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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
Placidly
Tempestuously
Hastily
Rashly
Attentively
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
Gregariously
Ambiguously
Insolently
Cynically
Cheerily
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
Genially
Deleteriously
Perniciously
Determinedly
Superficially
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
Somnolently
Dubiously
Luxuriously
Fragrantly
Questionably
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 #112 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUPERCILLIOUSLY
Ambiguously
Treacherously
Haughtily
Mechanically
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 #2395 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSOLENTLY
Impertinently
Querulously
Salubriously
Glamorously
Somnolently
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 #2396 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDOLENTLY
Irrelevantly
Lazily
Rudely
Affably
Eagerly
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 #1601 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INEPTLY
Lugubriously
Incompetently
Mournfully
Skeptically
Adroitly
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 #1602 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOCIABLY
Secretively
Lividly
Furtively
Inimically
Gregariously
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 #1603 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LUGUBRIOUSLY
Doggedly
Conscientiously
Tangibly
Ostensibly
Glumly
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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