SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #1621 : Identifying Synonyms

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

RANCOROUSLY

Possible Answers:

Spitefully

Nakedly

Amiably

Duplicitously

Dubiously

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 #1622 : Identifying Synonyms

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

MERCURIALLY

Possible Answers:

Garishly

Placidly

Professionally

Ambiguously

Capriciously

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 #1623 : Identifying Synonyms

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

DILATORILY

Possible Answers:

Sluggishly

Eminently

Conscientiously

Tenaciously

Contemptibly

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 #1624 : Identifying Synonyms

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

IMMACULATELY

Possible Answers:

Uncleanly

Judiciously

Gratefully

Pristinely

Obsoletely

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 "Grateful" means thankful, while "obsolete" means outdated.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 #1625 : Identifying Synonyms

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

MORDANTLY

Possible Answers:

Trenchantly

Gently

Ambivalently

Equivocally

Irascibly

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 #1626 : Identifying Synonyms

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

INEXORABLY

Possible Answers:

Ubiquitously

Unstoppably

Iniquitously

Dubiously

Nefariously

Correct answer:

Unstoppably

Explanation:

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

Example Question #1627 : Identifying Synonyms

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

GRANDILOQUENTLY

Possible Answers:

Bombastically

Obstreperously

Detrimentally

Inimically

Rambunctiously

Correct answer:

Bombastically

Explanation:

"Grandiloquent" mean "bombastic" and pompous. "Rambunctious," "boisterous," and "obstreperous" are all synonyms. "Detrimental" means harmful, as does "inimical."

Example Question #1628 : Identifying Synonyms

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

PERTINACIOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Persistently

Unquenchably

Tediously

Clandestinely

Voraciously

Correct answer:

Persistently

Explanation:

"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 #1629 : Identifying Synonyms

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

FEISTILY

Possible Answers:

Spunkily

Pugnaciously

Avariciously

Rambunctiously

Elaborately

Correct answer:

Spunkily

Explanation:

"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 #1630 : Identifying Synonyms

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

LURIDLY

Possible Answers:

Tastefully

Sensationally

Dismally

Gaudily

Drearily

Correct answer:

Sensationally

Explanation:

"Lurid" means "sensational," colorful, or vivid. "Dreary" means dull and tedious, while "dismal" means dingy and gloomy. "Gaudy" and "tasteful" are antonyms.

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