SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adverbs

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #131 : Synonyms: Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

INNOCUOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Resolutely

Despicably

Pathologically

Contagiously

Harmlessly

Correct answer:

Harmlessly

Explanation:

"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 #132 : Synonyms: Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

METICULOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Listlessly

Fastidiously

Querulously

Sloppily

Excruciatingly

Correct answer:

Fastidiously

Explanation:

"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 #133 : Synonyms: Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

INDEFATIGABLY

Possible Answers:

Curably

Untiringly

Somnolently

Enervatingly

Tangibly

Correct answer:

Untiringly

Explanation:

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 #134 : Synonyms: Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PRODIGALLY

Possible Answers:

Deleteriously

Thriftily

Wastefully

Perilously

Artistically

Correct answer:

Wastefully

Explanation:

"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 #135 : Synonyms: Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

RANCOROUSLY

Possible Answers:

Duplicitously

Nakedly

Amiably

Dubiously

Spitefully

Correct answer:

Spitefully

Explanation:

"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 #136 : Synonyms: Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

MERCURIALLY

Possible Answers:

Placidly

Ambiguously

Capriciously

Professionally

Garishly

Correct answer:

Capriciously

Explanation:

"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 #137 : Synonyms: Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

DILATORILY

Possible Answers:

Eminently

Conscientiously

Contemptibly

Sluggishly

Tenaciously

Correct answer:

Sluggishly

Explanation:

"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.

Example Question #138 : Synonyms: Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

IMMACULATELY

Possible Answers:

Pristinely

Uncleanly

Obsoletely

Judiciously

Gratefully

Correct answer:

Pristinely

Explanation:

"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 #139 : Synonyms: Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

MORDANTLY

Possible Answers:

Ambivalently

Trenchantly

Equivocally

Irascibly

Gently

Correct answer:

Trenchantly

Explanation:

"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 #140 : Synonyms: Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

INEXORABLY

Possible Answers:

Dubiously

Iniquitously

Nefariously

Ubiquitously

Unstoppably

Correct answer:

Unstoppably

Explanation:

"Inexorable" means "unstoppable" or unyielding. "Ubiquitous" means ever-present. "Nefarious" and "iniquitous" both mean evil. "Dubious" means doubtful, hesitant.

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