All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #2391 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERCEPTIVELY
Rashly
Tempestuously
Hastily
Attentively
Placidly
Attentively
To be "perceptive" is to be attentive or discerning. "Rash" means hasty or reckless. "Tempestuous" means turbulent and stormy, which is a near antonym for "placid," or calm.
Example Question #2392 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EQUIVOCALLY
Cheerily
Gregariously
Cynically
Ambiguously
Insolently
Ambiguously
"Equivocal" and "ambiguous" both mean unclear, vague. "Cheery" means happy and optimistic, a near antonym for "cynical." "Gregarious" means outgoing, and "insolent" is another word for impertinent.
Example Question #2393 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DOGGEDLY
Perniciously
Genially
Determinedly
Superficially
Deleteriously
Determinedly
"Dogged" means "determined," resolute. "Deleterious" means harmful and damaging, as does "pernicious." "Superficial" means shallow (either physically or as a personality trait), and "genial" means friendly, personable.
Example Question #2394 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LAVISHLY
Questionably
Dubiously
Luxuriously
Fragrantly
Somnolently
Luxuriously
"Lavish" means "extravagant," "luxurious," or "opulent." "Dubious" means doubtful or questionable, depending on the context. "Fragrant" is the adjective form of "fragrance," which means smell or perfume, and is usually used to connote a pleasant smell. "Somnolent" means sleepy.
Example Question #2395 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUPERCILLIOUSLY
Haughtily
Treacherously
Modestly
Ambiguously
Mechanically
Haughtily
"Supercilious" means haughty, arrogant, or stuck up. This is an antonym of "modest," which means humble. "Treacherous" means traitorous, and "ambiguous" means vague, unclear, or open for interpretation.
Example Question #2396 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSOLENTLY
Glamorously
Querulously
Somnolently
Salubriously
Impertinently
Impertinently
"Insolent" and "impertinent" are synonyms. "Salubrious" means healthful, and "querulous" means irritable or crabby. "Glamorous" means stylish, enchanting, or attractive. "Somnolent" means sleepy.
Example Question #2397 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDOLENTLY
Irrelevantly
Eagerly
Rudely
Affably
Lazily
Lazily
"Indolence" is another word for laziness or sloth. "Eager" means enthusiastic or avid. "Affable" means friendly and amiable. "Rude" is a synonym for "insolent," not indolent -- an easy mistake to make. "Relevant" and "irrelevant" are antonyms.
Example Question #2398 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INEPTLY
Adroitly
Incompetently
Mournfully
Skeptically
Lugubriously
Incompetently
"Inept" means "incompetent," unskilled, or inexpert. This is an antonym for "adroit," or skilled. "Lugubrious" is another word for glum, as is "mournful." "Skeptical" means having doubts or difficult to convince.
Example Question #2399 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOCIABLY
Inimically
Gregariously
Lividly
Furtively
Secretively
Gregariously
"Sociable" and "gregarious" are both synonyms for outgoing. "Livid" means furious, and "secretive" means sneaky or furtive. "Inimical" means hostile or harmful.
Example Question #2400 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LUGUBRIOUSLY
Doggedly
Ostensibly
Glumly
Conscientiously
Tangibly
Glumly
"Lugubrious" means morose or "glum." "Dogged" means determined, and "ostensible" means purported or supposed. "Conscientious" means dutiful, and "tangible" means able to be touched or felt.