SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #1601 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

INEPTLY

Possible Answers:

Lugubriously

Incompetently

Mournfully

Skeptically

Adroitly

Correct answer:

Incompetently

Explanation:

"Inept" means "incompetent," unskilled, or inexpert. This is an antonym for "adroit," or skilled. "Lugubrious" is another word for glum, as is "mournful." "Skeptical" means having doubts or difficult to convince.

Example Question #1602 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SOCIABLY

Possible Answers:

Secretively

Lividly

Furtively

Inimically

Gregariously

Correct answer:

Gregariously

Explanation:

"Sociable" and "gregarious" are both synonyms for outgoing. "Livid" means furious, and "secretive" means sneaky or furtive. "Inimical" means hostile or harmful.

Example Question #1603 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

LUGUBRIOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Doggedly

Conscientiously

Tangibly

Ostensibly

Glumly

Correct answer:

Glumly

Explanation:

"Lugubrious" means morose or "glum." "Dogged" means determined, and "ostensible" means purported or supposed. "Conscientious" means dutiful, and "tangible" means able to be touched or felt.

Example Question #1604 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

DISSONANTLY

Possible Answers:

Ardently

Torpidly

Sternly

Discordantly

Eloquently

Correct answer:

Discordantly

Explanation:

"Dissonant" means disharmonious or "discordant." "Stern" means strict or harsh. "Eloquent" means well spoken or articulate or fluent of speech. "Ardent" means passionate or fervent, and "torpid" means sluggish or lethargic.

Example Question #1605 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

URBANELY

Possible Answers:

Disreputable

Nomadically

Suavely

Partially

Instantaneously

Correct answer:

Suavely

Explanation:

"Urbane" means "suave" and sophisticated. "Nomadic" means in the manner of a nomad or wanderer. "Instantaneous" means immediate, and "disreputable" is another word for infamous. "Partial" is a synonym for "incomplete."

Example Question #1606 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PARSIMONIOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Stingily

Malevolently

Explicitly

Munificently

Maliciously

Correct answer:

Stingily

Explanation:

"Parsimonious" means miserly, cheap, or "stingy." This is an antonym of "munificent," or generous. "Malicious" means spiteful, hurtful, or malevolent. "Explicit" and "implicit" are antonyms.

Example Question #1607 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SUPERFICIALLY

Possible Answers:

Shallowly

Unbearably

Astutely

Pugnaciously

Congenially

Correct answer:

Shallowly

Explanation:

"Superficial" is another word for "shallow." "Congenial," or "genial," means friendly and personable. "Pugnacious" means argumentative and combative. "Unbearable" means insufferable or intolerable. "Astute" means sharp or shrewd.

Example Question #1608 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SALUBRIOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Excessively

Plausibly

Exorbitantly

Vivaciously

Healthily

Correct answer:

Healthily

Explanation:

"Salubrious" means "healthful" or wholesome. "Exorbitant" is another word for excessive. "Vivacious" is a synonym for lively, and "plausible" is a synonym for credible or believable.

Example Question #1609 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SOMNOLENTLY

Possible Answers:

Alertly

Surreptitiously

Furtively

Bellicosely

Sleepily

Correct answer:

Sleepily

Explanation:

"Somnolent" and "sleepy" are synonyms, and "somnolent" is an antonym for alert, or wakeful. "Furtive" means secretive and surreptitious. "Bellicose" means aggressive or warlike.

Example Question #1610 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

IMPUDENTLY

Possible Answers:

Mischievously

Luxuriously

Despondently

Charmingly

Insolently

Correct answer:

Insolently

Explanation:

"Impudent" and "insolent" both mean impertinent. Someone "mischievous" is disobedient or naughty. "Despondent" means despairing, and "luxurious" means opulent or deluxe. "Charming" is a synonym for charismatic.

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