SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #191 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

DISCURSIVELY

Possible Answers:

Superficially

Congenially

Ramblingly

Solemnly

Shrewdly

Correct answer:

Ramblingly

Explanation:

"Discursive" means rambling and digressive. "Shrewd" means astute, and "congenial" means personable, friendly. Another word for "solemn" is somber. Another word for "superficial" is shallow.

Example Question #192 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

VOCIFEROUSLY

Possible Answers:

Misanthropically

Vehemently

Pruriently

Lethargically

Sanguinely

Correct answer:

Vehemently

Explanation:

"Vociferous" means vehement, loud, clamorous, and protesting. "Sanguine" means optimistic and cheerful. "Lethargy" is lassitude or sluggishness. "Misanthropic" means antisocial or unfriendly, and "prurient" means lustful, inordinately concerned with sexual matters.

Example Question #191 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

PEJORATIVELY

Possible Answers:

Derogatorily

Luridly

Complaisantly

Pleasantly

Morbidly

Correct answer:

Derogatorily

Explanation:

"Pejorative" means disparaging or derogatory. "Lurid" is a synonym for "bright" and garish. "Complaisant" means obliging, agreeable, or giving in easily. "Pleasant" means enjoyable, friendly, or nice. "Morbid" means macabre or abnormally interested in death and disease.

Example Question #192 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

SCURRILOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Scandalously

Infectiously

Truthfully

Ostentatiously

Pithily

Correct answer:

Scandalously

Explanation:

Something "scurrilous" spreads slanderous, scandalous, and sometimes humorous claims about someone. A synonym for "infectious" is contagious, and a synonym for "truthful" is "honest." "Pithy" means succinct and terse, to the point. "Ostentatious" means showy or pretentious.

Example Question #193 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

SLAVISHLY

Possible Answers:

Pertinaciously

Proudly

Capriciously

Notoriously

Subserviently

Correct answer:

Subserviently

Explanation:

"Slavish" means subservient, fawning, in the manner of a servant. This is an antonym for "proud." "Notorious" means infamous, and "pertinacious" means determined or persistent. A synonym for "capricious" is mercurial.

Example Question #194 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

COMMODIOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Solicitously

Capaciously

Exigently

Grandly

Electively

Correct answer:

Capaciously

Explanation:

"Commodious" means spacious, capacious, and roomy. "Exigent" is a synonym for "urgent," and "elective" is a synonym for "optional." "Solicitous" means concerned and caring. "Grand" means large, impressive, and sweeping.

Example Question #195 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

ECUMENICALLY

Possible Answers:

Argumentatively

Catholically

Dubiously

Speciously

Precisely

Correct answer:

Catholically

Explanation:

"Ecumenical" means inclusive, universal, or catholic (not to be confused with Catholic, which is a specific Christian religion). "Argumentative" means quarrelsome or combative. "Specious" means false or misleading. "Precise" is a synonym for "exact," and "dubious" is a synonym for "doubtful" or suspicious, depending on context.

Example Question #196 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

PREPOSTEROUSLY

Possible Answers:

Absurdly

Wretchedly

Disguisedly

Deservedly

Humbly

Correct answer:

Absurdly

Explanation:

"Preposterous" means absurd, outlandish. Don't confuse this with an "impostor," or someone who disguises themselves to look like another person. "Deservedly" means well-earned. "Wretched" is a synonym for "miserable" or abject, and "humble" is a synonym for "modest."

Example Question #197 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

EFFICACIOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Effectively

Irascibly

Capaciously

Stringently

Haphazardly

Correct answer:

Effectively

Explanation:

"Efficacious" is a synonym for "effectual" or effective. "Capacious" means spacious, perhaps even palatial. "Stringent" means strict, severe, or demanding. "Haphazard" means random, slapdash. "Irascible" is a synonym for "irritable," petulant.

Example Question #198 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

LACHRYMOSELY

Possible Answers:

Tearfully

Illegitimately

Cholerically

Histrionically

Ravenously

Correct answer:

Tearfully

Explanation:

"Lachrymose" is a word for tearful, weepy. "Illegitimate" is an antonym for "legitimate," and "choleric" is a synonym for "irritable" or irascible. "Ravenous" means very hungry, voracious. "Histrionic" means melodramatic, hysterical.

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