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 “conciseness”:
B — brevity. “conciseness” means n. the quality of being brief and to the point. Study “conciseness” →
Our ______ built this small village more than three hundred years ago.
D — forefather. “forefather” means n. a person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition or heritage of a group. Study “forefather” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “exact”:
A — precise. “exact” means adj. completely correct or accurate. Study “exact” →
A sudden heavy downpour will ______ you if you have no umbrella.
B — drench. “drench” means v. to make something completely wet. Study “drench” →
Select the best synonym for the word “public”:
C — communal. “public” means adj. relating to or involving people in general. Study “public” →
He was very ______ with the high grade he earned on the difficult test.
B — pleased. “pleased” means adj. feeling or showing pleasure and satisfaction. Study “pleased” →
Select the best synonym for the word “series”:
A — sequence. “series” means n. a number of things or events that are arranged or happen one after the other. Study “series” →
She was the true ______ of the clever idea that soon made them rich.
C — originator. “originator” means n. a person who creates or starts something. Study “originator” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “known”:
D — familiar. “known” means adj. recognized or familiar to people. Study “known” →
The weather grew steadily ______ as the dark storm clouds rolled in.
B — worse. “worse” means adj. of poorer quality or lower standard. Study “worse” →
Select the best synonym for the word “advise”:
D — counsel. “advise” means v. to give advice or recommendations. Study “advise” →
She gave a ______ speech that quickly convinced the whole crowd.
A — forceful. “forceful” means adj. strong and assertive. Study “forceful” →
Select the best synonym for the word “category”:
B — classification. “category” means n. a group of things that are similar in some way. Study “category” →
The tired pilgrims traveled very far to visit the ancient ______ temple.
A — holy. “holy” means adj. dedicated to God or a religious purpose. Study “holy” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “final”:
B — last. “final” means adj. last in a series. Study “final” →
The careful artist cared deeply about the ______ of every painting.
A — aesthetics. “aesthetics” means n. the study of beauty and taste. Study “aesthetics” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “numbers”:
A — figures. “numbers” means n. mathematical objects used to count, measure, and label. Study “numbers” →
The whole happy family gathered for a warm ______ on the holiday evening.
A — dinner. “dinner” means n. the main meal of the day, usually in the evening. Study “dinner” →
Select the best synonym for the word “resembling”:
D — similar to. “resembling” means v. looking or being like someone or something. Study “resembling” →
The price of the concert ticket is ______ and cannot be changed.
D — fixed. “fixed” means adj. not changing or movable. Study “fixed” →
Select the best synonym for the word “abound”:
D — teem. “abound” means v. to exist in large numbers. Study “abound” →
The doctor scheduled a ______ visit to check on his slow recovery.
C — follow-up. “follow-up” means n. an action or thing that continues something that has already started. Study “follow-up” →
Select the best synonym for the word “solve”:
A — unravel. “solve” means v. to find an answer to a problem. Study “solve” →
She sat ______ in the empty room, waiting for someone to arrive.
A — alone. “alone” means adj. without other people. Study “alone” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “vast”:
D — immense. “vast” means adj. extremely large or extensive. Study “vast” →
She gave every arriving guest a warm, friendly ______ at the door.
B — greeting. “greeting” means n. a polite word or sign of welcome or recognition. Study “greeting” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “brand”:
C — label. “brand” means n. a type of product made by a particular company. Study “brand” →
This is a ______ garden, so only the family members may enter it.
B — private. “private” means adj. belonging to or for the use of one person or group. Study “private” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “dislike”:
B — disapprove. “dislike” means v. to not like someone or something. Study “dislike” →
The ______ merchant owned three grand houses and a whole fleet of ships.
B — wealthy. “wealthy” means adj. having a lot of money or possessions. Study “wealthy” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “outbreak”:
A — eruption. “outbreak” means n. a sudden start of something unwelcome, like a disease. Study “outbreak” →
She was very happy to ______ the kind gift from her old friend.
B — accept. “accept” means v. to agree to receive or take something. Study “accept” →
Select the best synonym for the word “likely”:
A — probable. “likely” means adj. probable or expected to happen. Study “likely” →
It is very dishonest to ______ the facts just to win an argument.
C — misrepresent. “misrepresent” means v. to give a false or misleading account of the nature of. Study “misrepresent” →
Select the best synonym for the word “die”:
B — perish. “die” means v. to stop living. Study “die” →
When the light bulb burned out, she found a ______ in the kitchen drawer.
B — replacement. “replacement” means n. a person or thing that takes the place of another. Study “replacement” →
Select the best synonym for the word “stylistic”:
C — expressive. “stylistic” means adj. related to the way something is expressed. Study “stylistic” →
The clear mountain river will ______ gently past the little village.
B — flow. “flow” means v. to move in a steady and continuous way. Study “flow” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “indigenous”:
C — native. “indigenous” means adj. originating or occurring naturally in a particular place. Study “indigenous” →
She carefully measured the ______ of the flour before baking the bread.
A — weight. “weight” means n. how heavy something is. Study “weight” →
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.