SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adjectives and Adverbs

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #1651 : Identifying Synonyms

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

ACRIMONIOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Surreptitiously

Stealthily

Petulantly

Bitterly

Ambivalently

Correct answer:

Bitterly

Explanation:

"Acrimonious" is a synonym for "acerbic" and "bitter." To be "ambivalent" is to have mixed feeling about something. "Surreptitious" and "stealthy" are both synonyms for furtive. "Petulant" is another word for peevish, grumpy, or irritable.

Example Question #1652 : Identifying Synonyms

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

VAPIDLY

Possible Answers:

Pristinely

Dully

Palatably

Eminently

Congenially

Correct answer:

Dully

Explanation:

"Vapid" means dull and boring. "Eminent" means prominent and distinguished. "Palatable" means acceptable or edible, depending on the context, and "pristine" means spotless. "Congenial" means personable and friendly.

Example Question #1653 : Identifying Synonyms

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

INGENUOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Naively

Forbiddingly

Dissolutely

Impertinently

Insolently

Correct answer:

Naively

Explanation:

"Ingenuous" means naive or childlike with innocence. This is an antonym for "dissolute," or depraved. "Forbidding" means grim or unwelcoming. "Insolent" and "impertinent" both mean impudent.

Example Question #1654 : Identifying Synonyms

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

INTRACTABLY

Possible Answers:

Serenely

Innocuously

Immaculately

Innocently

Intransigently

Correct answer:

Intransigently

Explanation:

"Intractable" and "intransigent" are both synonyms for stubborn. "Innocent" means the opposite or guilty (or the opposite of experienced and worldly, depending), and "innocuous" means harmless. "Immaculate" is another word for "pristine," and "serene" is another word for calm and peaceful.

Example Question #1655 : Identifying Synonyms

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

EPHERMALLY

Possible Answers:

Smugly

Troublingly

Exquisitely

Briefly

Irrelevantly

Correct answer:

Briefly

Explanation:

"Ephemeral" means brief, fleeting, or short-lived. "Exquisite means beautiful or lovely. Something "troubling" is unsettling, and something "irrelevant" is not pertinent. "Smug" is a synonym for "arrogant."

Example Question #1656 : Identifying Synonyms

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

FALLACIOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Fictitiously

Humongously

Excruciatingly

Ephemerally

Indifferently

Correct answer:

Fictitiously

Explanation:

"Fallacious" means false, fictitious, erroneous. "Ephemeral" is a synonym for "transient" or fleeting. "Humongous" means huge or enormous. Someone who is "indifferent" is unconcerned or uncaring. Excruciating is a synonym for "agonizing."

Example Question #171 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

OSTENTATIOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Execrably

Pertinaciously

Arrogantly

Opulently

Showily

Correct answer:

Showily

Explanation:

"Ostentatious" means showy, flamboyant, or pretentious. "Opulent" means luxurious or wealthy, and "arrogant" means conceited. "Execrable" means terrible, dreadful. "Pertinacious" is a synonym for "persistent" and "tenacious."

Example Question #171 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

PHLEGMATICALLY

Possible Answers:

Gregariously

Salubriously

Equivocally

Exorbitantly

Calmly

Correct answer:

Calmly

Explanation:

"Phlegmatic" means calm, levelheaded, and composed. "Equivocal" is a synonym for "ambiguous," and "salubrious" is a synonym for "healthy." "Gregarious" is a synonym for "outgoing" and "sociable." "Exorbitant" means excessive, extortionate.

Example Question #172 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

EXIGENTLY

Possible Answers:

Cryptically

Quintessentially

Sedulously

Urgently

Calamitously

Correct answer:

Urgently

Explanation:

"Exigent" is another word for urgent or dire. "Calamitous" means disastrous, and "cryptic" means enigmatic. "Quintessential" is a synonym for "classic," "stereotypical," or "archetypical." "Sedulous" is a synonym for "assiduous" or hardworking.

Example Question #173 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

IMMANENTLY

Possible Answers:

Symbolically

Exuberantly

Largely

Inherently

Stingily

Correct answer:

Inherently

Explanation:

"Immanent" means "inherent." "Symbolic" means representational, and "largely" means mostly or mainly. "Exuberant" is a synonym for "overjoyed" or ebullient. "Stingy" means miserly or thrifty.

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