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Example Question #221 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORLORNLY
Sublimely
Ingenuously
Sadly
Daringly
Childishly
Sadly
"Forlorn" means sad, pathetic, and downcast. "Sublime" means exalted, awesome. "Ingenuous" can mean innocent, naive, or even childish. Something "daring" is bold or risky.
Example Question #222 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNCOUTHLY
Rudely
Bombastically
Hatefully
Pompously
Pruriently
Rudely
"Uncouth" means coarse, unrefined, brutish, or rude. "Prurient" means lustful and lecherous. "Bombastic" and "pompous" are synonyms. "Hateful" and "loving" are antonyms, of course.
Example Question #223 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BALEFULLY
Gleefully
Saucily
Drunkenly
Candidly
Menacingly
Menacingly
"Baleful" means threatening, menacing, and hostile. "Candid" means sincere and frank. "Drunken" is a synonym for "inebriated," and "saucy" is a synonym for "cheeky." Gleeful" means joyful, elated.
Example Question #224 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBSEQUIOUSLY
Drolly
Sycophantically
Abstemiously
Superciliously
Haughtily
Sycophantically
"Obsequious" means sycophantic, fawning, flattering, or servile. This is an antonym for "haughty," which also means supercilious. "Droll" means humorous, particularly in a dry way. "Abstemious" means temperate or moderate.
Example Question #225 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MAWKISHLY
Scurrilously
Potently
Sentimentally
Clairvoyantly
Plaintively
Sentimentally
"Mawkish" means overly sentimental or maudlin. "Clairvoyant" means able to predict the future, and "plaintive" means poignant. "Potent" is a synonym for "powerful." "Scurrilous" describes something that is both libellous and scandalous.
Example Question #226 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SAUCILY
Surreptitiously
Acquiescently
Complaisantly
Prodigally
Cheekily
Cheekily
"Saucy" is a word for cheeky, flippant, or impudent. "Complaisant" is a synonym for "acquiescent." "Prodigal" is a synonym for "wasteful" or profligate. "Surreptitious" and "furtive" are synonyms.
Example Question #227 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LANGUOROUSLY
Vividly
Insipidly
Vacuously
Happily
Torpidly
Torpidly
"Languorous" means torpid, lethargic, or lazy because of tiredness. "Happy" and "sad" are antonyms, of course, as are "vivid" and "insipid." "Vacuous" means inane, unintelligent, and vacant.
Example Question #2511 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCREDULOUSLY
Coercively
Clangorously
Preposterously
Ingeniously
Skeptically
Skeptically
"Incredulous" means disbelieving or skeptical. "Clangorous" means noisy, raucous. "Preposterous" means absurd, ludicrous. "Coercive" means threatening, forceful. "Ingenious" means clever, innovative.
Example Question #2512 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRIMORDIALLY
Enigmatically
Discursively
Elementarily
Anciently
Contritely
Anciently
"Primordial" means ancient or prehistoric. "Discursive" means rambling or digressive. "Elementary" means simple or basic. "Enigmatic" means mysterious or cryptic. "Contrite" means penitent, remorseful.
Example Question #2513 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNCONSCIONABLY
Exigently
Capriciously
Vociferously
Furiously
Indefensibly
Indefensibly
"Unconscionable" means immoral, unethical, or indefensible. "Exigent" means urgent, and "capricious" means whimsical. "Vociferous" means vocal and vehement. "Furious" means very angry.
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