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Example Question #108 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERCEPTIVELY
Placidly
Attentively
Rashly
Tempestuously
Hastily
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 #109 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EQUIVOCALLY
Cynically
Cheerily
Insolently
Gregariously
Ambiguously
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 #110 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DOGGEDLY
Deleteriously
Perniciously
Superficially
Determinedly
Genially
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 #2391 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LAVISHLY
Luxuriously
Somnolently
Fragrantly
Questionably
Dubiously
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 #2392 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUPERCILLIOUSLY
Haughtily
Mechanically
Modestly
Treacherously
Ambiguously
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 #2393 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSOLENTLY
Somnolently
Salubriously
Impertinently
Glamorously
Querulously
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 #2394 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDOLENTLY
Affably
Lazily
Irrelevantly
Rudely
Eagerly
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 #2395 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INEPTLY
Mournfully
Incompetently
Lugubriously
Adroitly
Skeptically
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 #2396 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOCIABLY
Lividly
Furtively
Gregariously
Secretively
Inimically
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 #2397 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LUGUBRIOUSLY
Tangibly
Conscientiously
Doggedly
Ostensibly
Glumly
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.
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