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 word that is closest in meaning to: Particular.
B — Specific. “particular” means adj. specific; special. Study “particular” →
Which word is a synonym for “avert” as used in the following sentence? The quick action taken by the driver helped to avert a major accident.
A — Prevent. “avert” means v. prevent, turn away. Study “avert” →
Select the synonym for the word “recover”: After a long illness, she was finally able to recover and return to her daily activities.
A — restore. “recover” means v. get better, regain. Study “recover” →
Which word is a synonym for “inquire”?
B — Investigate. “inquire” means v. ask, investigate. Study “inquire” →
Which of the following is a synonym for the word “ownership”?
A — Possession. “ownership” means n. state of owning. Study “ownership” →
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to “quantity”:
A — amount. “quantity” means n. amount, how much. Study “quantity” →
Select the word that is most similar in meaning to “faithful”.
A — loyal. “faithful” means adj. loyal, true to. Study “faithful” →
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to “declare”:
A — Announce. “declare” means v. state formally. Study “declare” →
Which word is the closest synonym for “disregard”?
A — Ignore. “disregard” means v./n. ignore. Study “disregard” →
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to “summary”:
B — Outline. “summary” means n./adj. short account; concise. Study “summary” →
Choose the word that is a synonym for “term”:
A — phrase. “term” means n. word or expression; period. Study “term” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “neutral” as used in the sentence: The judge remained neutral throughout the trial, ensuring a fair decision.
A — impartial. “neutral” means adj. not taking sides. Study “neutral” →
Which of the following is a synonym for the word “approval”?
A — Permission. “approval” means n. agreement, permission. Study “approval” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “elderly” in the following sentence: The elderly gentleman walked slowly across the park.
C — aged. “elderly” means adj. old. Study “elderly” →
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to “replicate”:
C — Duplicate. “replicate” means v. duplicate, repeat. Study “replicate” →
Which of the following is a synonym for the word “oppose”?
C — Resist. “oppose” means v. be against. Study “oppose” →
Choose the best synonym for the word “industrial” as used in the sentence: “The city’s growth was largely due to its industrial expansion.”
B — manufacturing. “industrial” means adj. relating to industry. Study “industrial” →
The ______ winter brought freezing winds and very deep snow.
B — harsh. “harsh” means adj. severe, rough. Study “harsh” →
The long-running ______ between the two families finally ended in peace.
B — conflict. “conflict” means n. fight or disagreement. Study “conflict” →
The cheap tools were clearly ______ to the expensive ones.
C — inferior. “inferior” means adj. lower in quality. Study “inferior” →
The neighbors all signed a ______ asking the city to fix the road.
B — petition. “petition” means n./v. formal request. Study “petition” →
As a ______ of the mountains, she knew every hidden trail.
D — native. “native” means adj./n. born in a place; original inhabitant. Study “native” →
Despite every setback, she remained ______ in her goal to graduate.
D — resolute. “resolute” means adj. determined. Study “resolute” →
The first meeting was short, but each ______ one lasted for hours.
C — subsequent. “subsequent” means adj. coming after. Study “subsequent” →
It was hard for him to ______ with so much stress all at once.
D — cope. “cope” means v. handle, deal with. Study “cope” →
Lawmakers finally voted to ______ the unpopular old rule.
A — repeal. “repeal” means v. cancel, withdraw law. Study “repeal” →
The company made ______ cuts, firing half of its workers.
D — drastic. “drastic” means adj. extreme, severe. Study “drastic” →
The helpful company gave a ______ reply within just a few minutes.
B — prompt. “prompt” means adj. quick; v./n. to cause, cue. Study “prompt” →
The exciting ______ of the novel kept me reading late into the night.
B — plot. “plot” means n. story plan or secret plan, v. plan. Study “plot” →
After living in the country for ten years, she finally earned her ______.
A — citizenship. “citizenship” means n. being a citizen. Study “citizenship” →
The children's book was full of ______ drawings of dancing teapots.
C — whimsical. “whimsical” means adj. playful, fanciful, unpredictable. Study “whimsical” →
Dark storm clouds began to ______ over the small village.
C — loom. “loom” means v. appear indistinctly, threatening. Study “loom” →
Without a dentist, teeth can slowly ______ and fall out.
C — decay. “decay” means v. rot, break down. Study “decay” →
Fresh fruits and vegetables provide excellent ______.
C — nutrition. “nutrition” means n. process of eating right food. Study “nutrition” →
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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.