40 Verbal Reasoning questions — 20 synonym, 20 sentence completion — in the ISEE's own four-option format. Every answer is explained, and every question links to its word's full study page.
Select the best synonym for the word “forerunner”:
A — predecessor. “forerunner” means n. a person or thing that precedes the coming or development of someone or something else. Study “forerunner” →
She had complete ______ that her friends would always keep their promise.
C — faith. “faith” means n. strong belief or trust in someone or something. Study “faith” →
Select the best synonym for the word “permanence”:
A — durability. “permanence” means n. the state or quality of lasting or remaining unchanged. Study “permanence” →
Amazingly, the glass vase remained perfectly ______ after the long fall.
A — undamaged. “undamaged” means adj. not harmed or broken. Study “undamaged” →
Select the best synonym for the word “assortment”:
B — variety. “assortment” means n. a collection of different things or people. Study “assortment” →
The ______ runner refused to quit even after she stumbled and fell.
A — determined. “determined” means adj. having a strong desire to do something. Study “determined” →
Select the best synonym for the word “resistance”:
D — opposition. “resistance” means n. the act of fighting against something. Study “resistance” →
She felt great ______ when her daughter finally graduated from college.
C — pride. “pride” means n. a feeling of satisfaction from one''s achievements. Study “pride” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “voting”:
B — balloting. “voting” means n. the act of expressing a choice or opinion in a group decision. Study “voting” →
The wide basket was ______ to the very top with ripe red apples.
D — filled. “filled” means adj. containing as much as possible. Study “filled” →
Select the best synonym for the word “lofty”:
C — towering. “lofty” means adj. very high and impressive. Study “lofty” →
Forgetting the customer's whole order was an embarrassing ______.
D — mistake. “mistake” means n. an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong. Study “mistake” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “bother”:
C — disturb. “bother” means v. to annoy or cause trouble. Study “bother” →
A large fallen tree may ______ the narrow road after the big storm.
A — block. “block” means v. to stop movement through or into something. Study “block” →
Select the best synonym for the word “quickly”:
D — rapidly. “quickly” means adv. at a fast speed. Study “quickly” →
His rude, loud behavior at the quiet wedding was simply ______.
D — disgraceful. “disgraceful” means adj. very bad or unacceptable. Study “disgraceful” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “offspring”:
A — progeny. “offspring” means n. a person''s child or children. Study “offspring” →
Busy factories release harmful ______ into the air every single day.
A — gases. “gases” means n. plural of gas; substances in a form like air. Study “gases” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “adjust”:
C — modify. “adjust” means v. to change something slightly to make it fit or work better. Study “adjust” →
After the long illness, her thin face looked drawn and ______.
C — pale. “pale” means adj. having little color or brightness. Study “pale” →
Select the best synonym for the word “rival”:
A — competitor. “rival” means n. a person, group, or organization that you compete with. Study “rival” →
The ______ soda fizzed and sparkled in the tall, cold glass.
D — bubbly. “bubbly” means adj. full of bubbles; lively and cheerful. Study “bubbly” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “done”:
C — finished. “done” means adj. completed or finished. Study “done” →
The very dry twig will ______ easily the moment you step on it.
A — snap. “snap” means v. to break suddenly with a sharp sound. Study “snap” →
Select the best synonym for the word “overjoyed”:
A — elated. “overjoyed” means adj. extremely happy. Study “overjoyed” →
The long shared trip created a warm ______ between the two families.
D — closeness. “closeness” means n. the quality of being close in space or time. Study “closeness” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “unchangeable”:
D — fixed. “unchangeable” means adj. not able to be changed. Study “unchangeable” →
He had to ______ down low to walk through the very tiny doorway.
A — stoop. “stoop” means v. to bend the body forward and downward. Study “stoop” →
Select the best synonym for the word “outdated”:
A — obsolete. “outdated” means adj. no longer current or in fashion. Study “outdated” →
The long, hard ______ across the wide desert took nearly two whole weeks.
D — journey. “journey” means n. the act of traveling from one place to another. Study “journey” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “peasant”:
A — farmhand. “peasant” means n. a farmer with a small farm. Study “peasant” →
A good ship captain is ______ for the safety of the whole crew.
B — responsible. “responsible” means adj. having the duty to deal with something. Study “responsible” →
Select the best synonym for the word “succeed”:
C — triumph. “succeed” means v. to achieve the desired aim or result. Study “succeed” →
The ______ metal bar had been bent completely out of its normal shape.
C — twisted. “twisted” means adj. bent or turned in a spiral shape. Study “twisted” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “impression”:
D — perception. “impression” means n. an idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone. Study “impression” →
The ______ wild horses galloped freely across the wide open plains.
C — untamed. “untamed” means adj. not domesticated or controlled. Study “untamed” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “excellent”:
C — superb. “excellent” means adj. extremely good or outstanding. Study “excellent” →
It was very ______ of the stranger to help the lost child find his home.
D — kind. “kind” means adj. having a friendly, generous, and considerate nature; n. a group of people or things having similar characteristics. Study “kind” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “supreme”:
B — paramount. “supreme” means adj. highest in rank or authority. Study “supreme” →
She proudly told stories about a brave ______ who sailed across the wild sea.
C — forebear. “forebear” means n. an ancestor. Study “forebear” →
No. These are original synonym and sentence-completion questions written from the iSEE Vocab word bank, in the ISEE's own four-option Verbal Reasoning format. No retired or copyrighted ISEE/SSAT questions appear anywhere on this site.
40 — 20 synonym questions and 20 sentence-completion questions, the same roughly-even split the real ISEE Verbal Reasoning section uses.
No. Every Basic Level practice test on this site draws from a disjoint slice of the word bank, so Test 1, Test 2 and every other numbered test at this level use entirely different questions.
Yes. The ISEE gives no penalty for a wrong answer — a blank scores the same as a wrong guess, which is zero — so answer every question even when you have to guess.