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 “wholeness”:
A — completeness. “wholeness” means n. the state of being complete or whole. Study “wholeness” →
She stuck a bright ______ on the glass jar to show what was inside.
D — label. “label” means n. a piece of paper or material attached to an object to give information about it. Study “label” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “disrespect”:
C — contempt. “disrespect” means n. lack of respect or courtesy. Study “disrespect” →
With enough hard work, she was quite sure she would ______ in the end.
D — succeed. “succeed” means v. to achieve the desired aim or result. Study “succeed” →
Select the best synonym for the word “honest”:
A — truthful. “honest” means adj. truthful and sincere. Study “honest” →
He folded all of his clean clothes ______ and placed them in the drawer.
A — neatly. “neatly” means adv. in a tidy and orderly way. Study “neatly” →
Select the best synonym for the word “kindly”:
A — gently. “kindly” means adv. in a kind or gentle manner. Study “kindly” →
In her ______, the famous singer described her very difficult childhood.
D — autobiography. “autobiography” means n. a self-written account of one''s own life. Study “autobiography” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “continuation”:
C — extension. “continuation” means n. the act of continuing or being continued. Study “continuation” →
Long ago, that terrible ______ disease frightened whole villages.
C — incurable. “incurable” means adj. not able to be cured or healed. Study “incurable” →
Select the best synonym for the word “flashy”:
A — gaudy. “flashy” means adj. bright and noticeable, often in a way that is not tasteful. Study “flashy” →
The police moved very quickly to ______ the fleeing thief.
C — arrest. “arrest” means v. to seize someone by legal authority. Study “arrest” →
Select the best synonym for the word “activity”:
B — pursuit. “activity” means n. something that is done for enjoyment, often as part of a group. Study “activity” →
Even when her body was very tired, her ______ stayed strong and hopeful.
B — spirit. “spirit” means n. the non-physical part of a person. Study “spirit” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “catching”:
A — appealing. “catching” means adj. attractive or interesting. Study “catching” →
Mount Everest is by far the ______ mountain in the whole world.
B — highest. “highest” means adj. superlative of high; most elevated. Study “highest” →
Select the best synonym for the word “orders”:
A — commands. “orders” means n. instructions or commands. Study “orders” →
The safety of all the young children was her single greatest ______.
B — concern. “concern” means n. a matter of interest or importance to someone. Study “concern” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “conspiracy”:
B — plot. “conspiracy” means n. a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful. Study “conspiracy” →
After many long hours of hard work, the huge project was finally ______.
C — done. “done” means adj. completed or finished. Study “done” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “meaningless”:
A — pointless. “meaningless” means adj. having no meaning or significance. Study “meaningless” →
Loud shouting and running is ______ behavior in a very quiet library.
C — inappropriate. “inappropriate” means adj. not suitable or proper in the situation. Study “inappropriate” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “vanished”:
D — disappeared. “vanished” means adj. disappeared suddenly. Study “vanished” →
The comfortable ______ family owned a small house and one modest car.
D — middle-class. “middle-class” means adj. relating to the social group between the upper and working classes. Study “middle-class” →
Select the best synonym for the word “flow”:
A — stream. “flow” means v. to move in a steady and continuous way. Study “flow” →
The very loud noise suddenly triggered a huge ______ on the steep mountain.
C — snowslide. “snowslide” means n. a mass of snow sliding down a mountain. Study “snowslide” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “together”:
D — jointly. “together” means adv. with each other. Study “together” →
With water and sunlight, the tiny seed will slowly ______ into a plant.
D — develop. “develop” means v. to grow or cause to grow. Study “develop” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “objection”:
A — protest. “objection” means n. a reason for disagreeing. Study “objection” →
The two stubborn leaders often ______ over how to spend the money.
B — clash. “clash” means v. to come into conflict or disagreement. Study “clash” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “etc.”:
D — and so on. “etc.” means abbr. used at the end of a list to indicate more items. Study “etc.” →
She had to ______ to the bus stop to catch the very last bus home.
A — dash. “dash” means v. to move quickly and suddenly. Study “dash” →
Select the best synonym for the word “indefinite”:
C — vague. “indefinite” means adj. not clearly defined or having no exact limits. Study “indefinite” →
One rear coach became ______ from the rest of the long moving train.
B — detached. “detached” means adj. separate or disconnected. Study “detached” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “dividing”:
D — separating. “dividing” means adj. separating or marking a boundary. Study “dividing” →
The ______ silver spoons gleamed brightly in the flickering candlelight.
B — polished. “polished” means adj. made smooth and shiny by rubbing. Study “polished” →
Select the best synonym for the word “proud”:
A — honored. “proud” means adj. feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded as highly honorable. Study “proud” →
The clever plan had a ______ purpose: to save both money and time.
D — twofold. “twofold” means adj. having two parts or aspects. Study “twofold” →
Select the best synonym for the word “forgive”:
C — pardon. “forgive” means v. to stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for an offense or mistake. Study “forgive” →
The church ______ sang beautiful, gentle songs on the winter holiday.
D — choir. “choir” means n. a group of people who sing together, especially in a church. Study “choir” →
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.