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Example Question #2421 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMMACULATELY
Gratefully
Pristinely
Judiciously
Uncleanly
Obsoletely
Pristinely
"Immaculate" means pure and spotless. This is an antonym for "unclean." "Grateful" means thankful, while "obsolete" means outdated. "Judicious" means prudent and well-advised.
Example Question #2422 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MORDANTLY
Equivocally
Ambivalently
Irascibly
Trenchantly
Gently
Trenchantly
"Mordant" and "trenchant" are both synonyms for biting, caustic, cutting. This is an antonym for "gentle." "Irascible" means irritable, while "equivocal" means ambiguous. "Ambivalent" means having mixed feelings about something.
Example Question #2423 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INEXORABLY
Unstoppably
Dubiously
Ubiquitously
Nefariously
Iniquitously
Unstoppably
"Inexorable" means "unstoppable" or unyielding. "Ubiquitous" means ever-present. "Nefarious" and "iniquitous" both mean evil. "Dubious" means doubtful, hesitant.
Example Question #2424 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRANDILOQUENTLY
Inimically
Obstreperously
Bombastically
Rambunctiously
Detrimentally
Bombastically
"Grandiloquent" mean "bombastic" and pompous. "Rambunctious," "boisterous," and "obstreperous" are all synonyms. "Detrimental" means harmful, as does "inimical."
Example Question #2425 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERTINACIOUSLY
Unquenchably
Tediously
Persistently
Clandestinely
Voraciously
Persistently
"Pertinacious" and "persistent" are synonyms, as are "voracious" and "unquenchable." "Tedious" is a synonym for "tiresome" or boring, and "clandestine" means secretive or furtive.
Example Question #2426 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FEISTILY
Elaborately
Rambunctiously
Avariciously
Pugnaciously
Spunkily
Spunkily
"Feisty" means "spunky" and spirited. "Rambunctious" means boisterous. "Avaricious" is a synonym for "greedy," and "pugnacious" means argumentative or aggressive. "Elaborate" is a synonym for "complex."
Example Question #2427 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LURIDLY
Tastefully
Gaudily
Drearily
Sensationally
Dismally
Sensationally
"Lurid" means "sensational," colorful, or vivid. "Dreary" means dull and tedious, while "dismal" means dingy and gloomy. "Gaudy" and "tasteful" are antonyms.
Example Question #2428 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INGENIOUSLY
Innocuously
Innovatively
Innocently
Histrionically
Naively
Innovatively
"Ingenious" means clever, inventive, or innovative. Don't confuse it with "ingenuous," which means naive and innocent. "Histrionic" means melodramatic or overly theatrical, and "innocuous" means harmless.
Example Question #2429 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXECRABLY
Scientifically
Dreadfully
Wonderfully
Wondrously
Romantically
Dreadfully
"Execrable" means extremely bad, awful, and dreadful. This is an antonym for both "wonderful" and "wondrous." "Scientifically" means in a scientific manner, and "romantic" is a synonym for "amorous."
Example Question #2430 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARDUOUSLY
Mendaciously
Indolently
Indigently
Laboriously
Duplicitously
Laboriously
Something that is "arduous" is "laborious" or strenuous, requiring hard and often difficult work. "Indolent" means lazy, and "indigent" means impoverished or homeless. "Mendacious" and "duplicitous" are both synonyms for dishonest.
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