All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #2421 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMMACULATELY
Gratefully
Obsoletely
Uncleanly
Judiciously
Pristinely
Pristinely
"Immaculate" means pure and spotless. This is an antonym for "unclean." "Grateful" means thankful, while "obsolete" means outdated. "Judicious" means prudent and well-advised.
Example Question #2422 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MORDANTLY
Ambivalently
Equivocally
Gently
Irascibly
Trenchantly
Trenchantly
"Mordant" and "trenchant" are both synonyms for biting, caustic, cutting. This is an antonym for "gentle." "Irascible" means irritable, while "equivocal" means ambiguous. "Ambivalent" means having mixed feelings about something.
Example Question #2423 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INEXORABLY
Dubiously
Nefariously
Unstoppably
Iniquitously
Ubiquitously
Unstoppably
"Inexorable" means "unstoppable" or unyielding. "Ubiquitous" means ever-present. "Nefarious" and "iniquitous" both mean evil. "Dubious" means doubtful, hesitant.
Example Question #2424 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRANDILOQUENTLY
Obstreperously
Bombastically
Detrimentally
Rambunctiously
Inimically
Bombastically
"Grandiloquent" mean "bombastic" and pompous. "Rambunctious," "boisterous," and "obstreperous" are all synonyms. "Detrimental" means harmful, as does "inimical."
Example Question #2425 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERTINACIOUSLY
Unquenchably
Clandestinely
Tediously
Voraciously
Persistently
Persistently
"Pertinacious" and "persistent" are synonyms, as are "voracious" and "unquenchable." "Tedious" is a synonym for "tiresome" or boring, and "clandestine" means secretive or furtive.
Example Question #2426 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FEISTILY
Rambunctiously
Pugnaciously
Spunkily
Avariciously
Elaborately
Spunkily
"Feisty" means "spunky" and spirited. "Rambunctious" means boisterous. "Avaricious" is a synonym for "greedy," and "pugnacious" means argumentative or aggressive. "Elaborate" is a synonym for "complex."
Example Question #2427 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LURIDLY
Sensationally
Gaudily
Tastefully
Dismally
Drearily
Sensationally
"Lurid" means "sensational," colorful, or vivid. "Dreary" means dull and tedious, while "dismal" means dingy and gloomy. "Gaudy" and "tasteful" are antonyms.
Example Question #2428 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INGENIOUSLY
Innovatively
Innocuously
Histrionically
Innocently
Naively
Innovatively
"Ingenious" means clever, inventive, or innovative. Don't confuse it with "ingenuous," which means naive and innocent. "Histrionic" means melodramatic or overly theatrical, and "innocuous" means harmless.
Example Question #2429 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXECRABLY
Scientifically
Romantically
Wonderfully
Dreadfully
Wondrously
Dreadfully
"Execrable" means extremely bad, awful, and dreadful. This is an antonym for both "wonderful" and "wondrous." "Scientifically" means in a scientific manner, and "romantic" is a synonym for "amorous."
Example Question #2430 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARDUOUSLY
Indolently
Mendaciously
Duplicitously
Indigently
Laboriously
Laboriously
Something that is "arduous" is "laborious" or strenuous, requiring hard and often difficult work. "Indolent" means lazy, and "indigent" means impoverished or homeless. "Mendacious" and "duplicitous" are both synonyms for dishonest.
All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
