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Example Question #2361 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DECADENTLY
Dissolutely
Wistfully
Partially
Vicariously
Hauntingly
Dissolutely
"Decadent" and "dissolute" are synonyms. "Partially" means incompletely, and "hauntingly" means evocatively. "Wistful" and "nostalgic" are synonyms. "Vicarious" means indirect or secondhand.
Example Question #2362 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELETERIOUSLY
Shockingly
Implicitly
Inimically
Excruciatingly
Harmlessly
Inimically
"Deleterious" means harmful or inimical. This is an antonym of "harmless." "Excruciating" is an antonym for "painless," and "explicit" is an antonym for "implicit." "Shocking" means surprising or startling.
Example Question #2363 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXULTANTLY
Suspiciously
Jubilantly
Chronically
Lucidly
Verifiably
Jubilantly
"Exultant" means jubilant, joyful. "Verifiable" and "certifiable" are synonyms, as are "suspicious" and "questionable." "Chronic" and "persistent" are synonyms. "Lucid" means clear and intelligible, easy to understand.
Example Question #2364 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUGNACIOUSLY
Auspiciously
Foreseeably
Argumentatively
Peremptorily
Vivaciously
Argumentatively
"Pugnacious" means combative or argumentative. "Auspicious" means promising or favorable. "Vivacious" means lively, and "peremptory" means brusque. "Foreseeable" and "predictable" are synonyms.
Example Question #2365 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORBIDDINGLY
Quietly
Articulately
Grimly
Invitingly
Incisively
Grimly
"Forbidding" means grim, hostile, or unwelcoming. This is an antonym of "inviting" and "welcoming." "Articulate" means eloquent. "Incisive" means cutting, penetrating, sharp, or acute.
Example Question #2366 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RAMBUNCTIOUSLY
Edibly
Boisterously
Irascibly
Somberly
Ludicrous
Boisterously
"Rambunctious," "boisterous," and "rowdy" are all synonyms. "Irascible" and "irritable" are synonyms, as are "somber" and "solemn." "Ludicrous" means ridiculous and absurd. "Edible" means capable of being eaten.
Example Question #2367 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AVARICIOUSLY
Pristinely
Luxuriously
Greedily
Tempestuously
Turbulently
Greedily
"Avarice" is the same thing as greed. "Turbulent" and "tempestuous" are both synonyms for stormy. "Pristine" and "spotless" are synonyms. One synonym for "luxurious" is "opulent."
Example Question #2368 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PALATABLY
Acceptably
Despicably
Unbearably
Contemptibly
Expertly
Acceptably
Something "palatable" may be edible, or it may be "acceptable" and agreeable. It depends on the context. "Despicable" means loathsome or contemptible. "Expert" means skillful, and "unbearable" means intolerable or insufferable.
Example Question #2369 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AFFABLY
Musically
Heatedly
Disgustingly
Exotically
Amiably
Amiably
"Affable" means friendly or amiable. "Disgusting" means vile, and "exotic" means foreign or strange. "Heated" means passionate or angry/excited. "Musical" is the adjective form of music.
Example Question #2370 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MUNIFICENTLY
Generously
Mercifully
Rewardingly
Inscrutably
Circuitously
Generously
"Munificent" means magnanimous, bountiful, or generous. "Inscrutable" and "inexplicable" are synonyms. "Rewarding" and "gratifying" are synonyms. "Merciful" means forgiving and compassionate. "Circuitous" means roundabout, indirect, and winding.
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