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.
Select the synonym for the word “result” as used in the following sentence: The result of the experiment was conclusive, proving the hypothesis was correct.
A — Outcome. “result” means n./v. outcome, happen because of. Study “result” →
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to “primitive”.
A — Ancient. “primitive” means adj. simple, early stage. Study “primitive” →
Which of the following words is a synonym for “reaction”?
A — Response. “reaction” means n. response. Study “reaction” →
Which of the following is a synonym for the word “possess”?
C — own. “possess” means v. have, own. Study “possess” →
Choose the word that is a synonym for “request”:
B — Ask. “request” means v./n. ask for, ask formally. Study “request” →
In the context of school, what is the best synonym for the word “freshman”?
D — Beginner. “freshman” means n. first-year student. Study “freshman” →
Which of the following words is a synonym for “remedy”?
A — Cure. “remedy” means n./v. cure, solution. Study “remedy” →
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to “duration”:
A — Length. “duration” means n. length of time. Study “duration” →
Which of the following words is the best synonym for “linger”?
B — delay. “linger” means v. stay for a long time. Study “linger” →
Choose the synonym for the word “unanimous”: During the meeting, the board reached a unanimous decision on the new policy.
C — unified. “unanimous” means adj. fully in agreement. Study “unanimous” →
Choose the synonym for the word “Solution.”
A — Resolution. “solution” means n. answer to a problem. Study “solution” →
Select the best synonym for the word “encourage” in the following sentence: The coach worked hard to encourage his team before the big game.
C — motivate. “encourage” means v. give support, confidence. Study “encourage” →
Select the synonym for the word “concise”: The teacher asked for a concise summary of the chapter.
C — succinct. “concise” means adj. brief and to the point. Study “concise” →
Choose the word that is the closest synonym to “prejudice”.
A — Bias. “prejudice” means n. bias, unfair opinion. Study “prejudice” →
Which of the following is the closest synonym for the word “eliminate”?
A — Exclude. “eliminate” means v. remove, get rid of. Study “eliminate” →
Which of the following is a synonym for the word “transform”?
A — Change. “transform” means v. change in form. Study “transform” →
Choose the synonym for the word “leather”:
A — hide. “leather” means n. animal skin made into material. Study “leather” →
With so little practice, their loss in the final was almost ______.
D — inevitable. “inevitable” means adj. certain to happen. Study “inevitable” →
The clown's silly tricks never failed to ______ the children.
C — amuse. “amuse” means v. to entertain or make someone laugh. Study “amuse” →
After many hours of discussion, the jury finally reached a ______.
D — verdict. “verdict” means n. legal decision, judgement. Study “verdict” →
Running the air conditioner all day can quickly ______ our electricity.
A — deplete. “deplete” means v. use up. Study “deplete” →
The ______ glass ornament shattered as soon as it was dropped.
A — delicate. “delicate” means adj. easily broken, sensitive. Study “delicate” →
Angry customers decided to ______ the company after the scandal.
B — boycott. “boycott” means v./n. refuse to deal with. Study “boycott” →
Please ______ in your seats until the plane comes to a complete stop.
A — remain. “remain” means v. stay, continue. Study “remain” →
It was a strange ______ that we both wore the same shirt that day.
B — coincidence. “coincidence” means n. accidental happening together. Study “coincidence” →
Make sure the tall ladder is ______ before you begin to climb it.
B — stable. “stable” means adj. steady; n. building for animals. Study “stable” →
The ______ of the movie was nearly three hours.
B — duration. “duration” means n. length of time. Study “duration” →
The officer will ______ every bag before letting passengers board.
D — inspect. “inspect” means v. look at carefully. Study “inspect” →
She felt ______ about walking home alone in the dark.
C — apprehensive. “apprehensive” means adj. anxious, fearful. Study “apprehensive” →
Returning the lost wallet was a truly ______ act.
C — honorable. “honorable” means adj. worthy of respect. Study “honorable” →
The nurse handled the private matter with great ______.
C — discretion. “discretion” means n. good judgment; choice. Study “discretion” →
Dolphins are widely known for their remarkable ______.
D — intelligence. “intelligence” means n. ability to learn, understand. Study “intelligence” →
Without regular repairs, the old bridge will continue to ______.
C — deteriorate. “deteriorate” means v. become worse. Study “deteriorate” →
The clever thief tried to ______ everyone into trusting him.
D — manipulate. “manipulate” means v. control or influence cleverly. Study “manipulate” →
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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.