ISEE Middle Level Verbal Reasoning › Synonyms: Roots from Greek
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HYDRATE
Drink
Sprint
Stumble
Amble
Vie
The root "hydro" means having to do with water, so to “hydrate” is to “drink” water. “Sprint” means run quickly; “amble” means walk slowly; “stumble” means fall over; and “vie” means compete.
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MIMIC
Repeat
Quell
Scribe
Juvenile
Larceny
The best synonym is "repeat." Mimic comes from the Greek root "mim," which means to repeat or copy.
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COSMIC
Huge
Fictional
Amusing
Foolish
Scientific
Do not read the word as being "comic!" It is "cosmic."If you make this mistake, you might choose "amusing" or even "foolish." Now, the word "cosmic" comes from the Greek "kosmos," which means the world order. This includes all things—whether in space or on earth. This is particularly the case when we use the word in English. The "cosmos" comprises the whole universe. Generally, this comes to indicate space. Thus, something that is "cosmic" pertains to space but can also just mean, a_s large and vast as space_. Thus, the best answer here is "huge."
Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
HYDRATE
Drink
Sprint
Stumble
Amble
Vie
The root "hydro" means having to do with water, so to “hydrate” is to “drink” water. “Sprint” means run quickly; “amble” means_walk slowly_; “stumble” means fall over; and “vie” means compete.