SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #1681 : Synonyms

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

CAPRICIOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Ingenuously

Unpredictably

Ingeniously

Cryptically

Trenchantly

Correct answer:

Unpredictably

Explanation:

"Capricious" means fickle, unpredictable, and whimsical. "Trenchant" means cutting or incisive. "Ingenious" is another word for "clever" or innovative, while "ingenuous" is another word for "innocent" or naive. Something "cryptic" is mysterious or difficult to understand.

Example Question #1682 : Synonyms

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

DOLEFULLY

Possible Answers:

Confidently

Mournfully

Impecuniously

Mellifluously

Gregariously

Correct answer:

Mournfully

Explanation:

Someone who is "doleful" is mournful and sorrowful. "Gregarious" is another word for social or outgoing, and "mellifluous" is another word for harmonious or sweet-sounding. "Confidence" is self-assurance. "Impecunious" means impoverished or penniless.

Example Question #1683 : Synonyms

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

POIGNANTLY

Possible Answers:

Dissonantly

Plaintively

Superficially

Feistily

Cruelly

Correct answer:

Plaintively

Explanation:

"Poignant" means touching, moving, emotional, and plaintive. "Cruel" is a synonym for "vicious," while "feisty" is a synonym for "spunky" or spirited. "Superficial" means shallow, either literally or figuratively, and "dissonant" means discordant or unharmonious.

Example Question #1684 : Synonyms

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

APOCRYPHALLY

Possible Answers:

Direly

Fictitiously

Melodically

Lugubriously

Nostalgically

Correct answer:

Fictitiously

Explanation:

An "apocryphal" story is a fictitious or falsified one. "Melodically" is the adverb form of "melody" and usually describes music. "Lugubrious" is a synonym for "glum" and "morose," and "dire" is a synonym for 'urgent." "Nostalgic' means wistful or longing.

Example Question #1685 : Synonyms

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

MISANTHROPICALLY

Possible Answers:

Apocryphally

Ingeniously

Inexorably

Antisocially

Vituperatively

Correct answer:

Antisocially

Explanation:

"Misanthropic" means unfriendly and "antisocial." "Apocryphal" means false or fictitious. "Vituperative" is another word for bitter, and "ingenious" is another word for clever, crafty, or innovative. "Inexorable" means unstoppable or unyielding.

Example Question #1686 : Synonyms

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

RECLUSIVELY

Possible Answers:

Fallaciously

rowdily

Dolefully

Hermitically

Histrionically

Correct answer:

Hermitically

Explanation:

"Reclusive" means "hermitic" or solitary. "Fallacious" is a synonym for "false." "Doleful" means mournful. "Histrionic" means melodramatic and overly theatrical. "Rowdy" is a synonym for "boisterous."

Example Question #1687 : Synonyms

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

CRAVENLY

Possible Answers:

Resiliently

Profligately

Lugubriously

Saccharinely

Abjectly

Correct answer:

Abjectly

Explanation:

"Craven" means cowardly or abject. "Profligate" means wasteful. "Lugubrious" means glum and morose. "Saccharine" means overly sweet and sentimental. "Resilient" means strong and able to withstand great adversity.

Example Question #1688 : Synonyms

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

ONEROUSLY

Possible Answers:

Treacherously

Presumptuous

Intractably

Arduously

Petulantly

Correct answer:

Arduously

Explanation:

"Onerous" means "arduous," difficult, and burdensome. "Treacherous" and "traitorous" are synonyms, as are "petulant" and "peevish." "Intractable" is a synonym for "stubborn." "Presumptuous" is a synonym for "brazen."

Example Question #1689 : Synonyms

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

ABSTEMIOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Mordantly

Salubriously

Moderately

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 #1690 : Synonyms

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

GUILELESSLY

Possible Answers:

Stringently

Ingenuously

Onerously

Strenuously

Wantonly

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.

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