34 Verbal Reasoning questions — Part 1: 17 synonym, Part 2: 17 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 synonym for the word “Intermediate”:
C — Middle. “intermediate” means adj. between two levels. Study “intermediate” →
Select the synonym for the given word: Rigorous
B — strict. “rigorous” means adj. strict, thorough. Study “rigorous” →
Which of the following words is most similar in meaning to “patriotism”?
A — Nationalism. “patriotism” means n. love of country. Study “patriotism” →
Choose the word that is a synonym for “siege”: After a prolonged _______, the fortified city finally surrendered to the invading forces.
B — siege. “siege” means n. military attack for capture. Study “siege” →
Choose the word that is most similar in meaning to “shield”:
A — protect. “shield” means n./v. protection or to protect. Study “shield” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “gale” as used in the sentence: The sailors struggled to steer the ship through the powerful gale.
B — storm. “gale” means n. strong wind. Study “gale” →
Select the synonym for the word “glorious” as used in this context: The sunset was truly a glorious sight, painting the sky with vibrant colors.
A — magnificent. “glorious” means adj. magnificent, wonderful. Study “glorious” →
Which of the following words is a synonym for arrogance?
C — Pride. “arrogance” means n. pride, self-importance. Study “arrogance” →
Which word is a synonym for “combination” in the following sentence? “The combination of flavors in the dish was truly unique.”
A — mixture. “combination” means n. joining or mixing things together. Study “combination” →
Choose the word that is most similar in meaning to “historic”:
A — ancient. “historic” means adj. important in history. Study “historic” →
Choose the word that is a synonym for “barren” as used in this sentence: “The land was barren and unable to produce any crops.”
B — unproductive. “barren” means adj. unable to produce, empty. Study “barren” →
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to “assemble”:
B — Collect. “assemble” means v. gather together. Study “assemble” →
Which of the following words is a synonym for “outstanding”?
A — Exceptional. “outstanding” means adj. excellent; unpaid. Study “outstanding” →
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to “constitution” as used in the following sentence: The organization''s constitution outlines the rights and responsibilities of its members.
A — Charter. “constitution” means n. basic laws of a country. Study “constitution” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “moist” in this sentence: The soil was moist after the rain.
B — Damp. “moist” means adj. slightly wet. Study “moist” →
Choose the synonym for the word “conclude” as it is used in this sentence: After a long debate, the team decided to conclude their meeting with a vote.
C — end. “conclude” means v. come to an end or result. Study “conclude” →
Select the word that is closest in meaning to “subsequent”: After a long discussion, the team planned the __________ steps needed to implement the project.
C — following. “subsequent” means adj. coming after. Study “subsequent” →
Finishing the report on time was her very top ______.
B — priority. “priority” means n. something very important. Study “priority” →
Many angry citizens gathered to ______ the plan to close the park.
B — oppose. “oppose” means v. be against. Study “oppose” →
The clever ______ examined every clue to solve the puzzling case.
B — sleuth. “sleuth” means n. detective. Study “sleuth” →
She gave him an angry ______ when he interrupted her yet again.
B — glare. “glare” means v. stare angrily; n. strong light. Study “glare” →
My grandmother's ______ grew up without any televisions.
D — generation. “generation” means n. all people born about the same time. Study “generation” →
Please ______ the class that tomorrow's test has been postponed.
B — inform. “inform” means v. give knowledge. Study “inform” →
The children began to ______ that they were not tired at all.
C — insist. “insist” means v. demand forcefully. Study “insist” →
The stranger's ______ stare made everyone in the room feel uneasy.
A — hostile. “hostile” means adj. unfriendly, antagonistic. Study “hostile” →
The store keeps a large ______ of umbrellas during the rainy season.
B — stock. “stock” means n. supply; share; v. store. Study “stock” →
A police officer stood in the intersection to ______ the heavy traffic.
D — direct. “direct” means v./adj. control, give orders; straight. Study “direct” →
In a discussion about national policies, the minister spoke passionately to ___ the new measures, explaining their long-term benefits.
C — defend. “defend” means v. protect, guard. Study “defend” →
The cut became red and swollen because of a nasty ______.
A — infection. “infection” means n. invasion of the body by germs. Study “infection” →
The workers will ______ the parts to build the machine.
A — assemble. “assemble” means v. gather together. Study “assemble” →
The announcer provided lively ______ throughout the entire game.
A — commentary. “commentary” means n. explanation or discussion. Study “commentary” →
The old sailor loved to ______ his adventures on the stormy seas.
B — recount. “recount” means v. tell a story, enumerate. Study “recount” →
It is impolite to ______ on a private conversation.
A — intrude. “intrude” means v. enter without invitation. Study “intrude” →
One ______ scientist was invited to give the opening speech.
A — prominent. “prominent” means adj. important, well-known. Study “prominent” →
Score:
Every question below is now marked up: the correct answer is highlighted in red, and any option you picked that was wrong is highlighted in blue.
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.
34 — Part 1 is 17 synonym questions, Part 2 is 17 sentence-completion questions, the same roughly-even split the real ISEE Verbal Reasoning section uses.
No. Every Lower 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.