All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #148 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDECOROUSLY
Perilously
Sporadically
Immodestly
Impecuniously
Properly
Immodestly
"Indecorous" and "immodest" are both synonyms for improper. This is an antonym for "proper." "Impecunious" means penniless, impoverished. "Sporadic" means infrequent, irregular, or random, and "perilous" means dangerous.
Example Question #149 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HISTRIONICALLY
Newly
Triflingly
Melodramatically
Immaculately
Qualitatively
Melodramatically
"Histrionic" means melodramatic, overdramatic, or theatrical. "New" is an antonym for "old," and "qualitative" is an antonym for "quantitative." "Immaculate" means pristine or spotless, and "trifling" means unimportant.
Example Question #150 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VITUPERATIVELY
Arduously
Impartially
Bitterly
Parsimoniously
Indefatigably
Bitterly
"Vituperative" means bitter, critical, and abusive. "Arduous" means laborious, difficult. "Impartial" is unbiased, while "parsimonious" is stingy and miserly. "Indefatigable" means untiring or inexhaustible.
Example Question #2431 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WANTONLY
Decently
Obstreperously
Ostentatiously
Immorally
Perceptively
Immorally
When used to describe a person, "wanton" can mean immoral, promiscuous, or indecent. "Decent" is an antonym of this concept. In other contexts, "wanton" can also mean deliberately destructive, such as a wanton act of violence. "Perceptive" means perceiving, attentive. "Obstreperous" means boisterous. "Ostentatious" means showy or pretentious.
Example Question #2432 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMPLAISANTLY
Smugly
Frugally
Doggedly
Prodigally
Acquiescently
Acquiescently
"Complaisant" means acquiescent, cheerfully agreeing to do things for others. This isn't to be confused with "complacent," which means smug and self-satisfied. "Prodigal" means wasteful, which is an antonym of "frugal," or economical. "Dogged" means determined and persistent.
Example Question #2433 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAPRICIOUSLY
Cryptically
Ingenuously
Trenchantly
Ingeniously
Unpredictably
Unpredictably
"Capricious" means fickle, unpredictable, and whimsical. "Trenchant" means cutting or incisive. "Ingenious" is another word for "clever" or innovative, while "ingenuous" is another word for "innocent" or naive. Something "cryptic" is mysterious or difficult to understand.
Example Question #2434 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DOLEFULLY
Mournfully
Confidently
Mellifluously
Impecuniously
Gregariously
Mournfully
Someone who is "doleful" is mournful and sorrowful. "Gregarious" is another word for social or outgoing, and "mellifluous" is another word for harmonious or sweet-sounding. "Confidence" is self-assurance. "Impecunious" means impoverished or penniless.
Example Question #155 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
POIGNANTLY
Plaintively
Dissonantly
Cruelly
Feistily
Superficially
Plaintively
"Poignant" means touching, moving, emotional, and plaintive. "Cruel" is a synonym for "vicious," while "feisty" is a synonym for "spunky" or spirited. "Superficial" means shallow, either literally or figuratively, and "dissonant" means discordant or unharmonious.
Example Question #156 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
APOCRYPHALLY
Lugubriously
Nostalgically
Direly
Fictitiously
Melodically
Fictitiously
An "apocryphal" story is a fictitious or falsified one. "Melodically" is the adverb form of "melody" and usually describes music. "Lugubrious" is a synonym for "glum" and "morose," and "dire" is a synonym for 'urgent." "Nostalgic' means wistful or longing.
Example Question #157 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MISANTHROPICALLY
Inexorably
Ingeniously
Vituperatively
Antisocially
Apocryphally
Antisocially
"Misanthropic" means unfriendly and "antisocial." "Apocryphal" means false or fictitious. "Vituperative" is another word for bitter, and "ingenious" is another word for clever, crafty, or innovative. "Inexorable" means unstoppable or unyielding.
All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
