SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #1651 : Identifying Synonyms

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

ACRIMONIOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Surreptitiously

Petulantly

Stealthily

Bitterly

Ambivalently

Correct answer:

Bitterly

Explanation:

"Acrimonious" is a synonym for "acerbic" and "bitter." To be "ambivalent" is to have mixed feeling about something. "Surreptitious" and "stealthy" are both synonyms for furtive. "Petulant" is another word for peevish, grumpy, or irritable.

Example Question #1652 : Identifying Synonyms

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

VAPIDLY

Possible Answers:

Pristinely

Palatably

Dully

Eminently

Congenially

Correct answer:

Dully

Explanation:

"Vapid" means dull and boring. "Eminent" means prominent and distinguished. "Palatable" means acceptable or edible, depending on the context, and "pristine" means spotless. "Congenial" means personable and friendly.

Example Question #1653 : Identifying Synonyms

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

INGENUOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Impertinently

Insolently

Dissolutely

Forbiddingly

Naively

Correct answer:

Naively

Explanation:

"Ingenuous" means naive or childlike with innocence. This is an antonym for "dissolute," or depraved. "Forbidding" means grim or unwelcoming. "Insolent" and "impertinent" both mean impudent.

Example Question #1654 : Identifying Synonyms

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

INTRACTABLY

Possible Answers:

Serenely

Intransigently

Innocuously

Immaculately

Innocently

Correct answer:

Intransigently

Explanation:

"Intractable" and "intransigent" are both synonyms for stubborn. "Innocent" means the opposite or guilty (or the opposite of experienced and worldly, depending), and "innocuous" means harmless. "Immaculate" is another word for "pristine," and "serene" is another word for calm and peaceful.

Example Question #1655 : Identifying Synonyms

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

EPHERMALLY

Possible Answers:

Briefly

Smugly

Exquisitely

Irrelevantly

Troublingly

Correct answer:

Briefly

Explanation:

"Ephemeral" means brief, fleeting, or short-lived. "Exquisite means beautiful or lovely. Something "troubling" is unsettling, and something "irrelevant" is not pertinent. "Smug" is a synonym for "arrogant."

Example Question #1656 : Identifying Synonyms

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

FALLACIOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Fictitiously

Indifferently

Humongously

Ephemerally

Excruciatingly

Correct answer:

Fictitiously

Explanation:

"Fallacious" means false, fictitious, erroneous. "Ephemeral" is a synonym for "transient" or fleeting. "Humongous" means huge or enormous. Someone who is "indifferent" is unconcerned or uncaring. Excruciating is a synonym for "agonizing."

Example Question #1657 : Identifying Synonyms

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

OSTENTATIOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Pertinaciously

Showily

Execrably

Arrogantly

Opulently

Correct answer:

Showily

Explanation:

"Ostentatious" means showy, flamboyant, or pretentious. "Opulent" means luxurious or wealthy, and "arrogant" means conceited. "Execrable" means terrible, dreadful. "Pertinacious" is a synonym for "persistent" and "tenacious."

Example Question #1658 : Identifying Synonyms

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

PHLEGMATICALLY

Possible Answers:

Equivocally

Calmly

Exorbitantly

Gregariously

Salubriously

Correct answer:

Calmly

Explanation:

"Phlegmatic" means calm, levelheaded, and composed. "Equivocal" is a synonym for "ambiguous," and "salubrious" is a synonym for "healthy." "Gregarious" is a synonym for "outgoing" and "sociable." "Exorbitant" means excessive, extortionate.

Example Question #1659 : Identifying Synonyms

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

EXIGENTLY

Possible Answers:

Quintessentially

Cryptically

Sedulously

Urgently

Calamitously

Correct answer:

Urgently

Explanation:

"Exigent" is another word for urgent or dire. "Calamitous" means disastrous, and "cryptic" means enigmatic. "Quintessential" is a synonym for "classic," "stereotypical," or "archetypical." "Sedulous" is a synonym for "assiduous" or hardworking.

Example Question #1660 : Identifying Synonyms

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

IMMANENTLY

Possible Answers:

Largely

Stingily

Inherently

Exuberantly

Symbolically

Correct answer:

Inherently

Explanation:

"Immanent" means "inherent." "Symbolic" means representational, and "largely" means mostly or mainly. "Exuberant" is a synonym for "overjoyed" or ebullient. "Stingy" means miserly or thrifty.

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