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Example Question #2431 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDECOROUSLY
Sporadically
Properly
Perilously
Impecuniously
Immodestly
Immodestly
"Indecorous" and "immodest" are both synonyms for improper. This is an antonym for "proper." "Impecunious" means penniless, impoverished. "Sporadic" means infrequent, irregular, or random, and "perilous" means dangerous.
Example Question #2432 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HISTRIONICALLY
Newly
Triflingly
Qualitatively
Melodramatically
Immaculately
Melodramatically
"Histrionic" means melodramatic, overdramatic, or theatrical. "New" is an antonym for "old," and "qualitative" is an antonym for "quantitative." "Immaculate" means pristine or spotless, and "trifling" means unimportant.
Example Question #2433 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VITUPERATIVELY
Arduously
Impartially
Indefatigably
Parsimoniously
Bitterly
Bitterly
"Vituperative" means bitter, critical, and abusive. "Arduous" means laborious, difficult. "Impartial" is unbiased, while "parsimonious" is stingy and miserly. "Indefatigable" means untiring or inexhaustible.
Example Question #887 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WANTONLY
Decently
Perceptively
Obstreperously
Ostentatiously
Immorally
Immorally
When used to describe a person, "wanton" can mean immoral, promiscuous, or indecent. "Decent" is an antonym of this concept. In other contexts, "wanton" can also mean deliberately destructive, such as a wanton act of violence. "Perceptive" means perceiving, attentive. "Obstreperous" means boisterous. "Ostentatious" means showy or pretentious.
Example Question #888 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMPLAISANTLY
Doggedly
Prodigally
Acquiescently
Frugally
Smugly
Acquiescently
"Complaisant" means acquiescent, cheerfully agreeing to do things for others. This isn't to be confused with "complacent," which means smug and self-satisfied. "Prodigal" means wasteful, which is an antonym of "frugal," or economical. "Dogged" means determined and persistent.
Example Question #889 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAPRICIOUSLY
Cryptically
Trenchantly
Unpredictably
Ingenuously
Ingeniously
Unpredictably
"Capricious" means fickle, unpredictable, and whimsical. "Trenchant" means cutting or incisive. "Ingenious" is another word for "clever" or innovative, while "ingenuous" is another word for "innocent" or naive. Something "cryptic" is mysterious or difficult to understand.
Example Question #890 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DOLEFULLY
Mellifluously
Confidently
Mournfully
Impecuniously
Gregariously
Mournfully
Someone who is "doleful" is mournful and sorrowful. "Gregarious" is another word for social or outgoing, and "mellifluous" is another word for harmonious or sweet-sounding. "Confidence" is self-assurance. "Impecunious" means impoverished or penniless.
Example Question #1681 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
POIGNANTLY
Plaintively
Cruelly
Superficially
Dissonantly
Feistily
Plaintively
"Poignant" means touching, moving, emotional, and plaintive. "Cruel" is a synonym for "vicious," while "feisty" is a synonym for "spunky" or spirited. "Superficial" means shallow, either literally or figuratively, and "dissonant" means discordant or unharmonious.
Example Question #1682 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
APOCRYPHALLY
Nostalgically
Direly
Fictitiously
Melodically
Lugubriously
Fictitiously
An "apocryphal" story is a fictitious or falsified one. "Melodically" is the adverb form of "melody" and usually describes music. "Lugubrious" is a synonym for "glum" and "morose," and "dire" is a synonym for 'urgent." "Nostalgic' means wistful or longing.
Example Question #1683 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MISANTHROPICALLY
Ingeniously
Apocryphally
Inexorably
Antisocially
Vituperatively
Antisocially
"Misanthropic" means unfriendly and "antisocial." "Apocryphal" means false or fictitious. "Vituperative" is another word for bitter, and "ingenious" is another word for clever, crafty, or innovative. "Inexorable" means unstoppable or unyielding.
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