All ISEE Upper Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
ABORTIVE
premature
thwarted
contemptuous
elegant
thwarted
Abortivemeans failing to produce the intended result, or thwarted.
Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
LANGUID
speech
hyper
nuisance
lazy
boundary
lazy
"Languid" meansslow or sluggish, so the best choice for this is lazy.
Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
DELETERIOUS
baneful
appropriate
helpful
beneficial
undone
baneful
We are looking for a synonym of "deleterious," which meansharmful. Both "helpful" and "beneficial" are the opposite ofharmful, and "undone" is unrelated. "Baneful" meansharmful.
Example Question #2 :Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
HEINOUS
evil
diseased
狗matic
effusive
pure
evil
"Effusive" meansto pour out emotions, and "dogmatic" meansfirmly holding beliefs. "Heinous" meansevil, making "evil" the only possible answer choice.
Example Question #3 :Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
CAUSTIC
hapless
soothing
highfalutin
acerbic
fledgling
acerbic
"Caustic" and "acerbic" both meanburning or corrosive. "Soothing" meanscalming or pacifying. "Highfalutin" meanspompous or arrogant. "Fledgling" meansapprentice or newcomer. "Hapless" meansunfortunate or unlucky.
Example Question #4 :Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
SUBTLE
tutelary
ignorant
understated
forthright
nascent
understated
"Subtle" and "understated" both meanindirect or delicate. "Forthright" meansstraightforward or honest. "Ignorant" meansunaware or unknowing. "Nascent" meansbudding or fledgling."Tutelary" meansprotective or custodial.
Example Question #5 :Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
PRONE
徒劳的
ambivalent
axiomatic
fetid
apt
apt
"Prone" and "apt" both meanliable or likely. "Fetid" meansfoul or rancid. "Futile" meanshopeless or pointless. "Ambivalent" meansconflicting or contradictory. "Axiomatic" meansunderstood or accepted.
Example Question #6 :Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
IRONCLAD
colloquial
quaint
abiding
furtive
percipient
abiding
"Ironclad" and "abiding" both meanfixed or rigid. "Colloquial" meansparticular to a certain area. "Percipient" meansalert or awake. "Furtive" meanssneaky or secretive. "Quaint" meansoddly nostalgic.
Example Question #2496 :Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
WEARY
Exhausted
Elegant
Talkative
Outrageous
Amiable
Exhausted
"Weary" meanstired or exhausted. "Outrageous" meansshockingly bad. "Elegant" meansgraceful and stylish. "Talkative" meanstalking too much or chatty. "Amiable" meansfriendly and pleasant.
Example Question #7 :Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HORRID
Shrewd
Credible
Immaculate
Eternal
Dreadful
Dreadful
"Horrid" meansdreadfulorcausing horror, so "dreadful" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "horrid": "immaculate" meansextremey neat and clean;"eternal" meanslasting forever;"credible" meansbelievable;和“精明”的意思sharp-wittedorastute.
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