SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #1621 : Identifying Synonyms

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

RANCOROUSLY

Possible Answers:

Nakedly

Amiably

Dubiously

Spitefully

Duplicitously

Correct answer:

Spitefully

Explanation:

"Rancorous" means hateful or "spiteful." "Amiable" means friendly or affable. "Dubious" means doubtful, and "duplicitous" means deceitful or treacherous. "Naked" means nude, bare, or unhidden.

Example Question #1622 : Identifying Synonyms

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

MERCURIALLY

Possible Answers:

Garishly

Placidly

Capriciously

Ambiguously

Professionally

Correct answer:

Capriciously

Explanation:

"Mercurial" means "capricious," volatile, or temperamental. This is a near antonym for "placid," which means calm and serene. "Ambiguous" means unclear or vague, and "professional" is an antonym for "amateurish." "Garish" means gaudy and tawdry.

Example Question #1623 : Identifying Synonyms

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

DILATORILY

Possible Answers:

Contemptibly

Conscientiously

Eminently

Tenaciously

Sluggishly

Correct answer:

Sluggishly

Explanation:

"Dilatory" means delayed, slow, or tardy. "Contemptible" means hateful, and "conscientious" means dutiful. "Eminent" is a synonym for illustrious. "Tenacious" is a synonym for persistent or determined.

Example Question #1624 : Identifying Synonyms

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

IMMACULATELY

Possible Answers:

Obsoletely

Uncleanly

Judiciously

Pristinely

Gratefully

Correct answer:

Pristinely

Explanation:

"Immaculate" means pure and spotless. This is an antonym for "unclean." "Grateful" means thankful, while "obsolete" means outdated. "Judicious" means prudent and well-advised.

Example Question #1625 : Identifying Synonyms

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

MORDANTLY

Possible Answers:

Gently

Equivocally

Ambivalently

Trenchantly

Irascibly

Correct answer:

Trenchantly

Explanation:

"Mordant" and "trenchant" are both synonyms for biting, caustic, cutting. This is an antonym for "gentle." "Irascible" means irritable, while "equivocal" means ambiguous. "Ambivalent" means having mixed feelings about something.

Example Question #1626 : Identifying Synonyms

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

INEXORABLY

Possible Answers:

Iniquitously

Nefariously

Ubiquitously

Dubiously

Unstoppably

Correct answer:

Unstoppably

Explanation:

"Inexorable" means "unstoppable" or unyielding. "Ubiquitous" means ever-present. "Nefarious" and "iniquitous" both mean evil. "Dubious" means doubtful, hesitant.

Example Question #1627 : Identifying Synonyms

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

GRANDILOQUENTLY

Possible Answers:

Obstreperously

Inimically

Bombastically

Detrimentally

Rambunctiously

Correct answer:

Bombastically

Explanation:

"Grandiloquent" mean "bombastic" and pompous. "Rambunctious," "boisterous," and "obstreperous" are all synonyms. "Detrimental" means harmful, as does "inimical."

Example Question #1628 : Identifying Synonyms

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

PERTINACIOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Unquenchably

Persistently

Tediously

Clandestinely

Voraciously

Correct answer:

Persistently

Explanation:

"Pertinacious" and "persistent" are synonyms, as are "voracious" and "unquenchable." "Tedious" is a synonym for "tiresome" or boring, and "clandestine" means secretive or furtive.

Example Question #1629 : Identifying Synonyms

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

FEISTILY

Possible Answers:

Pugnaciously

Rambunctiously

Avariciously

Spunkily

Elaborately

Correct answer:

Spunkily

Explanation:

"Feisty" means "spunky" and spirited. "Rambunctious" means boisterous. "Avaricious" is a synonym for "greedy," and "pugnacious" means argumentative or aggressive. "Elaborate" is a synonym for "complex."

Example Question #1630 : Identifying Synonyms

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

LURIDLY

Possible Answers:

Gaudily

Tastefully

Dismally

Sensationally

Drearily

Correct answer:

Sensationally

Explanation:

"Lurid" means "sensational," colorful, or vivid. "Dreary" means dull and tedious, while "dismal" means dingy and gloomy. "Gaudy" and "tasteful" are antonyms.

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