Verbs - ISEE Lower Level Verbal Reasoning

The speaker notes that the subject made a very reasonable and convincing argument that caused the speaker to go with him. The correct answer must therefore mean convince, so the correct answer is "persuade." Persuade" means to convince, to make someone agree with you using a good argument. Additionally, "confess" means admit to a wrongdoing; "disarm" means make safe, take weapons away from; "zoom" means to magnify or minimize, to move a lens closer or further away, "zoom" can also means to move very fast; "fret" means worry about.

In this sentence the subject is a skydiver who has just jumped out of a plane it therefore makes sense that he/she would be falling rapidly to the ground. So, the correct answer is "plummeted." Additionally, "raised" means lifted, elevated; "razed" means destroyed, demolished, torn down; "faded" means has become weaker, dwindled, died down; "implored" means begged, urged, pleaded with someone to do something.

The storm clouds forced the hikers to turn back which means they must have been worried about the coming storm and felt threatened. The verb "loom" means come into view, appear as a large and threatening force. So, the storm clouds "loomed" over the hikers. Additionally, "jostled" means bumped into (usually in a crowd ); "preserved" means maintained, saved for the future; "concentrated" means focused, thought deeply about; "peeped" means looked at quickly.

This sentence is about the hard work undertaken by farm workers during the summer harvest. The correct answer must therefore be a verb that describes working hard. So, the correct answer is "toiled." To "toil" means to work hard and tirelessly. Additionally, to "tumble" means to fall; to "repair" means to fix, to make work again; "repose" means rest; to "multiply" means to increase in number.

Based on the context of this sentence the correct answer must mean something like money given to someone to make up for some injustice they suffered. The correct answer is therefore "compensate." Other synonyms for "compensate" include "repay," "pay back," and "reimburse." Additionally, "rejoice" means celebrate, express joy about; "scold" means yell at, punish, or it can also mean burn, burn with hot water; "analyze" means think deeply and critically about, examine; "disassociate" means disconnect, detach from, to no longer be associated with.

Based on the context of this sentence you are looking for a verb that could be used to describe the movement of a snake. The correct answer then is "slithered." To "slither" means to move smoothly over the surface, to move like a snake. Additionally, to "hover" means to fly just above the surface of the ground, to float above the ground; to "leap" means to jump high or far; to "suffer" means to feel pain; to "mend" means to fix, to make better.

Based on the context and structure of this sentence you are looking for a verb that means to transport people across water. The correct answer is therefore "ferry." When used as a noun "ferry" can also mean the name of a boat that transports people or goods across water. Additionally, "educate" means teach; "consume" means eat, use completely; "detect" means notice, observe, find; "articulate" means express, give voice to, speak clearly.

If the man wants to spend more time with his family it makes logical sense that he would give up, renounce claims to his position within the company. So, the correct answer is "relinquish." To "relinquish" means to give up a claim to, to give up, to renounce. Additionally, "hailed" can mean rain or fall from the sky when used as a verb or praised, applauded when used as an adjective; "scattered" means spread out; "scrubbed" means cleaned, polished; "absolved" means forgiven, declared someone free from responsibility or guilt.

To solve this problem you need to determine which of these answer choices is a verb that means to emerge from an egg, to come out of an egg. The correct answer is therefore "hatch." Additionally, "liken" means compare to; "pry" means inquire closely into another person's life, to be nosy and spy; "radiate" means give off, emit, send out; "march" means walk in an organized manner.

In this sentence the subject is "clutching" (holding tightly) her stomach and doing something in pain. Logically it makes sense that the verb you are looking for means something like squirming, thrashing, twisting and turning. So, the correct answer is "writhing." To be "writhing in pain" means to be in so much pain that you are twisting and turning your body to try and relieve some of the pain. Additionally, to "abdicate" means to give up a position of authority; to "jeer" means to mock, to boo; to "quarrel" means to argue, to fight; to "quash" means to eliminate, to cancel, to overrule.

If the sled was hard to steer, it makes sense that Tim might nearly hit or crash into a tree, so you need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "hit." "Collided" is a verb that means impacted while moving, so "collided" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices make sense in the blank: "veered" means turned sharply while moving, and while one might talk about someone on a sled "veering away" from a tree, one would not "veer with" a tree. "Crashed" may look like a good answer, but one does not "crash with" a thing; one "crashes into" a thing. Neither "jumped" (hopped or leapt off of the ground) nor "slid" (glided or skated) make sense in the sentence's blank either.

The subject of this sentence left his bag alone at the airport and then the airport security did something to him. Based on this information you can reasonably infer that the correct answer must mean something like held by the authorities. The correct answer is therefore "detained." "Detained" means held by the authorities against one's will, imprisoned, taken into custody. Additionally, to "maim" means to injure, to wound, to deform; "fostered" means encouraged, promoted, helped the development of; "hoisted" means lifted up above one's head; "inspired" means motivated, to have caused someone to want to do something.

This question is definitely trying to give you a number of wrong options to tempt you into choosing a word that basically sounds right. The astronaut is going to come back home. While this will require relocation, this is not the best option. Likewise, it is possible that his commanders are "recalling" him or her home; however, that is the commanders' action, not his or hers! The simple word "return" is actually the best. It just means "to come back." That is all that is implied by this sentence, so it is all that is needed!

It seems that the shopper has many options for jelly. Therefore, he can think about them for some time. While this would require him to "reflect on" his options, the word "reflect" does not fit into the sentence grammatically. The best option is "consider," which means to think about so that a decision can be made. This is exactly what the shopper must do before buying any one jelly.

Likely, the doctor is making a recommendation to the patient. It really would be a bit of overkill to say that he or she announced it to the patient. Likewise, it is not a matter of the doctor inquiring for the patient to eat more vegetables. The word "inquire" can mean "ask," but it means this in the sense of "to look into." This is not correct. The doctor's recommendation could also be called a suggestion. Thus, "suggested" is the best option.

The sentence is discussing the general tendency for commercials to be a given way. When something "tends" to something, it generally or often does so. For instance, if you were to say, "I tend to go to bed at 10 PM," this would mean that you generally go to bed then. Of course, some times you go to bed earlier or later. This is all that the sentence is trying to say about the tendencies of television commercials.

The general idea is that Elizabeth can't exactly "put her finger" on her reason for thinking that something bad had happened. Nevertheless, she has a "sense" that there was something wrong. To "sense" something does not just mean that you see or smell it. It also can mean that you have some general idea that something is the case. If you think that someone doesn't like your answer to a question, you might say, "I sense that you don't like my answer." This does not mean that you are sure that they don't like it. It just means that you are picking up on something that they are doing or saying that makes you think that they do not like it.

If food was "rotten" (spoiled, no longer edible) then it makes sense that the speaker would have to throw it away. The correct answer then is "discard" which means throw away, get rid of. Additionally, "haul" means carry or transport over long distances; "announce" means say publicly; "annihilate" means completely destroy; "ponder" means think about.

To solve this problem you need to determine which of these words most likely represents something the man would do when faced with a problem. The correct answer then is "locate" which means find the exact location of. Additionally, "retort" means answer back, reply; "tremble" means shake (usually with fear); "exaggerate" means overstate, make more intense; "astonish" means shock, surprise, and inspire awe.