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Example Question #2411 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MISCHIEVOUSLY
Imminently
Disobediently
Eminently
Petulantly
Enigmatically
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 #2412 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MORDANTLY
Superficially
Domestically
Caustically
Exotically
Exaggeratedly
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 #2413 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INGRATIATINGLY
Ardently
Lusciously
Smarmily
Thankfully
Nakedly
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 #2414 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INNOCUOUSLY
Despicably
Pathologically
Harmlessly
Contagiously
Resolutely
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 #2415 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
METICULOUSLY
Fastidiously
Excruciatingly
Querulously
Listlessly
Sloppily
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 #2416 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDEFATIGABLY
Untiringly
Tangibly
Curably
Somnolently
Enervatingly
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 #2417 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRODIGALLY
Artistically
Perilously
Deleteriously
Thriftily
Wastefully
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 #2418 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RANCOROUSLY
Amiably
Nakedly
Spitefully
Dubiously
Duplicitously
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 #2419 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MERCURIALLY
Professionally
Capriciously
Ambiguously
Placidly
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 #2420 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DILATORILY
Eminently
Tenaciously
Sluggishly
Conscientiously
Contemptibly
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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