SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #1641 : Identifying Synonyms

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

POIGNANTLY

Possible Answers:

Superficially

Plaintively

Cruelly

Dissonantly

Feistily

Correct answer:

Plaintively

Explanation:

"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 #1642 : Identifying Synonyms

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

APOCRYPHALLY

Possible Answers:

Nostalgically

Direly

Melodically

Lugubriously

Fictitiously

Correct answer:

Fictitiously

Explanation:

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 #1643 : Identifying Synonyms

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

MISANTHROPICALLY

Possible Answers:

Antisocially

Inexorably

Ingeniously

Vituperatively

Apocryphally

Correct answer:

Antisocially

Explanation:

"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.

Example Question #1644 : Identifying Synonyms

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

RECLUSIVELY

Possible Answers:

rowdily

Histrionically

Dolefully

Hermitically

Fallaciously

Correct answer:

Hermitically

Explanation:

"Reclusive" means "hermitic" or solitary. "Fallacious" is a synonym for "false." "Doleful" means mournful. "Histrionic" means melodramatic and overly theatrical. "Rowdy" is a synonym for "boisterous."

Example Question #1645 : Identifying Synonyms

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

CRAVENLY

Possible Answers:

Abjectly

Saccharinely

Lugubriously

Profligately

Resiliently

Correct answer:

Abjectly

Explanation:

"Craven" means cowardly or abject. "Profligate" means wasteful. "Lugubrious" means glum and morose. "Saccharine" means overly sweet and sentimental. "Resilient" means strong and able to withstand great adversity.

Example Question #1646 : Identifying Synonyms

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

ONEROUSLY

Possible Answers:

Presumptuous

Arduously

Intractably

Petulantly

Treacherously

Correct answer:

Arduously

Explanation:

"Onerous" means "arduous," difficult, and burdensome. "Treacherous" and "traitorous" are synonyms, as are "petulant" and "peevish." "Intractable" is a synonym for "stubborn." "Presumptuous" is a synonym for "brazen."

Example Question #1647 : Identifying Synonyms

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

ABSTEMIOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Grandiloquently

Moderately

Prodigally

Mordantly

Salubriously

Correct answer:

Moderately

Explanation:

"Abstemious" means temperate, moderate. "Grandiloquent" is a synonym for pompous. "Salubrious" and "healthful" are synonyms, as are "prodigal" and "wasteful." "Mordant," "trenchant," and "caustic" are all synonyms.

Example Question #1648 : Identifying Synonyms

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

GUILELESSLY

Possible Answers:

Stringently

Wantonly

Ingenuously

Strenuously

Onerously

Correct answer:

Ingenuously

Explanation:

"Guileless" means ingenuous, innocent, and naive. "Onerous" means difficult and laborious. "Strenuous" similarly means arduous. "Stringent" means rigid and strict. "Wanton" means immoral or promiscuous.

Example Question #1691 : Synonyms

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

BOMBASTICALLY

Possible Answers:

Acrimoniously

Complaisantly

Smarmily

Pompously

Ingratiatingly

Correct answer:

Pompously

Explanation:

"Bombastic" is a synonym for grandiloquent and pompous. "Complaisant" is a synonym for "acquiescent" and "amenable." "Ingratiating" and "smarmy" are synonyms. "Acrimonious" means caustic or bitter.

Example Question #1649 : Identifying Synonyms

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

CONTRITELY

Possible Answers:

Haughtily

Illustriously

Penitently

Superciliously

Parsimoniously

Correct answer:

Penitently

Explanation:

"Contrite" means penitent or repentant. "Haughty" and "supercilious" are synonyms that both mean stuck up, conceited. "Illustrious" means distinguished or eminent. "Parsimonious" means stingy or cheap.

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