Verbs - ISEE Lower Level Verbal Reasoning

The context of the sentence tells you that the author was covered in water. To be covered in water is most similar to the definition of the word “saturated,” which means drenched or soaked. To provide further help, “underwhelmed” means disappointed or feeling like something was not very interesting when you expected it to be more interesting, “interpret” means to try and explain something someone else doesn't understand (like a statement or text in a different language) by explaining it in a way they will understand, “mocked” means made fun of, and “supplanted” means replaced.

The context of the sentence suggests that the government destroyed the building so they could build it up again. A word that means to destroy buildings is “raze.” To provide further help, “edify” means build or instruct, and is an antonym of “raze;” “bevy” means many of; “gaunt” means unhealthily skinny; a “catapult” is a tool used to project objects up in the air.

The second clause tells you that the first clause relates to not getting involved with other people’s business. The answer choice that matches this definition is “interfere,” which means get involved in other people’s affairs. To provide further help, “clasp” means grab on to; “ascend” means go up; “descend” means go down; to “compensate” is to give something to partially make up for misfortune.

Based on the aging of the boxer and the fact that he decided to retire, it is reasonable to think that his abilities became worse, which matches the definition of the word “decline.” To provide further help, “improvement” means something that has gotten better; an “enhancement” is something added to make something better; “dismay” is a feeling of sadness and hopelessness; “growth” is the opposite of “decline.”

The context of the sentence tells us that the passengers needed to travel from one side of the river to the other. The answer choice “ferried” means transported across water from one point to another. To provide further help, “criticized” means expressed disapproval; “bungled” means messed up; “deprived” means had something taken away from or kept from; “endangered” means in danger, in trouble.

In this sentence, the rebel leader needs to leave his country for a reason. The best answer choice is "endanger," which means put something in some sort of danger. If the rebel leader stayed in his country, he could have died. None of the other answer choices make sense in the blank: "persuade" means convince; "function" means work as something is expected to when used as a verb; "provide" means give and often refers to things that are necessary; and "protect" means defend.

In this sentence, Mary is trying to make me believe her. The best word that fits into the blank is "insisted." "Insist" means use emphasis to try to make someone believe that you are telling the truth or do as you request. None of the other answer choices would make sense in the blank: "lingered" means took one's time; "perished" means died; "restrained" means held back; and "unveiled" means to made visible, often for the first time and to the public.

We need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "create" or "produce" because the sentence tells us that the mitochondria serve as power suppliers for cells. So, "generate," a verb that means produce, is the correct answer choice because it best fits the sentence's context. None of the other answer choices would make sense in the blank space: "destroy" means annihilate or demolish; "change" means become different; and "train" means instruct someone in a particular skill.

In the English language, the prefix "co_-_" suggests working together. Because of the way the sentence is framed, “combat” is the only possible answer. To “combat” means to battle against something else. None of the other answer choices make sense in the blank: “deduct” means figure out; “denude” means uncover or lay bare; “allude” means hint at or suggest; and “abdicate” means give up the throne.

The context of the sentence tells us that the doctors worked tirelessly to bring the man back to consciousness, and this is the meaning of the word “revive.” In English, the root "viv" means life or living as in “revive,” “survive,” “vitality,” and “vitamins." None of the other answer choices make sense in the blank: when used as a verb, “convict” means successfully bring criminal charges against in court,and when used as a noun, a "convict" is a criminal; “expose” means reveal; to “conjecture” is to guess; and “supplant” means replace.

Based on the context of the sentence and its references to bullying based on people being different, we can assume that the blank word must mean something like "not include." The correct answer is therefore “exclude,” which means not include. To provide further help, “exalt” means praise or celebrate, and “portray” and “depict” both mean show.

Because the student didn't do well on his first test but wants to try again, you could also say he wants to “redo” his test. The prefix "re-" is often used to refer to something done again. To provide further help, “unfurl” means unfold, roll out; “adorn” means decorate; a “ruse” is a scheme designed to trick someone; “comprehend” means understand.

Since the subject did not want to sell his house, we can infer that he did not accept the offer to move to a new city. The correct answer is therefore “declined.” To provide further help, “deplored” means hate; “enamored” means in love with; “accepted” means established, allowed; “received” means given.

The author of this sentence tells us that his car wouldn't start because a problem with the ignition. The best answer choice is “malfunctioning,” which means not working properly or functioning poorly. The prefix "mal-" means bad or wrong. To provide additional help, “interposing” means getting involved in; “abrasive” means rude; “suggesting” means hinting; “benign” means not harmful.

The author suggests that people abusing their pets makes him very angry. This suggests that the answer is a synonym for "abuse," so the best answer choice is "mistreat," which means treat poorly. The prefix "mis-" is a negation prefix. To provide further help, “protect” and “defend” are synonyms and both mean look after, stop harm from coming to; “deny” is to say something is not true.

A “psychic” is a person who makes predictions. “Predicting” something is to say that something will happen in the future. To provide further help, “antiquated” means old and out of date; “elected” means chosen or selected; “beleaguered” means under pressure; “characterized” means defined as.

The word “despite” means even though, in spite of and the word “commendable” means praiseworthy. The guide was unable to communicate through language but was still able to direct the author in the right direction. The guide would have accomplished this by showing or “indicating” which way the author needed to go. To provide further help, “edifying” means teaching or building up; “loosening” means making loose; “lauding” means praising.

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 word "although" at the beginning of the sentence indicates that a change in tone will occur after the comma. The sentence tells us that artists may be successful while alive, but the value of their paintings may change in some way after their deaths. Since being "unique" is a positive factor, we can assume that the monetary worth of paintings "increases" when they are deemed unique.