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Example Question #2478 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SLAVISHLY
Subserviently
Pertinaciously
Proudly
Notoriously
Capriciously
Subserviently
"Slavish" means subservient, fawning, in the manner of a servant. This is an antonym for "proud." "Notorious" means infamous, and "pertinacious" means determined or persistent. A synonym for "capricious" is mercurial.
Example Question #2479 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMODIOUSLY
Capaciously
Solicitously
Grandly
Electively
Exigently
Capaciously
"Commodious" means spacious, capacious, and roomy. "Exigent" is a synonym for "urgent," and "elective" is a synonym for "optional." "Solicitous" means concerned and caring. "Grand" means large, impressive, and sweeping.
Example Question #2480 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ECUMENICALLY
Catholically
Precisely
Argumentatively
Speciously
Dubiously
Catholically
"Ecumenical" means inclusive, universal, or catholic (not to be confused with Catholic, which is a specific Christian religion). "Argumentative" means quarrelsome or combative. "Specious" means false or misleading. "Precise" is a synonym for "exact," and "dubious" is a synonym for "doubtful" or suspicious, depending on context.
Example Question #2481 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PREPOSTEROUSLY
Deservedly
Disguisedly
Humbly
Wretchedly
Absurdly
Absurdly
"Preposterous" means absurd, outlandish. Don't confuse this with an "impostor," or someone who disguises themselves to look like another person. "Deservedly" means well-earned. "Wretched" is a synonym for "miserable" or abject, and "humble" is a synonym for "modest."
Example Question #2482 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EFFICACIOUSLY
Effectively
Stringently
Irascibly
Capaciously
Haphazardly
Effectively
"Efficacious" is a synonym for "effectual" or effective. "Capacious" means spacious, perhaps even palatial. "Stringent" means strict, severe, or demanding. "Haphazard" means random, slapdash. "Irascible" is a synonym for "irritable," petulant.
Example Question #2483 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LACHRYMOSELY
Illegitimately
Ravenously
Histrionically
Cholerically
Tearfully
Tearfully
"Lachrymose" is a word for tearful, weepy. "Illegitimate" is an antonym for "legitimate," and "choleric" is a synonym for "irritable" or irascible. "Ravenous" means very hungry, voracious. "Histrionic" means melodramatic, hysterical.
Example Question #2484 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIRULENTLY
Innovatively
Bitterly
Ostentatiously
Superfluously
Ingeniously
Bitterly
"Virulent" means bitter or extremely harmful, depending on the context (e.g. a virulent tirade or a virulent disease). "Ingenious" is a synonym for "clever" and "innovative." "Superfluous" means excessive or unnecessary. "Ostentatious" means showy in a conspicuous, pretentious way.
Example Question #2485 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNIRONICALLY
Earnestly
Mordantly
Trenchantly
Insincerely
Deplorably
Earnestly
If something is "not ironic," it is sincere or in earnest. "Mordant" and "trenchant" are synonyms for harsh, cutting. "Deplorable" means reprehensible or disgraceful.
Example Question #931 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SERENDIPITOUSLY
Heedlessly
Fortunately
Cacophonously
Sibilantly
Religiously
Fortunately
"Serendipity" is luck or random good fortune. This isn't the same thing as "religious" or "faithful." "Heedless" means reckless, unmindful, and incautious. "Sibilant" describes a hissing sound, and "cacophonous" describes a chaotic mess of sound.
Example Question #2487 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JOCULARLY
Disarmingly
Insufferably
Execrably
Jokingly
Obdurately
Jokingly
"Jocular" means joking, humorous. "Execrable" means terrible, dreadful. "Insufferable" is a synonym for "dreadful." "Obdurate" means stubborn, recalcitrant. "Disarming" means charming or beguiling.
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