SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Middle Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #401 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

BLEAKLY

Possible Answers:

Desolately

Loudly

Classically

Alarmingly

Comfortingly

Correct answer:

Desolately

Explanation:

Something "bleak" is bare, desolate, or stark. Something "comforting" is reassuring and alleviates distress. Something "loud" is noisy, something "classical" is traditional and well established, and something "alarming" is worrisome or disturbing.

Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

GRIMLY

Possible Answers:

Darkly

Qualitatively

Underhandedly

Deviously

Excessively

Correct answer:

Darkly

Explanation:

"Grim" has a number of meanings: forbidding, dark, humorless, dreadful, and dire. "Excessive" means too much. "Qualitative," the opposite of quantitative refers to properties that aren't able to be measured numerically. "Underhanded" means dishonest or secretive, and "devious" means skillfully underhanded.

Example Question #9 : Synonyms: Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PROFUSELY

Possible Answers:

Problematically

Plentifully

Eagerly

Sneakily

Joyfully

Correct answer:

Plentifully

Explanation:

"Profusely" means abundantly, plentifully, or even lavishly. A synonym for "joyful" is jubilant, and a synonym for "eager" is enthusiastic. "Sneakily" means in a sly or deceitful manner. "Problematic" means containing or presenting problems.

Example Question #10 : Synonyms: Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

EMOTIONALLY

Possible Answers:

Unfeelingly

Rapidly

Sickly

Passionately

Irrationally

Correct answer:

Passionately

Explanation:

"Emotional" can mean relating to emotions, but it can also mean ardent, passionate, moving, or touching. It does not necessarily mean irrational. "Rapidly" means quickly, and "irrational" means not governed by reason or rationality. "Sickly" and "unhealthy" are synonyms of each other, as are "unfeeling" and "unsympathetic."

Example Question #681 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

RAVENOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Richly

Scornfully

Hungrily

Worshipfully

Choosily

Correct answer:

Hungrily

Explanation:

"Ravenous" means hungry, starving, or famished. "Choosy" and "picky" are synonyms. "Scornfully" means full of contempt or scorn, and "worshipfully" means in a reverent manner. "Richly" can mean opulently or affluently.

Example Question #682 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

TIDILY

Possible Answers:

Neatly

Confusedly

Microscopically

Officially

Cleverly

Correct answer:

Neatly

Explanation:

Something that is "tidy" is neat, orderly, and organized. "Confusedly" means in a confused manner; "officially" means in a formal and often public manner. "Microscopic" means very tiny, and "clever" means bright, sharp, intelligent.

Example Question #683 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

FURIOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Angrily

Dutifully

Abnormally

Triumphantly

Woefully

Correct answer:

Angrily

Explanation:

"Furious" means angry. "Woeful" means tragic or miserable. "Abnormal" means unusual or out of the ordinary. "Dutiful" means performing required tasks and obligations, and "triumphant" means victorious.

Example Question #684 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

COLORFULLY

Possible Answers:

Greenly

Vibrantly

Lucidly

Shallowly

Translucently

Correct answer:

Vibrantly

Explanation:

"Colorful" can mean bright, vibrant, lively, or exciting. Something "translucent" allows light to pass through it, and something "lucid" is clear and comprehensible. "Shallowly" is an antonym of deeply.

Example Question #685 : Identifying Synonyms

Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to this word:

Wretchedly

Possible Answers:

religiously

mechanically

dearly

carefully

miserably

Correct answer:

miserably

Explanation:

To be wretched is to be miserable, unfortunate, or even despairing. To be religious is to follow a religion (people) or be related to a religion (things). Mechanically means in the manner of a machine, and carefully means cautiously. Dearly and very much are synonyms.

Example Question #686 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

HASTILY

Possible Answers:

Entirely

Sloppily

Longingly

Hurriedly

Mostly

Correct answer:

Hurriedly

Explanation:

"Hasty" means too quick, urgent, rushed, or hurried. "Sloppy" and "careless" and "haphazard" are all synonyms, and "entirely" and "wholly" are synonyms. "Mostly" and "mainly" are also synonyms. "Longing" means yearning for or craving a person, place, or thing.

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