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Example Question #2361 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DECADENTLY
Partially
Wistfully
Dissolutely
Vicariously
Hauntingly
Dissolutely
"Decadent" and "dissolute" are synonyms. "Partially" means incompletely, and "hauntingly" means evocatively. "Wistful" and "nostalgic" are synonyms. "Vicarious" means indirect or secondhand.
Example Question #2362 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELETERIOUSLY
Implicitly
Harmlessly
Inimically
Excruciatingly
Shockingly
Inimically
"Deleterious" means harmful or inimical. This is an antonym of "harmless." "Excruciating" is an antonym for "painless," and "explicit" is an antonym for "implicit." "Shocking" means surprising or startling.
Example Question #2363 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXULTANTLY
Verifiably
Lucidly
Chronically
Suspiciously
Jubilantly
Jubilantly
"Exultant" means jubilant, joyful. "Verifiable" and "certifiable" are synonyms, as are "suspicious" and "questionable." "Chronic" and "persistent" are synonyms. "Lucid" means clear and intelligible, easy to understand.
Example Question #2364 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUGNACIOUSLY
Vivaciously
Peremptorily
Foreseeably
Argumentatively
Auspiciously
Argumentatively
"Pugnacious" means combative or argumentative. "Auspicious" means promising or favorable. "Vivacious" means lively, and "peremptory" means brusque. "Foreseeable" and "predictable" are synonyms.
Example Question #2365 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORBIDDINGLY
Incisively
Invitingly
Quietly
Grimly
Articulately
Grimly
"Forbidding" means grim, hostile, or unwelcoming. This is an antonym of "inviting" and "welcoming." "Articulate" means eloquent. "Incisive" means cutting, penetrating, sharp, or acute.
Example Question #2366 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RAMBUNCTIOUSLY
Somberly
Boisterously
Edibly
Irascibly
Ludicrous
Boisterously
"Rambunctious," "boisterous," and "rowdy" are all synonyms. "Irascible" and "irritable" are synonyms, as are "somber" and "solemn." "Ludicrous" means ridiculous and absurd. "Edible" means capable of being eaten.
Example Question #2367 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AVARICIOUSLY
Greedily
Tempestuously
Luxuriously
Turbulently
Pristinely
Greedily
"Avarice" is the same thing as greed. "Turbulent" and "tempestuous" are both synonyms for stormy. "Pristine" and "spotless" are synonyms. One synonym for "luxurious" is "opulent."
Example Question #821 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PALATABLY
Unbearably
Expertly
Acceptably
Despicably
Contemptibly
Acceptably
Something "palatable" may be edible, or it may be "acceptable" and agreeable. It depends on the context. "Despicable" means loathsome or contemptible. "Expert" means skillful, and "unbearable" means intolerable or insufferable.
Example Question #822 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AFFABLY
Amiably
Exotically
Disgustingly
Heatedly
Musically
Amiably
"Affable" means friendly or amiable. "Disgusting" means vile, and "exotic" means foreign or strange. "Heated" means passionate or angry/excited. "Musical" is the adjective form of music.
Example Question #823 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MUNIFICENTLY
Rewardingly
Mercifully
Inscrutably
Circuitously
Generously
Generously
"Munificent" means magnanimous, bountiful, or generous. "Inscrutable" and "inexplicable" are synonyms. "Rewarding" and "gratifying" are synonyms. "Merciful" means forgiving and compassionate. "Circuitous" means roundabout, indirect, and winding.
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