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Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXPERTLY
Skillfully
Presently
Pretentiously
Cleverly
Extremely
Skillfully
"Expert" means skilled or skillful. While an "expert" may be "clever," the two words are not synonymous. "Pretentious" means pretending to be more important or cultured than one actually is. "Presently" means soon or currently. "Very" and "extremely" are synonyms.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BELLIGERENTLY
Punishingly
Drably
Damply
Aggressive
Stickily
Aggressive
"Belligerent" means aggressive and hostile. "Punishing" means arduous, demanding, or taxing. "Damp" and "dry" are antonyms, and "drab" and "colorful" are antonyms. "Sticky" means gluey.
Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GROTESQUELY
Wickedly
Faithfully
Amenably
Gruesomely
Treacherous
Gruesomely
"Grotesque" means gruesome or disfigured. "Amenable" means cooperative. "Wicked" means sinful or evil. "Treacherous" means traitorous or disloyal, which is the opposite of "faithful."
Example Question #1531 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VICARIOUSLY
Contemplatively
Capably
Indirectly
Alertly
Dubiously
Indirectly
Something "vicarious" is indirect or secondhand. "Dubious" means doubtful. "Alert" means vigilant. "Capable" and "incapable" are antonyms, as are "contemplatively" and "thoughtlessly."
Example Question #1532 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRUCIALLY
Imperatively
Sarcastically
Messily
Cynically
Tidily
Imperatively
"Crucial" and "imperative" both mean very important. "Sarcastic" means ironic. Someone who is "cynical" tends to believe the worse about people and situations. "Messy" and "tidy" are antonyms.
Example Question #2291 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLASTICALLY
Immediately
Malleably
Plausibly
Boringly
Entertainingly
Malleably
"Plastic" and "malleable" both mean pliable. "Plausible" means credible, and "immediate" means instantaneous. "Entertaining" and "boring" are antonyms.
Example Question #2292 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELLIPTICALLY
Incomprehensibly
Magnanimously
Lucidly
Stingily
Humorously
Incomprehensibly
Something "elliptical" is incomprehensible, unclear, and impossible to understand. This is the opposite of "lucid," or "clear." "Magnanimous" means generous, which is the opposite of "stingy." "Humorous" means funny.
Example Question #2293 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ESOTERIC
Enviously
Meekly
Immaturely
Abstruse
Pungently
Abstruse
"Esoteric" and "abstruse" both mean obscure and difficult to understand. "Envious" means jealous, and "pungent" means strong smelling. "Immature" means juvenile. "Meek" means timid.
Example Question #2294 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CIRCUITOUSLY
Delectably
Incredibly
Tortuously
Murderously
Directly
Tortuously
"Circuitous" and "tortuous" both mean twisted or roundabout. They are antonyms of "direct." "Murderous" means homicidal, and "delectable" means delicious. "Incredible" means unbelievable.
Example Question #2295 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CLOUDILY
Eccentrically
Opaquely
Slyly
Sympathetically
Transparently
Opaquely
"Cloudy" and "opaque" both mean nontransparent, which is the antonym of "transparent." "Sympathetic" and "empathetic" are loose synonyms, and "sly" means sneaky. "Eccentric" means zany or idiosyncratic.
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