All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adverbs
A synonym of "plumb" is . . .
bilk
horizontal
fruit
vex
utterly
utterly
"Plumb" is an adverb that means "exactly" when used informally, we need to pick out a word which means something like "exactly." While "fruit" may look like an appealing answer because "plumb" is pronounced in exactly the same way as "plum," a kind of fruit, "plumb" and "plum" mean completely different things, so "fruit" cannot be the correct answer. Since "utterly" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "plumb," "utterly" is the correct answer.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GINGERLY
Gingery
Fastening
Hastily
Cautiously
Reddening
Cautiously
If you do something “gingerly,” you do it cautiously or carefully. Do not confuse it with, "gingery," which means related to the spice ginger. To clarify the other terms, “reddening” means turning red, such as when blushing; a “fastening” is something you use to affix things together; “hastily” means hurriedly or quickly.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
URGENTLY
Tenderly
Vocationally
Pressingly
Dangerously
Frighteningly
Pressingly
If something is "urgent," it demands immediate or pressing attention. "Frightening" means scary, "dangerous" means risky, and "tender" means gentle. "Vocational" means relating to a job or occupation.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELEGANTLY
Sophisticatedly
Blindly
Tastelessly
Richly
Squeamishly
Sophisticatedly
"Elegant" can mean graceful, stylish, or sophisticated. "Squeamish" means easily made sick or queasy. A synonym for "rich" is affluent. "Tasteless" means lacking in either flavor or good judgment.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SELFISHLY
Cumulatively
Egocentrically
Grandly
Abashedly
Selflessly
Egocentrically
To be "selfish" is to lack concern for others, to be egocentric. "Abashed" means embarrassed or ashamed. "Selfless" is the opposite of selfish. "Cumulative" means growing by accumulation. "Grand" means large and impressive.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXCITEDLY
Meekly
Severally
Patiently
Enthusiastically
Profusely
Enthusiastically
"Excitedly" means enthusiastically or eagerly. "Profusely" means excessively or extravagantly. "Meekly" means mildly or timidly. "Severally" means individually or separately. "Patient" means enduring difficulty or challenges with calmness.
Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BLEAKLY
Loudly
Desolately
Alarmingly
Classically
Comfortingly
Desolately
Something "bleak" is bare, desolate, or stark. Something "comforting" is reassuring and alleviates distress. Something "loud" is noisy, something "classical" is traditional and well established, and something "alarming" is worrisome or disturbing.
Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRIMLY
Qualitatively
Underhandedly
Deviously
Excessively
Darkly
Darkly
"Grim" has a number of meanings: forbidding, dark, humorless, dreadful, and dire. "Excessive" means too much. "Qualitative," the opposite of quantitative refers to properties that aren't able to be measured numerically. "Underhanded" means dishonest or secretive, and "devious" means skillfully underhanded.
Example Question #9 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROFUSELY
Joyfully
Eagerly
Problematically
Sneakily
Plentifully
Plentifully
"Profusely" means abundantly, plentifully, or even lavishly. A synonym for "joyful" is jubilant, and a synonym for "eager" is enthusiastic. "Sneakily" means in a sly or deceitful manner. "Problematic" means containing or presenting problems.
Example Question #10 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMOTIONALLY
Sickly
Unfeelingly
Passionately
Rapidly
Irrationally
Passionately
"Emotional" can mean relating to emotions, but it can also mean ardent, passionate, moving, or touching. It does not necessarily mean irrational. "Rapidly" means quickly, and "irrational" means not governed by reason or rationality. "Sickly" and "unhealthy" are synonyms of each other, as are "unfeeling" and "unsympathetic."
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