All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #216 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CLANGOROUSLY
Loudly
Pessimistically
Ephemerally
Idealistically
Repugnantly
Loudly
"Clangorous" means loud, clamorous, noisy. "Pessimistic" is an antonym for "optimistic" or hopeful. Another word for "idealistic" is quixotic, a word derived from the Spanish novel Don Quixote. "Repugnant" means vile or loathsome. "Ephemeral" means short-lived, fleeting, brief.
Example Question #217 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCURRILOUSLY
Hypocritically
Courageously
Libelously
Laconically
Dreadfully
Libelously
"Scurrilous" describes slanderous (false) and often scandalous or vulgar rumors designed to discredit a person or group. "Laconic" means concise or terse. "Courageous" is a synonym for "brave," and "dreadful" is a synonym for "frightful" and awful. A "hypocrite" is someone who pretends to hold certain beliefs or live by certain standards that he/she does not actually abide by.
Example Question #218 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNSAVORILY
Determinedly
Subliminally
Rambunctiously
Petulantly
Disreputably
Disreputably
"Unsavory" means disagreeable, disreputable. It often describes a person, area, or situation. "Rambunctious" is another word for boisterous, and "subliminal" is another word for subconscious. "Determined" is a synonym for "dogged" or "resolute." "Petulant" is a synonym for "peevish" or irritable.
Example Question #2501 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORLORNLY
Childishly
Sublimely
Daringly
Sadly
Ingenuously
Sadly
"Forlorn" means sad, pathetic, and downcast. "Sublime" means exalted, awesome. "Ingenuous" can mean innocent, naive, or even childish. Something "daring" is bold or risky.
Example Question #2502 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNCOUTHLY
Hatefully
Pruriently
Rudely
Pompously
Bombastically
Rudely
"Uncouth" means coarse, unrefined, brutish, or rude. "Prurient" means lustful and lecherous. "Bombastic" and "pompous" are synonyms. "Hateful" and "loving" are antonyms, of course.
Example Question #2503 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BALEFULLY
Candidly
Saucily
Menacingly
Drunkenly
Gleefully
Menacingly
"Baleful" means threatening, menacing, and hostile. "Candid" means sincere and frank. "Drunken" is a synonym for "inebriated," and "saucy" is a synonym for "cheeky." Gleeful" means joyful, elated.
Example Question #2504 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBSEQUIOUSLY
Haughtily
Abstemiously
Sycophantically
Superciliously
Drolly
Sycophantically
"Obsequious" means sycophantic, fawning, flattering, or servile. This is an antonym for "haughty," which also means supercilious. "Droll" means humorous, particularly in a dry way. "Abstemious" means temperate or moderate.
Example Question #2505 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MAWKISHLY
Clairvoyantly
Sentimentally
Plaintively
Potently
Scurrilously
Sentimentally
"Mawkish" means overly sentimental or maudlin. "Clairvoyant" means able to predict the future, and "plaintive" means poignant. "Potent" is a synonym for "powerful." "Scurrilous" describes something that is both libellous and scandalous.
Example Question #2506 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SAUCILY
Acquiescently
Complaisantly
Cheekily
Prodigally
Surreptitiously
Cheekily
"Saucy" is a word for cheeky, flippant, or impudent. "Complaisant" is a synonym for "acquiescent." "Prodigal" is a synonym for "wasteful" or profligate. "Surreptitious" and "furtive" are synonyms.
Example Question #2507 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LANGUOROUSLY
Vividly
Insipidly
Torpidly
Vacuously
Happily
Torpidly
"Languorous" means torpid, lethargic, or lazy because of tiredness. "Happy" and "sad" are antonyms, of course, as are "vivid" and "insipid." "Vacuous" means inane, unintelligent, and vacant.
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