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Example Question #2481 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PREPOSTEROUSLY
Wretchedly
Disguisedly
Absurdly
Humbly
Deservedly
Absurdly
"Preposterous" means absurd, outlandish. Don't confuse this with an "impostor," or someone who disguises themselves to look like another person. "Deservedly" means well-earned. "Wretched" is a synonym for "miserable" or abject, and "humble" is a synonym for "modest."
Example Question #2482 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EFFICACIOUSLY
Irascibly
Stringently
Effectively
Capaciously
Haphazardly
Effectively
"Efficacious" is a synonym for "effectual" or effective. "Capacious" means spacious, perhaps even palatial. "Stringent" means strict, severe, or demanding. "Haphazard" means random, slapdash. "Irascible" is a synonym for "irritable," petulant.
Example Question #2483 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LACHRYMOSELY
Ravenously
Illegitimately
Histrionically
Cholerically
Tearfully
Tearfully
"Lachrymose" is a word for tearful, weepy. "Illegitimate" is an antonym for "legitimate," and "choleric" is a synonym for "irritable" or irascible. "Ravenous" means very hungry, voracious. "Histrionic" means melodramatic, hysterical.
Example Question #2484 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIRULENTLY
Superfluously
Innovatively
Bitterly
Ostentatiously
Ingeniously
Bitterly
"Virulent" means bitter or extremely harmful, depending on the context (e.g. a virulent tirade or a virulent disease). "Ingenious" is a synonym for "clever" and "innovative." "Superfluous" means excessive or unnecessary. "Ostentatious" means showy in a conspicuous, pretentious way.
Example Question #2485 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNIRONICALLY
Trenchantly
Mordantly
Deplorably
Earnestly
Insincerely
Earnestly
If something is "not ironic," it is sincere or in earnest. "Mordant" and "trenchant" are synonyms for harsh, cutting. "Deplorable" means reprehensible or disgraceful.
Example Question #2486 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SERENDIPITOUSLY
Sibilantly
Religiously
Cacophonously
Fortunately
Heedlessly
Fortunately
"Serendipity" is luck or random good fortune. This isn't the same thing as "religious" or "faithful." "Heedless" means reckless, unmindful, and incautious. "Sibilant" describes a hissing sound, and "cacophonous" describes a chaotic mess of sound.
Example Question #2487 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JOCULARLY
Execrably
Disarmingly
Insufferably
Obdurately
Jokingly
Jokingly
"Jocular" means joking, humorous. "Execrable" means terrible, dreadful. "Insufferable" is a synonym for "dreadful." "Obdurate" means stubborn, recalcitrant. "Disarming" means charming or beguiling.
Example Question #2488 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VERACIOUSLY
Truthfully
Mendaciously
Ostentatiously
Covertly
Circumspectly
Truthfully
"Veracious" is a synonym for "truthful." This is an antonym for "mendacious," which means dishonest. "Circumspect" means cautious, guarded. "Covert" means furtive, secretive, or stealthy. "Ostentatious" is a synonym for "showy."
Example Question #2489 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEMURELY
Perceptively
Unwittingly
Modestly
Secretively
Immanently
Modestly
"Demure" means modest, meek, or shy and is almost always used to describe a young lady. "Immanent" is a synonym for "inherent," and "perceptive" means insightful, intuitive. "Unwitting" means unaware, unknowing, or even oblivious. "Secretive" means stealthy or furtive.
Example Question #2490 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTERMINABLY
Vehemently
Rudely
Ceaselessly
Dubiously
Vociferously
Ceaselessly
"Interminable" means ceaseless, unending. "Dubious" can mean doubtful or suspicious, depending on the context. "Vociferous" and "vehement" are synonyms. Another word for "rude" is impolite, discourteous.
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