Synonyms: Roots from Greek

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ISEE Middle Level Verbal Reasoning › Synonyms: Roots from Greek

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1

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

HYDRATE

Drink

Sprint

Stumble

Amble

Vie

Explanation

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.

2

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

MIMIC

Repeat

Quell

Scribe

Juvenile

Larceny

Explanation

The best synonym is "repeat." Mimic comes from the Greek root "mim," which means to repeat or copy.

3

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

COSMIC

Huge

Fictional

Amusing

Foolish

Scientific

Explanation

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."

4

Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.

HYDRATE

Drink

Sprint

Stumble

Amble

Vie

Explanation

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.

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