All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adverbs
A synonym of "plumb" is . . .
bilk
utterly
horizontal
vex
fruit
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
Fastening
Hastily
Reddening
Gingery
Cautiously
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 #677 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
URGENTLY
Frighteningly
Tenderly
Dangerously
Vocationally
Pressingly
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 #678 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELEGANTLY
Blindly
Sophisticatedly
Squeamishly
Richly
Tastelessly
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 #679 : Identifying Synonyms
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 #680 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXCITEDLY
Patiently
Severally
Profusely
Enthusiastically
Meekly
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 #681 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BLEAKLY
Alarmingly
Comfortingly
Loudly
Classically
Desolately
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 #1 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROFUSELY
Eagerly
Plentifully
Problematically
Sneakily
Joyfully
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 #682 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMOTIONALLY
Unfeelingly
Passionately
Sickly
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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