SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #889 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

CAPRICIOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Ingeniously

Unpredictably

Cryptically

Ingenuously

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 #890 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

DOLEFULLY

Possible Answers:

Confidently

Impecuniously

Mournfully

Gregariously

Mellifluously

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 #891 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

POIGNANTLY

Possible Answers:

Superficially

Cruelly

Feistily

Plaintively

Dissonantly

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 #892 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

APOCRYPHALLY

Possible Answers:

Direly

Lugubriously

Nostalgically

Fictitiously

Melodically

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 #893 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

MISANTHROPICALLY

Possible Answers:

Vituperatively

Ingeniously

Antisocially

Apocryphally

Inexorably

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 #894 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

RECLUSIVELY

Possible Answers:

Fallaciously

Hermitically

Dolefully

rowdily

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 #895 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

CRAVENLY

Possible Answers:

Abjectly

Lugubriously

Saccharinely

Profligately

Resiliently

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 #896 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

ONEROUSLY

Possible Answers:

Treacherously

Presumptuous

Petulantly

Intractably

Arduously

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 #897 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

ABSTEMIOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Grandiloquently

Moderately

Salubriously

Mordantly

Prodigally

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 #898 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

GUILELESSLY

Possible Answers:

Wantonly

Onerously

Stringently

Ingenuously

Strenuously

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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