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 “weird”:
B — bizarre. “weird” means adj. strange or unusual. Study “weird” →
It took three long weeks to ______ the difficult jigsaw puzzle.
A — complete. “complete” means adj. having all parts; v. to finish. Study “complete” →
Select the best synonym for the word “principle”:
A — tenet. “principle” means n. a fundamental truth or proposition serving as the foundation for belief or action. Study “principle” →
The ______ growth of the young city surprised everyone in just a few years.
D — rapid. “rapid” means adj. happening in a short time or at a fast pace. Study “rapid” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “unnecessary”:
D — needless. “unnecessary” means adj. not needed or required. Study “unnecessary” →
The ______ old judge was widely known for her fairness and deep wisdom.
C — respected. “respected” means adj. admired and considered important. Study “respected” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “enumerate”:
A — itemize. “enumerate” means v. to list things one by one. Study “enumerate” →
Though he was ______, the wise old farmer knew a great deal about the land.
B — uneducated. “uneducated” means adj. lacking education or knowledge. Study “uneducated” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “disapprove”:
C — object. “disapprove” means v. to have a negative opinion about something. Study “disapprove” →
After the very long march, the soldiers felt deep ______ in every muscle.
D — fatigue. “fatigue” means n. extreme tiredness. Study “fatigue” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “unexpectedly”:
B — suddenly. “unexpectedly” means adv. in a way that was not expected. Study “unexpectedly” →
They agreed to ______ at the corner coffee shop right after work.
A — meet. “meet” means v. to come together with someone. Study “meet” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “badger”:
A — mammal. “badger” means n. a burrowing animal with a broad back and thick fur. Study “badger” →
Bright stars slowly began to ______ in the darkening evening sky.
D — appear. “appear” means v. to become visible. Study “appear” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “provider”:
C — supplier. “provider” means n. a person or thing that supplies something. Study “provider” →
It was very ______ of him to spread the cruel rumor about his rival.
A — spiteful. “spiteful” means adj. showing a desire to harm or annoy. Study “spiteful” →
Select the best synonym for the word “represent”:
A — symbolize. “represent” means v. to act or speak for someone or something. Study “represent” →
It was a truly ______ idea to try to fly across town using an umbrella.
B — ridiculous. “ridiculous” means adj. very silly or unreasonable. Study “ridiculous” →
Select the best synonym for the word “remorseful”:
D — regretful. “remorseful” means adj. filled with regret or guilt. Study “remorseful” →
The ______ new engine could easily pull a hundred heavy railway cars.
A — powerful. “powerful” means adj. having great strength or influence. Study “powerful” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “gifted”:
D — talented. “gifted” means adj. having exceptional talent or natural ability. Study “gifted” →
This new little car uses ______ fuel than the old one ever did.
C — less. “less” means adj. a smaller amount of; not as much. Study “less” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “used”:
D — secondhand. “used” means adj. not new; having been used before. Study “used” →
After the long hike, he had a huge ______ and ate two whole dinners.
A — appetite. “appetite” means n. a natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially for food. Study “appetite” →
Select the best synonym for the word “distrustful”:
C — suspicious. “distrustful” means adj. feeling or showing distrust of someone or something. Study “distrustful” →
At this very high ______, the air is thin and it is hard to breathe.
B — elevation. “elevation” means n. height above a given level. Study “elevation” →
Select the best synonym for the word “pretense”:
B — facade. “pretense” means n. a false reason or explanation. Study “pretense” →
The wool sweater will ______ if you carelessly wash it in very hot water.
B — shrink. “shrink” means v. to become smaller in size. Study “shrink” →
Select the best synonym for the word “inferential”:
B — deductive. “inferential” means adj. relating to or involving inference. Study “inferential” →
The two proud knights prepared to ______ for the honor of the kingdom.
C — fight. “fight” means v. to use physical force to try to defeat someone. Study “fight” →
Select the best synonym for the word “tiredness”:
A — fatigue. “tiredness” means n. the state of being tired. Study “tiredness” →
After many months of training, her arms grew much ______ than before.
B — stronger. “stronger” means adj. more strong. Study “stronger” →
Select the best synonym for the word “original”:
A — authentic. “original” means adj. existing from the beginning; n. the first form of something. Study “original” →
The teacher asked her to ______ all the countries in Europe one by one.
C — enumerate. “enumerate” means v. to list things one by one. Study “enumerate” →
Select the best synonym for the word “sharp”:
A — keen. “sharp” means adj. having a thin edge or point that can cut. Study “sharp” →
The ______ design of the new electric car surprised everyone at the show.
D — innovative. “innovative” means adj. introducing new ideas or methods. Study “innovative” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “bone”:
A — skeleton. “bone” means n. the hard parts inside a body that make up the skeleton. Study “bone” →
Without any real clues, she could only ______ where the treasure was hidden.
A — guess. “guess” means v. to form an opinion or give an answer about something when you do not know much about it. Study “guess” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “rot”:
C — decay. “rot” means v. to decay or decompose. Study “rot” →
The artist painted a beautiful ______ of the smiling, gray-haired old woman.
C — portrait. “portrait” means n. a painting, drawing, or photograph of a person. Study “portrait” →
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.