All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1531 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ROUNDLY
Falsely
Cheerfully
Emphatically
Openly
Marginally
Emphatically
"Roundly" means done in an emphatic or vehement way.
Example Question #1532 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VICIOUSLY
Invincible
Ferociously
Visibly
Heart-rending
Vicinity
Ferociously
"Viciously" and "ferociously" are synonymous adverbs describing a savage, violent or destructive way of performing an action, attacking viciously, for example. The other words do not share this meaning. In fact, some of the other answer choices are not even adverbs.
Example Question #1533 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THOUGHTFULLY
Hurriedly
Pensively
Ferociously
Frantically
Viciously
Pensively
"Thoughtfully" and "pensively" are synonymous adverbs referring to doing something in a considered and intelligent manner. The other words do not have related meanings. In fact, they have meaning that are opposite to "thoughtfully."
Example Question #1534 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELUSIVELY
Mysteriously
Skillfully
Immediately
Despairingly
Evasively
Evasively
"Elusive" and "evasive" are synonyms meaning difficult to catch. "Despairing" means hopeless, and "mysterious" means difficult or impossible to explain. "Skillful" means expert or accomplished. "Immediate" means instantaneous.
Example Question #1535 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRESENTLY
Urgently
Recently
Exotically
Generously
Soon
Soon
"Presently" can mean currently, but it can also mean directly or soon. Although the word does express a time relationship, it does not mean "recently." "Exotic" means foreign, and "generous" means giving. "Urgent" means dire or pressing.
Example Question #1536 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXPERTLY
Presently
Extremely
Pretentiously
Skillfully
Cleverly
Skillfully
"Expert" means skilled or skillful. While an "expert" may be "clever," the two words are not synonymous. "Pretentious" means pretending to be more important or cultured than one actually is. "Presently" means soon or currently. "Very" and "extremely" are synonyms.
Example Question #1537 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BELLIGERENTLY
Damply
Stickily
Drably
Punishingly
Aggressive
Aggressive
"Belligerent" means aggressive and hostile. "Punishing" means arduous, demanding, or taxing. "Damp" and "dry" are antonyms, and "drab" and "colorful" are antonyms. "Sticky" means gluey.
Example Question #1538 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GROTESQUELY
Treacherous
Amenably
Wickedly
Gruesomely
Faithfully
Gruesomely
"Grotesque" means gruesome or disfigured. "Amenable" means cooperative. "Wicked" means sinful or evil. "Treacherous" means traitorous or disloyal, which is the opposite of "faithful."
Example Question #2292 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VICARIOUSLY
Dubiously
Capably
Indirectly
Alertly
Contemplatively
Indirectly
Something "vicarious" is indirect or secondhand. "Dubious" means doubtful. "Alert" means vigilant. "Capable" and "incapable" are antonyms, as are "contemplatively" and "thoughtlessly."
Example Question #1539 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRUCIALLY
Cynically
Tidily
Sarcastically
Imperatively
Messily
Imperatively
"Crucial" and "imperative" both mean very important. "Sarcastic" means ironic. Someone who is "cynical" tends to believe the worse about people and situations. "Messy" and "tidy" are antonyms.
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