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Example Questions
Example Question #146 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDECOROUSLY
Immodestly
Properly
Perilously
Impecuniously
Sporadically
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 #147 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HISTRIONICALLY
Triflingly
Immaculately
Qualitatively
Newly
Melodramatically
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 #148 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VITUPERATIVELY
Bitterly
Parsimoniously
Indefatigably
Arduously
Impartially
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 #151 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WANTONLY
Ostentatiously
Decently
Obstreperously
Immorally
Perceptively
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 #152 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMPLAISANTLY
Smugly
Doggedly
Frugally
Prodigally
Acquiescently
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 #153 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAPRICIOUSLY
Trenchantly
Ingenuously
Ingeniously
Unpredictably
Cryptically
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 #154 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DOLEFULLY
Impecuniously
Gregariously
Confidently
Mellifluously
Mournfully
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 #2431 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
POIGNANTLY
Superficially
Feistily
Dissonantly
Cruelly
Plaintively
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 #891 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
APOCRYPHALLY
Direly
Fictitiously
Melodically
Lugubriously
Nostalgically
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 #155 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MISANTHROPICALLY
Antisocially
Vituperatively
Inexorably
Apocryphally
Ingeniously
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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