ISEE Lower Level Verbal Reasoning › Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FREQUENT
Often
Jealous
Usually
Burrow
Modest
"Frequent" means happening again and again with little time in between events. Anorther word for "frequent" is often, so "often" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, "jealous" means envious or wanting what someone else has, "usually" means under normal circumstances, a "burrow" is a hole in the ground that certain animals dig and live in, and to "burrow" means to dig a hole in the ground, and "modest" means not taking as much credit as one should for one's achievements or talent.
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PORTER
doorman
waiter
driver
guard
protector
The prefix or root word "port-" means related to moving or transporting, so a “porter” is another name for a _“_doorman.” For example, the person who collects your bags and holds the door for you at a hotel is considered a "porter." To provide further help, a “protector” is someone who defends someone else.
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DELECTABLE
Delicious
Unpalatable
Disgusting
Putrid
"Delectable" and "delicious" are synonyms, each meaning pleasant-tasting. "Unpalatable," "disgusting," and "putrid" are antonyms, or opposites, of "delectable" and "delicious."
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EDIBLE
Digestible
Delicious
Nutritious
Decadent
The correct answer is "digestible." "Edible" and "digestible" both mean able to be eaten. The other words have to do with food, but do not have to do with the ability of something to be eaten.
Synonyms: Choose the word or phrase that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
MISPLACED
Lost
Limpid
Morose
Searched
Supreme
The prefix "mis-" means done wrong or badly, so something that has been “misplaced” has been placed incorrectly. This is closest in meaning to “lost.” To provide further help, “limpid” means clear; “morose” means very sad and serious; “supreme” means best or highest; “searched” means looked for.
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENLIGHTENING
Informative
Scholarly
Lunar
Polar
Grammatical
The word "enlightening" comes from the word light, but it is used in a metaphorical sense. It means making something understandable. Think of when we say, "That was an enlightening explanation."It is like the explanation "shines" and makes its topic obvious. The best option for this is "informative," for informative things or actions help to explain something else.
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HECTIC
Busy
Solitary
Determined
Radiant
Surprised
To have a "hectic" schedule is to have an extremely busy one, so "busy" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, none are close in meaning to "hectic": "solitary" means alone; "radiant" means glowing; "surprised" means astounded or shocked; and "determined" means firmly decided on something.
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VACANT
Empty
Full
Meaningful
Insignificant
Quirky
_"_Vacant” means empty or unoccupied, so "empty" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, “meaningful” means important and significant; “insignificant” means not important; “quirky” means unconventional.
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CONSPICUOUS
Visible
Famous
Renowned
Excellent
Forgotten
The word "conspicuous" has a root that you might not see at first. The "-spic-" is related to the "spec-" that we find in "spectator" and "spectacle." A "spectator" is someone who watches an event (perhaps a sports game). A "spectacle" is something very visible—a massive event, so large that it is very visible. Likewise, "spectacles" are glasses that someone wears—things helping you to see. When something is "conspicuous," it is not at all hidden. The "con-" prefix does not mean with or among like it does in other words. Here, it merely means very. Something "conspicuous" is very visible. Among our options, however, "visible" is the only appropriate answer. This is a fine synonym, given the other answers.
Note that while something "conspicuous" could become famous (since it is so easily seen), the word "conspicuous" does not itself designate such fame. It merely deals with being able to be seen.
Synonyms: Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
CONFUSED
Puzzled
Inconsistent
Contrite
Enabled
"Confused" is defined as unable to think clearly; bewildered. Since "puzzled" is defined as to feel confused due to a lack of understanding, "puzzled" is the best answer choice.