All ISEE Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
PRIVY
relaxing
destructive
odorous
informed
informed
Privymeans to be in on or sharing some secret knowledge, or informed.
Example Question #2 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPURIOUS
Reactive
False
Immediate
Annoying
Impetuous
False
The word “spurious” most generally meansfalseorfake, often implying that the fake thing does not at first appear to be fake, though it really is. Often, one will find the word used to describe a “spurious argument” or a “spurious claim,” meaning arguments and claims that are ultimately false.
Example Question #3 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEMONSTRATIVE
Near
Languishing
Participatory
Indisputable
Inconclusive
Indisputable
"Demonstrative" is an adjective that can meanopenly demonstrating feelingsorproviding conclusive proof.We need to pick out an adjective that means something likeshowing feelingsorproviding proof. "Inconclusive" cannot be the correct answer because it is an antonym of the second meaning of "demonstrative,"providing conclusive proof. "Indisputable," however, is an adjective that meansunable to be disputedand because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "demonstrative," "indisputable" is the correct answer.
Example Question #4 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AFFECTED
Garrulous
Pretentious
Miserly
Laconic
模棱两可的
Pretentious
Affectedmeans artificial or pretentious.
Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DUBIOUS
Uncertain
Arrogant
Lying
Fraudulent
Mendacious
Uncertain
When used as an adjective, the word “dubious” means “doubting” or “hesitating.” It is clearly related to “dubious” as well as the word “indubitable,” which means “unable to be doubted.” It would be used in a sentence like, “Since the argument presented to him was rather weak, John remained rather dubious regarding the truth of its conclusions.” Among the options provided, “uncertain” is the closest to this sense.
Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CANDID
Impartial
Ubiquitous
Corporal
Prevalent
Caustic
Impartial
"Candid" meansimpartial, open, or honest. "Caustic" meansburning or sarcastic."Corporal" meansbodily or physical. "Prevalent" meansaccepted or widespread. "Ubiquitous" meansever-present or pervasive.
Example Question #7 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
COGNITIVE
voluble
logical
irrational
eclectic
irascible
logical
"Cognitive" and "logical" both meanreasonable or rational. "Irrational" meansillogical or senseless. "Eclectic" meanscomprehensive or diverse. "Irascible" meanscrabby or cantankerous. "Voluble" meanstalkative or chatty.
Example Question #8 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
VERITABLE
raucous
ironic
effusive
bona fide
voracious
bona fide
"Veritable" and "bona fide" both meanauthentic or actual. "Voracious" meansvery hungry or greedy. "Ironic" meanssarcastic or caustic."Raucous" meansrowdy or rough. "Effusive" meansgushing or profuse.
Example Question #9 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNWITTING
Measured
Purposeful
Inadvertent
Forgetful
Boastful
Inadvertent
"Unwitting" is an adjective that means either "not aware of the full facts" when referring to a person, or "not done on purpose; unintentional." So, we need to pick out an adjective that means something like "not aware of the full facts" or "unintentional." "Purposeful" cannot be the correct answer, then, because "purposeful" is an antonym of "unwitting," not a synonym. "Inadvertent," however, is an adjective that means "not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning," and because it is the answer choir that is closest in meaning to "unwitting," "inadvertent" is the correct answer.
Example Question #10 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VERBALIZED
Conjugated
Conjoined
Spoken
Constructed
Declined
Spoken
Although one can be said to “verbalize” his or her words when he or she writes them, the term most often is used to describe the process of speaking ideas that were heretofore unspoken. For example, you could say, “After thinking about his theory for a number of years, Paul finally decided to verbalize it, hoping that he could clarify his thoughts by speaking them.”