SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

BLEAKLY

Possible Answers:

Classically

Loudly

Desolately

Comfortingly

Alarmingly

Correct answer:

Desolately

Explanation:

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 #6 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

GRIMLY

Possible Answers:

Qualitatively

Underhandedly

Deviously

Darkly

Excessively

Correct answer:

Darkly

Explanation:

"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 #7 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

PROFUSELY

Possible Answers:

Joyfully

Sneakily

Plentifully

Problematically

Eagerly

Correct answer:

Plentifully

Explanation:

"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 #8 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

EMOTIONALLY

Possible Answers:

Irrationally

Unfeelingly

Passionately

Sickly

Rapidly

Correct answer:

Passionately

Explanation:

"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."

Example Question #401 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

RAVENOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Choosily

Scornfully

Richly

Worshipfully

Hungrily

Correct answer:

Hungrily

Explanation:

"Ravenous" means hungry, starving, or famished. "Choosy" and "picky" are synonyms. "Scornfully" means full of contempt or scorn, and "worshipfully" means in a reverent manner. "Richly" can mean opulently or affluently.

Example Question #411 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

TIDILY

Possible Answers:

Microscopically

Neatly

Officially

Confusedly

Cleverly

Correct answer:

Neatly

Explanation:

Something that is "tidy" is neat, orderly, and organized. "Confusedly" means in a confused manner; "officially" means in a formal and often public manner. "Microscopic" means very tiny, and "clever" means bright, sharp, intelligent.

Example Question #412 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

FURIOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Triumphantly

Woefully

Abnormally

Angrily

Dutifully

Correct answer:

Angrily

Explanation:

"Furious" means angry. "Woeful" means tragic or miserable. "Abnormal" means unusual or out of the ordinary. "Dutiful" means performing required tasks and obligations, and "triumphant" means victorious.

Example Question #413 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

COLORFULLY

Possible Answers:

Translucently

Greenly

Shallowly

Vibrantly

Lucidly

Correct answer:

Vibrantly

Explanation:

"Colorful" can mean bright, vibrant, lively, or exciting. Something "translucent" allows light to pass through it, and something "lucid" is clear and comprehensible. "Shallowly" is an antonym of deeply.

Example Question #414 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to this word:

Wretchedly

Possible Answers:

miserably

carefully

dearly

mechanically

religiously

Correct answer:

miserably

Explanation:

To be wretched is to be miserable, unfortunate, or even despairing. To be religious is to follow a religion (people) or be related to a religion (things). Mechanically means in the manner of a machine, and carefully means cautiously. Dearly and very much are synonyms.

Example Question #415 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

HASTILY

Possible Answers:

Entirely

Sloppily

Hurriedly

Longingly

Mostly

Correct answer:

Hurriedly

Explanation:

"Hasty" means too quick, urgent, rushed, or hurried. "Sloppy" and "careless" and "haphazard" are all synonyms, and "entirely" and "wholly" are synonyms. "Mostly" and "mainly" are also synonyms. "Longing" means yearning for or craving a person, place, or thing.

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