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Example Question #2391 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERCEPTIVELY
Attentively
Hastily
Tempestuously
Placidly
Rashly
Attentively
To be "perceptive" is to be attentive or discerning. "Rash" means hasty or reckless. "Tempestuous" means turbulent and stormy, which is a near antonym for "placid," or calm.
Example Question #2392 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EQUIVOCALLY
Cheerily
Gregariously
Cynically
Insolently
Ambiguously
Ambiguously
"Equivocal" and "ambiguous" both mean unclear, vague. "Cheery" means happy and optimistic, a near antonym for "cynical." "Gregarious" means outgoing, and "insolent" is another word for impertinent.
Example Question #2393 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DOGGEDLY
Superficially
Genially
Deleteriously
Determinedly
Perniciously
Determinedly
"Dogged" means "determined," resolute. "Deleterious" means harmful and damaging, as does "pernicious." "Superficial" means shallow (either physically or as a personality trait), and "genial" means friendly, personable.
Example Question #2394 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LAVISHLY
Luxuriously
Dubiously
Somnolently
Questionably
Fragrantly
Luxuriously
"Lavish" means "extravagant," "luxurious," or "opulent." "Dubious" means doubtful or questionable, depending on the context. "Fragrant" is the adjective form of "fragrance," which means smell or perfume, and is usually used to connote a pleasant smell. "Somnolent" means sleepy.
Example Question #2395 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUPERCILLIOUSLY
Haughtily
Treacherously
Mechanically
Ambiguously
Modestly
Haughtily
"Supercilious" means haughty, arrogant, or stuck up. This is an antonym of "modest," which means humble. "Treacherous" means traitorous, and "ambiguous" means vague, unclear, or open for interpretation.
Example Question #2396 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSOLENTLY
Salubriously
Somnolently
Impertinently
Querulously
Glamorously
Impertinently
"Insolent" and "impertinent" are synonyms. "Salubrious" means healthful, and "querulous" means irritable or crabby. "Glamorous" means stylish, enchanting, or attractive. "Somnolent" means sleepy.
Example Question #2397 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDOLENTLY
Eagerly
Lazily
Affably
Rudely
Irrelevantly
Lazily
"Indolence" is another word for laziness or sloth. "Eager" means enthusiastic or avid. "Affable" means friendly and amiable. "Rude" is a synonym for "insolent," not indolent -- an easy mistake to make. "Relevant" and "irrelevant" are antonyms.
Example Question #2398 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INEPTLY
Lugubriously
Adroitly
Incompetently
Mournfully
Skeptically
Incompetently
"Inept" means "incompetent," unskilled, or inexpert. This is an antonym for "adroit," or skilled. "Lugubrious" is another word for glum, as is "mournful." "Skeptical" means having doubts or difficult to convince.
Example Question #2399 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOCIABLY
Secretively
Furtively
Inimically
Gregariously
Lividly
Gregariously
"Sociable" and "gregarious" are both synonyms for outgoing. "Livid" means furious, and "secretive" means sneaky or furtive. "Inimical" means hostile or harmful.
Example Question #2400 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LUGUBRIOUSLY
Glumly
Ostensibly
Conscientiously
Doggedly
Tangibly
Glumly
"Lugubrious" means morose or "glum." "Dogged" means determined, and "ostensible" means purported or supposed. "Conscientious" means dutiful, and "tangible" means able to be touched or felt.
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