer. To provide further help, “overwhelm” means overpower emotionally and “underwhelm” means disappoint, and “intrinsic” means basic, natural, or inherent.

This one is tough, because there are no synonyms to eliminate in the answer list. If you remember hearing the word "generation" used to mean a group of people born and living during the same time, you may be able to figure out that "generate" means birth, make, or create. "Produce" has a similar meaning to "create," therefore that is the correct answer. "Destroy" is an antonym of "generate," "predict" means foretell or attempt to determine what will happen in the future, and "loathe" means hate.

“Desist” means to stop or to make something stop. To provide further help, “forbid” means ban, not allow; “prevent” means stop something from happening before it happens; “carp” means complain.

To "thrive" is to succeed or do extremely well in some aspect of life; it sometimes refers specifically to physical growth. In general, however, "prosper" is the correct synonym, since this verb also describes the act of flourishing and succeeding. To "falter" is to hesitate and to "recede" is to retreat or travel backwards (as in a balding man's "receding hairline"). Finally, to "anticipate" something is to look forward to or become excited about it before it has happened.

The word "deftly" means nimbly, dexterously, or with great skill;therefore, the word "skillfully" most closely matches the definition of "deftly." "Clumsily" is incorrect because it means with little skill or in an awkward manner, making it an opposite of "deftly." "Maliciously," which means with the intention of causing harm, and "aggressively," which means in a hostile or confrontational manner, are unrelated to the definition of "deftly."

If people "partake" of something such as cake at a birthday party, it means they consume it or share in it ; if they partake in some activity, they participate in it or take part in it; so, "participate" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "partake": "grant" means allow when used as a verb; "convey"means transport when referring to physical objects or people and suggest when referring to ideas; and "transfer" means convey from one location to another or convey from the ownership of one person or group to the ownership of another person or group.

When you “create” something, you make or _generate_it.

To “vanquish” means to defeat or overcome something. “Recede” means to go back or to move away from; “desert” means to leave behind or to abandon when used as a verb; and “propose” means to suggest or to share an idea with someone.

To “deprive” someone of something means to not let them have that thing, to “deny” them. The word “allow” means the opposite of “deprive” and “deny.” The word “deplore” means to hate someone or something. The word “contend” means to argue something. The word “concede” means to give up, to stop trying, or to admit you are wrong.

To "curtail" something is to reduce its current degree or prevent it from expanding as much as it might have otherwise. The correct answer is thus "limit." If you associated "curtail" with "tail," you may have chosen "follow," but "curtail" does not mean the same thing as "tail," so "follow" is incorrect.

“Reign” means rule over a country as the leader of its monarchy, e.g. a king or queen. As a word it is usually used to describe the rule of kings or queens. So, "rule" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, "consider" means think about as a possibility; "damage" means cause harm to or mar the quality of; "decide" means pick or choose definitively between multiple options; and "drizzle" means to rain lightly ("rain" having an entirely different meaning from "reign," despite the two words being homophones); and "command" means lead or demand someone to do something using one's authority as force.

“Complete,” when used as a verb, means conclude or "finish_._" As for the other answer choices, “concede” means give up or admit that an opposing point is correct; “recede” means back away; “desire” means want; and "function" means work as expected to.

To “conclude” means to bring to a close, to end, or to "finish_."_ “Commence” means begin, and “suspend” means pause or stop.

When you "crave" something, you really desire to have it. For example, you can say, "I really am craving chocolate." This means that you really want to eat a lot of chocolate. Thus, "to crave" means to desire greatly. Among the answer choices, only the simple "desire" is a good option.

To "eliminate" something means that you get rid of it. For example, you could say, "I wanted to eliminate the possibility of failure." This means that you wanted to prevent any possibility of failing. Therefore, in general, the idea of eliminating has to do with removing.

The word "obtain" means "to get." Most often, we use the word "acquire" to indicate that we are buying something. For example, we can say, "I acquired two new pairs of shoes for summer;" however, in addition to meaning that you bought the shoes, it can also mean merely that you have now received them or have gotten them. Therefore, "acquire" is a good synonym for "obtain."

When we "permit" something to happen, we allow it to happen. For example, you might say, "The mother permitted her child to have three pieces of candy after dinner." This means that she allowed the child to have those pieces of candy. Thus, "allow" is a correct choice for the synonym.

The word "mangle" describes the action of severely hurting someone or something. For instance, you could say, "The pillow was mangled by the lawn mower that ran over it." The only option that communicates this kind of destruction is "damage."