All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #133 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDEFATIGABLY
Enervatingly
Somnolently
Curably
Untiringly
Tangibly
Untiringly
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
Thriftily
Artistically
Wastefully
Perilously
Deleteriously
Wastefully
"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
Amiably
Nakedly
Dubiously
Spitefully
Duplicitously
Spitefully
"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
Professionally
Placidly
Ambiguously
Capriciously
Garishly
Capriciously
"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
Sluggishly
Eminently
Tenaciously
Contemptibly
Conscientiously
Sluggishly
"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
Judiciously
Uncleanly
Obsoletely
Pristinely
Gratefully
Pristinely
"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
Gently
Ambivalently
Equivocally
Trenchantly
Irascibly
Trenchantly
"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
Nefariously
Iniquitously
Dubiously
Ubiquitously
Unstoppably
Unstoppably
"Inexorable" means "unstoppable" or unyielding. "Ubiquitous" means ever-present. "Nefarious" and "iniquitous" both mean evil. "Dubious" means doubtful, hesitant.
Example Question #871 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRANDILOQUENTLY
Bombastically
Detrimentally
Rambunctiously
Obstreperously
Inimically
Bombastically
"Grandiloquent" mean "bombastic" and pompous. "Rambunctious," "boisterous," and "obstreperous" are all synonyms. "Detrimental" means harmful, as does "inimical."
Example Question #872 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERTINACIOUSLY
Tediously
Clandestinely
Persistently
Voraciously
Unquenchably
Persistently
"Pertinacious" and "persistent" are synonyms, as are "voracious" and "unquenchable." "Tedious" is a synonym for "tiresome" or boring, and "clandestine" means secretive or furtive.