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Example Question #1744 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CLANGOROUSLY
Loudly
Ephemerally
Idealistically
Repugnantly
Pessimistically
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 #1745 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCURRILOUSLY
Hypocritically
Libelously
Courageously
Dreadfully
Laconically
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 #1746 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNSAVORILY
Determinedly
Disreputably
Petulantly
Rambunctiously
Subliminally
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
Ingenuously
Sadly
Daringly
Childishly
Sublimely
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
Pompously
Rudely
Bombastically
Hatefully
Pruriently
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
Saucily
Menacingly
Candidly
Gleefully
Drunkenly
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
Sycophantically
Haughtily
Superciliously
Abstemiously
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
Sentimentally
Potently
Plaintively
Scurrilously
Clairvoyantly
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
Complaisantly
Prodigally
Acquiescently
Cheekily
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
Torpidly
Happily
Vacuously
Vividly
Insipidly
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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