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Example Question #2463 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPPROBRIOUSLY
Vituperatively
Reluctantly
Belligerently
Lyrically
Recalcitrantly
Vituperatively
"Opprobrious" and "vituperative" both mean verbally abusive. "Recalcitrant" means uncooperative and stubborn. "Reluctant" means hesitant, and "lyrical" means poetic. "Belligerent" is another word for aggressive.
Example Question #2464 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SALACIOUSLY
Barbarously
Pruriently
Gently
Decorously
Vivaciously
Pruriently
"Salacious" and "prurient" both describe an indecent interest in sexual matters. "Decorous," which means polite and proper, is an antonym for this. "Barbarous" means cruel and savage. "Gentle" means tender and kind. "Vivacious" means lively.
Example Question #2465 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SEAMLESSLY
Continuously
Vicariously
Intransigently
Epigrammatically
Stalwart
Continuously
"Seamless" means without a seam, bump, or interruption. "Epigrammatic" means pithy, and "stalwart" means loyal. "Intransigent" is another word for stubborn. "Vicarious" is a synonym for "secondhand" or indirect.
Example Question #2471 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUNITIVELY
Triflingly
Gelidly
Clangorously
Punishingly
Fanatically
Punishingly
"Punitive" is a synonym for "punishing." "Clangorous" means loud and clamorous. "Gelid" is a synonym for "icy" or cold. "Trifling" means trivial and unimportant. "Fanatic" means zealously militant.
Example Question #2472 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SANGUINELY
Prophetically
Frankly
Optimistically
Unlawfully
Cynically
Optimistically
"Sanguine" means cheerful and "optimistic." This is an antonym for "cynical," or pessimistic. "Prophetic" means clairvoyant, able to see the future. Another word for "unlawful" is illegal, and another word for "frank" is forthright.
Example Question #2473 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPREHENSIBLY
Indigently
Indignantly
Deplorably
Fantastically
Petulantly
Deplorably
"Reprehensible" is a synonym for deplorable, detestable. Another word for "fantastical" is magical, and another word for "petulant" is irritable or peevish. "Indignant" means resentful, offended, and annoyed, whereas "indigent" means vagrant or penniless.
Example Question #2474 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISCURSIVELY
Superficially
Congenially
Solemnly
Ramblingly
Shrewdly
Ramblingly
"Discursive" means rambling and digressive. "Shrewd" means astute, and "congenial" means personable, friendly. Another word for "solemn" is somber. Another word for "superficial" is shallow.
Example Question #2475 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VOCIFEROUSLY
Pruriently
Sanguinely
Misanthropically
Vehemently
Lethargically
Vehemently
"Vociferous" means vehement, loud, clamorous, and protesting. "Sanguine" means optimistic and cheerful. "Lethargy" is lassitude or sluggishness. "Misanthropic" means antisocial or unfriendly, and "prurient" means lustful, inordinately concerned with sexual matters.
Example Question #2476 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEJORATIVELY
Pleasantly
Complaisantly
Morbidly
Luridly
Derogatorily
Derogatorily
"Pejorative" means disparaging or derogatory. "Lurid" is a synonym for "bright" and garish. "Complaisant" means obliging, agreeable, or giving in easily. "Pleasant" means enjoyable, friendly, or nice. "Morbid" means macabre or abnormally interested in death and disease.
Example Question #2477 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCURRILOUSLY
Truthfully
Pithily
Ostentatiously
Infectiously
Scandalously
Scandalously
Something "scurrilous" spreads slanderous, scandalous, and sometimes humorous claims about someone. A synonym for "infectious" is contagious, and a synonym for "truthful" is "honest." "Pithy" means succinct and terse, to the point. "Ostentatious" means showy or pretentious.
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