SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #891 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

ABSTEMIOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Moderately

Salubriously

Mordantly

Prodigally

Grandiloquently

Correct answer:

Moderately

Explanation:

"Abstemious" means temperate, moderate. "Grandiloquent" is a synonym for pompous. "Salubrious" and "healthful" are synonyms, as are "prodigal" and "wasteful." "Mordant," "trenchant," and "caustic" are all synonyms.

Example Question #892 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

GUILELESSLY

Possible Answers:

Strenuously

Ingenuously

Stringently

Wantonly

Onerously

Correct answer:

Ingenuously

Explanation:

"Guileless" means ingenuous, innocent, and naive. "Onerous" means difficult and laborious. "Strenuous" similarly means arduous. "Stringent" means rigid and strict. "Wanton" means immoral or promiscuous.

Example Question #893 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

BOMBASTICALLY

Possible Answers:

Complaisantly

Smarmily

Pompously

Ingratiatingly

Acrimoniously

Correct answer:

Pompously

Explanation:

"Bombastic" is a synonym for grandiloquent and pompous. "Complaisant" is a synonym for "acquiescent" and "amenable." "Ingratiating" and "smarmy" are synonyms. "Acrimonious" means caustic or bitter.

Example Question #894 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

CONTRITELY

Possible Answers:

Superciliously

Penitently

Haughtily

Parsimoniously

Illustriously

Correct answer:

Penitently

Explanation:

"Contrite" means penitent or repentant. "Haughty" and "supercilious" are synonyms that both mean stuck up, conceited. "Illustrious" means distinguished or eminent. "Parsimonious" means stingy or cheap.

Example Question #1651 : Identifying Synonyms

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

ACRIMONIOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Surreptitiously

Petulantly

Ambivalently

Bitterly

Stealthily

Correct answer:

Bitterly

Explanation:

"Acrimonious" is a synonym for "acerbic" and "bitter." To be "ambivalent" is to have mixed feeling about something. "Surreptitious" and "stealthy" are both synonyms for furtive. "Petulant" is another word for peevish, grumpy, or irritable.

Example Question #1652 : Identifying Synonyms

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

VAPIDLY

Possible Answers:

Eminently

Dully

Palatably

Congenially

Pristinely

Correct answer:

Dully

Explanation:

"Vapid" means dull and boring. "Eminent" means prominent and distinguished. "Palatable" means acceptable or edible, depending on the context, and "pristine" means spotless. "Congenial" means personable and friendly.

Example Question #1653 : Identifying Synonyms

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

INGENUOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Impertinently

Forbiddingly

Insolently

Naively

Dissolutely

Correct answer:

Naively

Explanation:

"Ingenuous" means naive or childlike with innocence. This is an antonym for "dissolute," or depraved. "Forbidding" means grim or unwelcoming. "Insolent" and "impertinent" both mean impudent.

Example Question #1654 : Identifying Synonyms

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

INTRACTABLY

Possible Answers:

Intransigently

Serenely

Innocently

Immaculately

Innocuously

Correct answer:

Intransigently

Explanation:

"Intractable" and "intransigent" are both synonyms for stubborn. "Innocent" means the opposite or guilty (or the opposite of experienced and worldly, depending), and "innocuous" means harmless. "Immaculate" is another word for "pristine," and "serene" is another word for calm and peaceful.

Example Question #1655 : Identifying Synonyms

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

EPHERMALLY

Possible Answers:

Smugly

Exquisitely

Briefly

Troublingly

Irrelevantly

Correct answer:

Briefly

Explanation:

"Ephemeral" means brief, fleeting, or short-lived. "Exquisite means beautiful or lovely. Something "troubling" is unsettling, and something "irrelevant" is not pertinent. "Smug" is a synonym for "arrogant."

Example Question #1656 : Identifying Synonyms

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

FALLACIOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Excruciatingly

Humongously

Ephemerally

Fictitiously

Indifferently

Correct answer:

Fictitiously

Explanation:

"Fallacious" means false, fictitious, erroneous. "Ephemeral" is a synonym for "transient" or fleeting. "Humongous" means huge or enormous. Someone who is "indifferent" is unconcerned or uncaring. Excruciating is a synonym for "agonizing."

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