All ISEE Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TARRY
Frustrate
Hasten
Maintain
Scramble
Dawdle
Dawdle
"Dawdle" is most appropriate here because both "dawdle" and "tarry" mean linger or procrastinate. "Hasten" is an antonym of "dawdle" that means to move more quickly or to cause to occur sooner, while "frustrate" can mean thwart or spoil. "Scramble" means clamber or muddle, and "maintain" means to continue or to persist.
Example Question #703 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DOUSE
Instill
Drain
Captivate
Drench
Drench
"Douse" means submerge briefly in water or throw liquid at, so "drench," which means soak, is the best match. "Drain" means remove liquid from something, making it an antonym, or opposite, of "douse."
Example Question #704 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TAINT
Color
Contaminate
Cover
Erase
Justify
Contaminate
"Taint" means contaminate, so "contaminate" is the correct answer.
Example Question #701 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HAMPER
Hurdle
Destroy
Wound
Delay
Hinder
Hinder
"Hamper" means obstruct or hinder. For example, one might write, "Excessive noise can hamper a teacher's effectiveness in the classroom." So, "hinder" is the correct answer.
Example Question #701 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HASTEN
Panic
Waste
Hurry
Reckless
Run
Hurry
To "hasten" means to hurry or to rush. For example, one might write, "The woman hastened her speech as she realized she was running out of time to communicate what she wanted to say." So, "hurry" is the correct answer.
Example Question #702 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ACCOMPANY
Escort
Enigmatic
Mercurial
Vend
Whet
Escort
To "accompany" someone means to go with him or her. This is closest in meaning to “escort,” which is the correct answer. To help you, "variable" means not consistent or hard to predict, "enigmatic" means mysterious, to "vend" means to sell, and "whet" means sharpen or stimulate something, like someone's appetite.
Example Question #711 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ERODE
Send away
Build up
Gather together
Cancel
Wear away
Wear away
"Erode" means to wear away, as in, “The waves breaking on the beach gradually eroded the cliff face, until the rocks started tumbling dangerously to the ground.” So, "wear away" is the correct answer.
Example Question #712 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CATAPULT
Slide
Fall
Hurl
Swim
Hurl
A "catapult" is an ancient war machine that throws or hurls large objects, like boulders. So, to "catapult" something means to hurl or throw it, and "hurl" is the correct answer.
Example Question #713 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MEANDER
Muse
Wander
Confuse
Meek
Procrastinate
Wander
To "meander" means to wander in a winding, indirect way. Therefore, "wander" has the closest meaning to "meander" of the words provided.
Example Question #16 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SHIRK
Demolish
Shirt
Warm
Avoid
Avoid
The word "shirk" means avoid. The best choice is "avoid," as it is a part of the definition of "shirk."
All ISEE Middle Level Verbal Resources
