Synonyms: Verbs

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ISEE Lower Level Verbal Reasoning › Synonyms: Verbs

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1

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

OUTPERFORM

Do better than

Do worse than

Overwhelm

Underwhelm

Intrinsic

Explanation

The prefix "out-"generally means surpassing or exceeding, so if you “outperform” someone, you perform better than they do. So, "do better than" is the correct answer. To provide further help, “overwhelm” means overpower emotionally and “underwhelm” means disappoint, and “intrinsic” means basic, natural, or inherent.

2

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PARDON

Forgive

Reward

Punish

Remedy

Quake

Explanation

To "pardon" someone means to forgive them, to excuse behavior. To provide further help, "remedy" means fix, solution, solve; "quake" means tremor, shake.

3

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PARDON

Forgive

Reward

Punish

Remedy

Quake

Explanation

To "pardon" someone means to forgive them, to excuse behavior. To provide further help, "remedy" means fix, solution, solve; "quake" means tremor, shake.

4

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ADAPT

Change

Differ

Contrast

Compare

Advance

Explanation

To "adapt" is to "change" as circumstances change. "Advance" is to move forward; "compare" is to look at similarities; and "contrast" is to look at differences.

5

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ADAPT

Change

Differ

Contrast

Compare

Advance

Explanation

To "adapt" is to "change" as circumstances change. "Advance" is to move forward; "compare" is to look at similarities; and "contrast" is to look at differences.

6

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

OUTPERFORM

Do better than

Do worse than

Overwhelm

Underwhelm

Intrinsic

Explanation

The prefix "out-"generally means surpassing or exceeding, so if you “outperform” someone, you perform better than they do. So, "do better than" is the correct answer. To provide further help, “overwhelm” means overpower emotionally and “underwhelm” means disappoint, and “intrinsic” means basic, natural, or inherent.

7

Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

PARTAKE

Participate

Grant

Transfer

Convey

Explanation

If people "partake" of something such as cake at a birthday party, it means they consume it or share in it ; if they partake in some activity, they participate in it or take part in it; so, "participate" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "partake": "grant" means allow when used as a verb; "convey"means transport when referring to physical objects or people and suggest when referring to ideas; and "transfer" means convey from one location to another or convey from the ownership of one person or group to the ownership of another person or group.

8

Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

PARTAKE

Participate

Grant

Transfer

Convey

Explanation

If people "partake" of something such as cake at a birthday party, it means they consume it or share in it ; if they partake in some activity, they participate in it or take part in it; so, "participate" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "partake": "grant" means allow when used as a verb; "convey"means transport when referring to physical objects or people and suggest when referring to ideas; and "transfer" means convey from one location to another or convey from the ownership of one person or group to the ownership of another person or group.

9

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PRESERVE

Save

Demand

Evade

Escalate

Portray

Explanation

"Preserve" means to save or to keep safe. To further help you, "evade" means to get out of the way of; "escalate" means make worse or make more severe; "portray" means show.

10

A synonym of "exact" is __________.

extract

donate

mix up

wander

cry out

Explanation

"Exact" is a word that can be used as an adjective or a verb, but because all of the possible answer choices are verbs, we will need to consider "exact" as a verb. As a verb, "exact" means either "demand and obtain (something, especially a payment) from someone" or "inflict (revenge) on someone." So, we need to pick out a verb that means something like "demand and obtain" or "inflict revenge on." So, "donate" cannot be the correct answer, because "donate" is an antonym, not a synonym, of "demand and obtain." "Extract," however, is a verb that means "obtain (something such as money or an admission) from someone in the face of initial unwillingness," and because "extract" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "exact," "extract" is the correct answer.

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