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 best synonym for the word “uneasy” as used in the sentence: The students felt uneasy before the big examination.
A — anxious. “uneasy” means adj. worried, anxious. Study “uneasy” →
Which of the following is a synonym for the word “delay”?
B — Postpone. “delay” means v. postpone; n. being late. Study “delay” →
Select the synonym for the word “hazardous” as used in the sentence: “The chemical waste is considered hazardous for the environment.”
B — Dangerous. “hazardous” means adj. dangerous, risky. Study “hazardous” →
Choose the word that is most similar in meaning to “condemn”. The judge did not hesitate to ______ the criminal''s actions as immoral and deserving of severe punishment.
B — denounce. “condemn” means v. express disapproval; punish. Study “condemn” →
In the following sentence, choose the synonym for “assume”: After the director retires, someone else will need to assume his duties.
A — undertake. “assume” means v. suppose, take for granted. Study “assume” →
In the sentence below, choose the word that is most similar in meaning to “architecture”: The new government building showcased impressive architecture, drawing tourists from all over the country.
A — design. “architecture” means n. designing buildings. Study “architecture” →
Which of the following is a synonym for the word “dense”?
B — Thick. “dense” means adj. packed closely. Study “dense” →
Select the best synonym for the word “accumulate”:
A — amass. “accumulate” means v. to collect, gather. Study “accumulate” →
Which of the following is a synonym for the word “brawl”?
B — Fight. “brawl” means n. noisy fight. Study “brawl” →
Choose the synonym for the word “hesitate” in the following sentence: When asked whether he would join the team, Tom seemed to hesitate before giving an answer.
A — doubt. “hesitate” means v. pause before doing something. Study “hesitate” →
In the following sentence, choose the word that is closest in meaning to “deteriorate”: As time passed and the house remained unoccupied, its condition began to deteriorate.
B — decay. “deteriorate” means v. become worse. Study “deteriorate” →
In the following sentence, choose the word that is most similar in meaning to “diagram”: The engineer sketched a detailed diagram to illustrate how the machine operates.
A — illustration. “diagram” means n. a drawing showing how something works. Study “diagram” →
Choose the word that is a synonym for “regard”: She held her mentor in high regard because of his wisdom and kindness.
B — esteem. “regard” means v./n. consider, respect. Study “regard” →
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to “enormous”: The elephant was so enormous that it could be seen from miles away.
B — Huge. “enormous” means adj. very large. Study “enormous” →
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to “Domestic”.
A — Home. “domestic” means adj. relating to home, country. Study “domestic” →
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to “subordinate”.
B — Dependent. “subordinate” means adj./n. lower in rank. Study “subordinate” →
Select the best synonym for the word “recoil”:
A — flinch. “recoil” means v. draw back in fear. Study “recoil” →
In the story, the protagonist''s _____ was evident after hearing the unfair decision.
A — rage. “rage” means n./v. extreme anger. Study “rage” →
Many people ______ the color red with danger.
B — associate. “associate” means v. connect in mind; n. partner. Study “associate” →
The two friends booked ______ rooms so they could visit each other easily.
A — adjoining. “adjoining” means adj. next to, neighboring. Study “adjoining” →
Even during the emergency, the pilot kept her ______ and landed safely.
D — composure. “composure” means n. calmness; control of emotions. Study “composure” →
In today''s rapidly changing world, __________ is often seen as the key to success and progress.
C — innovation. “innovation” means n. new idea, creative change. Study “innovation” →
After the heavy rains, fresh water was ______ throughout the valley.
D — abundant. “abundant” means adj. plentiful. Study “abundant” →
The salesman's ______ tricked many customers into overpaying.
D — deceit. “deceit” means n. lying for personal gain. Study “deceit” →
After the noisy party, she longed for a little peace and ______.
A — solitude. “solitude” means n. being alone, seclusion. Study “solitude” →
In a moment of _______, the crowd erupted into applause when their team won the championship.
A — jubilant. “jubilant” means adj. extremely happy. Study “jubilant” →
It took her a moment to ______ her old friend after so many years.
D — recognize. “recognize” means v. identify, know. Study “recognize” →
The food at that roadside restaurant was absolutely ______.
B — dreadful. “dreadful” means adj. very bad, awful. Study “dreadful” →
The instructions included a clear ______ of how to build the shelf.
B — diagram. “diagram” means n. a drawing showing how something works. Study “diagram” →
Good friends can have a strong ______ on the choices you make.
A — influence. “influence” means n./v. effect, power to change. Study “influence” →
The doctor told her to take one ______ of the medicine each morning.
C — dose. “dose” means n. amount of medicine. Study “dose” →
The powerful ______ destroyed homes all along the coast.
C — hurricane. “hurricane” means n. violent windstorm. Study “hurricane” →
The movie's most thrilling ______ involved a daring leap between two rooftops.
A — stunt. “stunt” means n. dangerous trick; v. stop growth. Study “stunt” →
The lighthouse served as a ______ to guide ships safely into the harbor.
C — beacon. “beacon” means n. signal light, guide. Study “beacon” →
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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.