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 “creepy”:
C — eerie. “creepy” means adj. causing an unpleasant feeling of fear or unease. Study “creepy” →
The ______ silver coins glittered brightly in the warm afternoon sunlight.
B — shining. “shining” means adj. giving off light. Study “shining” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “hero”:
D — champion. “hero” means n. a person admired for bravery or noble qualities. Study “hero” →
The strong horse galloped for hours in one long, ______ run.
D — unbroken. “unbroken” means adj. not interrupted or disturbed. Study “unbroken” →
Select the best synonym for the word “influential”:
C — powerful. “influential” means adj. having great influence on someone or something. Study “influential” →
The careless factory dumped ______ waste into the once-clean river.
A — toxic. “toxic” means adj. poisonous or harmful. Study “toxic” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “strong”:
D — powerful. “strong” means adj. having power or strength. Study “strong” →
Her heart filled with pure ______ when she saw her whole family waiting.
B — joy. “joy” means n. a feeling of great happiness. Study “joy” →
Select the best synonym for the word “defense”:
A — protection. “defense” means n. the action of protecting from attack. Study “defense” →
Her sudden silence was a ______ sign that something was truly wrong.
A — telling. “telling” means adj. having a strong or important effect. Study “telling” →
Select the best synonym for the word “latest”:
A — newest. “latest” means adj. most recent. Study “latest” →
The ______ painting sat on the easel, still missing half of its colors.
D — unfinished. “unfinished” means adj. not completed. Study “unfinished” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “funds”:
A — capital. “funds” means n. available money. Study “funds” →
The tiny faded stain was so ______ that no one even noticed it.
A — insignificant. “insignificant” means adj. not important or large enough to matter. Study “insignificant” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “incorrect”:
B — erroneous. “incorrect” means adj. not correct; wrong. Study “incorrect” →
The straight path led ______ from the front gate to the old stone house.
D — directly. “directly” means adv. in a straight line; without anything in between. Study “directly” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “cooperative”:
B — collaborative. “cooperative” means adj. willing to work together with others. Study “cooperative” →
The teacher tried hard to ______ every student in the lively discussion.
D — engage. “engage” means v. to participate or become involved in. Study “engage” →
Select the best synonym for the word “language”:
D — tongue. “language” means n. a system of communication used by a particular country or community. Study “language” →
A warm ______ of pure joy filled her when she saw her oldest friend.
B — feeling. “feeling” means n. an emotional state or reaction. Study “feeling” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “male”:
C — masculine. “male” means adj. relating to the sex that does not give birth. Study “male” →
A cool damp cloth on the forehead can ______ the pain of a headache.
D — lessen. “lessen” means v. to make or become less. Study “lessen” →
Select the best synonym for the word “fully”:
B — entirely. “fully” means adv. completely or entirely. Study “fully” →
The eager new members made a solemn ______ to protect the old forest.
D — pledge. “pledge” means n. a serious promise or agreement. Study “pledge” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “built-in”:
C — integrated. “built-in” means adj. forming an integral part of a structure or device. Study “built-in” →
She marked the exact ______ on the old map where the treasure was buried.
B — point. “point” means n. a particular spot, place, or position. Study “point” →
Select the best synonym for the word “disaster”:
C — catastrophe. “disaster” means n. a sudden event causing great damage or suffering. Study “disaster” →
The strange ______ kept him in bed for nearly two whole weeks.
B — sickness. “sickness” means n. the state of being ill or unwell. Study “sickness” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “implant”:
D — embed. “implant” means v. to insert or fix something in a person''s body, especially by surgery. Study “implant” →
The whole crowd waited with quiet ______ for the great show to begin.
B — expectancy. “expectancy” means n. the state of thinking or hoping something will happen. Study “expectancy” →
Select the best synonym for the word “adaptable”:
D — flexible. “adaptable” means adj. able to change or be changed to fit new conditions. Study “adaptable” →
The colorful woven rug had a bold ______ of bright stars and stripes.
D — pattern. “pattern” means n. a repeated decorative design. Study “pattern” →
Select the best synonym for the word “king”:
D — monarch. “king” means n. a male ruler of a country. Study “king” →
Every adult citizen has the right to ______ in the national election.
A — vote. “vote” means v. to express a choice or opinion in a group decision. Study “vote” →
Select the best synonym for the word “recipe”:
D — formula. “recipe” means n. a set of instructions for cooking a particular dish. Study “recipe” →
The doctor gave the patient a very careful ______ from head to toe.
A — examination. “examination” means n. a detailed inspection or study. Study “examination” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “judge”:
D — arbiter. “judge” means n. plural of judge; v. third person singular of judge. Study “judge” →
After a few small changes, the once-crazy plan became truly ______.
A — workable. “workable” means adj. capable of being done or put into action. Study “workable” →
Select the best synonym for the word “face”:
D — visage. “face” means n. the front part of the head where the eyes, nose, and mouth are. Study “face” →
The ______ jungle air felt thick, warm, and very sticky all day long.
A — humid. “humid” means adj. having a lot of moisture in the air. Study “humid” →
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.