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.
Choose the best synonym for the word “outraged”:
A — incensed. “outraged” means adj. very angry or shocked. Study “outraged” →
The ______ holiday package covered flights, hotels, and every single meal.
A — all-inclusive. “all-inclusive” means adj. including everything. Study “all-inclusive” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “ease”:
B — comfort. “ease” means n. freedom from difficulty or hardship. Study “ease” →
It is deeply unfair to ______ someone without any real proof.
C — accuse. “accuse” means v. to say that someone has done something wrong. Study “accuse” →
Select the best synonym for the word “describe”:
C — depict. “describe” means v. to give an account of something in words. Study “describe” →
By ______ all the facts plainly, she quickly ended the confusion.
C — stating. “stating” means v. expressing something clearly in words. Study “stating” →
Select the best synonym for the word “longer”:
C — lengthier. “longer” means adj. comparative of long; more long. Study “longer” →
It is deeply wrong to ______ your power to hurt weaker, helpless people.
D — misuse. “misuse” means v. to use something in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose. Study “misuse” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “gone”:
B — departed. “gone” means adj. no longer present; departed. Study “gone” →
The heavy iron ______ held the small boat firmly to the wooden dock.
D — chain. “chain” means n. a series of connected links or rings. Study “chain” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “false”:
D — untrue. “false” means adj. not true or correct; incorrect. Study “false” →
The festival happily celebrated the special ______ foods of the northern coast.
A — regional. “regional” means adj. relating to a specific area or region. Study “regional” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “communicate”:
C — convey. “communicate” means v. to share information. Study “communicate” →
She stood carefully right at the ______ of the tall cliff and looked down.
A — edge. “edge” means n. the boundary or border of something. Study “edge” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “prove”:
C — demonstrate. “prove” means v. to show something is true. Study “prove” →
A very poor diet increases your ______ to many common winter illnesses.
B — susceptibility. “susceptibility” means n. the state of being easily affected or influenced. Study “susceptibility” →
Select the best synonym for the word “short”:
C — brief. “short” means adj. not long in distance or time. Study “short” →
The ______ reason for the long trip was to visit her ill grandmother.
A — chief. “chief” means adj. most important; n. a leader or ruler of a people or clan. Study “chief” →
Select the best synonym for the word “overblown”:
A — exaggerated. “overblown” means adj. exaggerated or too elaborate. Study “overblown” →
He hung his head in ______ after telling the hurtful, needless lie.
D — shame. “shame” means n. a feeling of guilt or embarrassment. Study “shame” →
Select the best synonym for the word “downward”:
C — descending. “downward” means adj. moving or going down. Study “downward” →
The ______ president took office in this country just two years ago.
B — current. “current” means adj. happening or existing now. Study “current” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “swap”:
B — exchange. “swap” means v. to exchange one thing for another. Study “swap” →
It was quite cruel of her to ______ her old friend at the crowded party.
D — snub. “snub” means v. to ignore or reject someone in a cold manner. Study “snub” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “hope”:
C — optimism. “hope” means n. a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. Study “hope” →
She arrived much ______ than usual to get a really good seat.
B — earlier. “earlier” means adj./adv. before the usual or expected time. Study “earlier” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “dirty”:
D — filthy. “dirty” means adj. not clean. Study “dirty” →
A deep ______ came over the tired campers in the hot afternoon sun.
D — lethargy. “lethargy” means n. a state of sluggishness or inactivity. Study “lethargy” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “consider”:
D — contemplate. “consider” means v. to think about carefully. Study “consider” →
The clear cold spring provided fresh, ______ water to the whole village.
A — natural. “natural” means adj. existing in or caused by nature; not made or caused by humankind. Study “natural” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “tempt”:
B — entice. “tempt” means v. to try to persuade someone to do something. Study “tempt” →
The ______ taxi driver talked cheerfully for the entire long ride.
A — chatty. “chatty” means adj. talkative or fond of chatting. Study “chatty” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “compared”:
C — juxtaposed. “compared” means v. past tense of compare; examined similarities and differences. Study “compared” →
By morning, the deep snow had ______ covered the whole quiet garden.
B — completely. “completely” means adv. totally; fully. Study “completely” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “cower”:
A — cringe. “cower” means v. to crouch down in fear. Study “cower” →
The clear, steady video was ______ proof of exactly what had happened.
C — undeniable. “undeniable” means adj. clearly true; cannot be denied. Study “undeniable” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “saying”:
A — proverb. “saying” means n. a short, well-known expression or phrase. Study “saying” →
It is very important to believe in ______ and never simply give up.
C — oneself. “oneself” means pron. one''s own self. Study “oneself” →
Select the best synonym for the word “flawless”:
A — perfect. “flawless” means adj. without any imperfections or defects. Study “flawless” →
Returning the fat lost wallet was a truly kind and honest ______.
C — deed. “deed” means n. an action that is performed intentionally. Study “deed” →
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.