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Example Question #864 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MISCHIEVOUSLY
Petulantly
Imminently
Enigmatically
Eminently
Disobediently
Disobediently
"Mischievous" means "disobedient" or inclined to cause trouble. "Petulant" means peevish or irritated. "Enigmatic" means mysterious or puzzling. "Eminent" means distinguished and prominent, while "imminent" means impending or upcoming.
Example Question #865 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MORDANTLY
Exotically
Exaggeratedly
Caustically
Superficially
Domestically
Caustically
"Mordant" means caustic, acerbic, or biting. "Exotic" means foreign and is a near antonym to "domestic." "Exaggerated" means overstated or overemphasized, and "superficial" means shallow.
Example Question #866 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INGRATIATINGLY
Smarmily
Lusciously
Nakedly
Ardently
Thankfully
Smarmily
"Ingratiating" means sycophantic or smarmy, trying to flatter or compliment someone in order to gain favor. "Naked" means bare or nude. "Ardent" is a synonym for fervent and fervid. "Luscious" means delicious or succulent. "Thankful" is another word for "grateful."
Example Question #2411 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INNOCUOUSLY
Harmlessly
Despicably
Contagiously
Resolutely
Pathologically
Harmlessly
"Innocuous" means harmless, safe, and inoffensive. "Despicable" means hateful and loathsome. "Resolute" means determined and resolved. The word "inoculation" means vaccination and is related to "contagion" and "pathology," but it is not related to "innocuous."
Example Question #2412 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
METICULOUSLY
Listlessly
Excruciatingly
Sloppily
Querulously
Fastidiously
Fastidiously
"Meticulous" means careful, fastidious, paying painstaking attention. This is an antonym of "sloppy." "Listless" is a synonym for "tired" or "lethargic," and "querulous" means irritable and petulant. "Excruciating" means intensely painful.
Example Question #2413 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDEFATIGABLY
Enervatingly
Untiringly
Tangibly
Curably
Somnolently
Untiringly
Someone "indefatigable" cannot be tired or exhausted easily. "Enervating" means weakening and is a near antonym for "indefatigable." "Somnolent" is a synonym for sleepy, and "tangible" means physically perceptible. "Curable" means able to be healed or fixed medically.
Example Question #2414 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRODIGALLY
Wastefully
Artistically
Perilously
Thriftily
Deleteriously
Wastefully
"Prodigal" means "wasteful" or profligate. "Thrifty," which means economic or cheap, generally has positive connotations, while "stingy," which means miserly or cheap, generally has negative connotations. "Artistic" means creative or aesthetic, and "deleterious" means harmful. "Perilous" means dangerous and hazardous.
Example Question #2415 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RANCOROUSLY
Amiably
Dubiously
Nakedly
Duplicitously
Spitefully
Spitefully
"Rancorous" means hateful or "spiteful." "Amiable" means friendly or affable. "Dubious" means doubtful, and "duplicitous" means deceitful or treacherous. "Naked" means nude, bare, or unhidden.
Example Question #2416 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MERCURIALLY
Placidly
Capriciously
Ambiguously
Professionally
Garishly
Capriciously
"Mercurial" means "capricious," volatile, or temperamental. This is a near antonym for "placid," which means calm and serene. "Ambiguous" means unclear or vague, and "professional" is an antonym for "amateurish." "Garish" means gaudy and tawdry.
Example Question #2417 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DILATORILY
Conscientiously
Tenaciously
Sluggishly
Contemptibly
Eminently
Sluggishly
"Dilatory" means delayed, slow, or tardy. "Contemptible" means hateful, and "conscientious" means dutiful. "Eminent" is a synonym for illustrious. "Tenacious" is a synonym for persistent or determined.
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