ISEE Lower Level Verbal Reasoning › Synonyms: Nouns for Nonhuman Living Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VERMIN
Pests
Animals
Tyrants
Lawyers
Quacks
“Vermin” are pests. For instance, rats and mosquitos could be considered vermin. To provide further help, a “lawyer” is someone who understands and practices the law; a “tyrant” is a ruler whose power is absolute is often cruel to his people; a “quack” is a phony.
Synonyms: Select the word that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FELINE
Cat
Dog
Horse
Subway
Car
A "feline" is another word for a "cat." "Canine" is a similar synonym for "dog," and "equine" is a similar synonym for "horse." As a word "feline" has no relation to subways or cars.