All ISEE Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Answer the following sample question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
MITIGATE
diminish
sate
depict
feign
mollify
diminish
"Mitigate" meansto diminish or lessen. "Mollify" meansto pacify or soothe. "Depict" meansto describe or illustrate. "Feign" meansto pretend or fake. "Sate" meansto satisfy.
Example Question #2 :Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
WHITTLE
emulate
incise
boycott
pare
extend
pare
"Whittle" and "pare" both meanto cut away at or reduce. "Extend" meansto make larger or longer. "Emulate" meansto copy the actions of."Boycott" meansto ban or refrain from using. "Incise" meansto cut into.
Example Question #3 :Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
KINDLE
ignite
extinguish
withdraw
quench
extemporize
ignite
"Kindle" and "ignite" both meanto start a fire. "Quench" meansto satisfy. "Extinguish" meansto put out or douse. "Extemporize" meansto improvise or ad-lib. "Withdraw" meansto remove something or someone from a situation.
Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
STIPPLE
transmute
stupefy
dapple
surmise
vilify
dapple
"Stipple" and "dapple" both meanto mark with numerous small dots or marks. "Stupefy" meansto stun or astonish. "Surmise" meansto come to a conclusion. "Transmute" meansto convert or alter. "Vilify" meansto criticize over harshly.
Example Question #2 :Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
STANCH
proscribe
undulate
evince
halt
promulgate
halt
"Stanch" and "halt" both meanto stop. "Undulate" meansto rise and fall. "Proscribe" meansto condemn or exclude. "Promulgate" meansto make known or declare. "Evince" meansto manifest or disclose.
Example Question #96 :Synonyms: Verbs
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
QUELL
aggravate
aver
gouge
annihilate
foment
annihilate
"Quell" and "annihilate" both meanto defeat or crush. "Aggravate" meansto irritate or provoke. "Gouge" meansto cut or scoop. "Aver" meansto maintain or affirm. "Foment" meansto instigate or provoke.
Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
DALLY
attenuate
stifle
dawdle
stoke
hasten
dawdle
"Dally" and "dawdle" both meanto delay. "Hasten" meansto speed something or hurry. "Attenuate" meansto weaken or constrict. "Stifle" meansto prevent or restrain. "Stoke" meansto fuel or feed.
Example Question #2 :Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
CAULK
impinge
shutter
palliate
disjoin
inure
shutter
"Caulk" and "shutter" both meanto close or shut off. "Disjoin" meansto become separated. "Impinge" meansto trespass or encroach. "Inure" meansto accustom or acclimatize. "Palliate" meansto gloss over or cover up.
Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABRIDGE
regress
span
shorten
connect
accept
shorten
The word “abridge” is related to “abbreviate,” which you likely know. Both terms in general meanto shorten from a longer form. The word “abridge” is used to describe the process or act of shortening a text. You can find abridged versions of long texts. Sometimes, these are used in classes to give students a general sense of the text even though they do not have time to read the whole book. The goal in abridging is to present the meaning of the text in spite of the shortening. Note that this can apply to any text, thus including things like movie scripts and poems.
Example Question #3 :Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MAR
Waste
Murmur
Disfigure
Implore
Enchant
Disfigure
Marmeans to disfigure the appearance of something.
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