All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #721 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HUMOROUSLY
Oddly
Funnily
Rarely
Quietly
Superbly
Funnily
Something "humorous" is funny, full of humor. "Odd" means unusual or strange, and "superb" means excellent. "Quietly" means softly. "Rarely" means infrequently, only happening on occasion.
Example Question #722 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHILDISHLY
Immaturely
Predictably
Domestically
Worryingly
Ignorantly
Immaturely
Someone who acts "childishly" acts immaturely. Something "predictable" is foreseeable, able to be predicted. "Domestic" and "foreign" are antonyms, as are "worryingly" and "reassuringly." And, while childish people may be ignorant, the two are not exactly synonyms; "ignorance" refers to a lack of knowledge, understanding, or comprehension.
Example Question #723 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NASTILY
Purportedly
Deliberately
Wordily
Disguisedly
Disgustingly
Disgustingly
"Nasty" and "disgusting" both mean unpleasant, sickening to the senses. To be "disguised" is to conceal one's identity by adopting a different appearance. Something that is "wordy" uses too many words. "Deliberately" means intentionally. "Purportedly" and "supposedly" are synonyms.
Example Question #724 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SAVAGELY
Elusively
Brightly
Exclusively
Furtively
Wildly
Wildly
"Savage" and "wild" are synonyms, as are furtive and secretive. Something "elusive" is difficult to find or capture, and "brightly" and "darkly" are antonyms. Something "exclusive" is unique, restricted, or not shared with a wide audience.
Example Question #725 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELIBERATELY
Intentionally
Swimmingly
Hurtfully
Riskily
Monetarily
Intentionally
A "deliberate: action is an intentional or planned one. If something is going "swimmingly," it is going very well. Something "hurtful" causes hurt or harm, and something "risky" carries the possibility of danger. "Monetarily" describes something related to money.
Example Question #726 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PURPORTEDLY
Suspiciously
Supposedly
Hatefully
Lovingly
Wrongly
Supposedly
"Purportedly" and "supposedly" are synonyms. To be "suspicious" of something is to distrust it. "Correctly" and "wrongly" are antonyms, as are "lovingly" and "hatefully."
Example Question #727 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRAPHICALLY
Critically
Vividly
Deafeningly
Obsoletely
Blindly
Vividly
Both "graphic" and "vivid" describe something that has clear, evocative details. "Critically" can mean judgmentally or importantly, and "deafeningly" means very loudly. Something "obsolete" is out of date, and something "blind" is unseeing.
Example Question #728 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CURIOUSLY
Inquisitively
Largely
Individually
Communally
Principally
Inquisitively
Both "curious" and "inquisitive" describe someone who is interested in learning new things. "Largely" and "principally" both mean mostly, for the most part. "Communally" means in a manner shared by the members of a community, and "individually" is a good antonym for that concept.
Example Question #729 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEAFENINGLY
Forgetfully
Loudly
Queerly
Gladly
Cruelly
Loudly
"Deafeningly" and "loudly" are synonyms. "Cruelly" and "viciously" are synonyms. "Gladly" can mean willingly or happily, and "queerly" can mean strangely. To be "forgetful" means to not remember things in general.
Example Question #730 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INFAMOUSLY
Generously
Blatantly
Notoriously
Munificently
Heroically
Notoriously
To be "infamous" or "notorious" means to be well known for a bad reason. "Blatantly" means obviously or unsubtly, and "heroically" means in the manner of a hero or heroine. "Generously" and "munificently" are synonyms.