SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #143 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

FEISTILY

Possible Answers:

Rambunctiously

Pugnaciously

Elaborately

Spunkily

Avariciously

Correct answer:

Spunkily

Explanation:

"Feisty" means "spunky" and spirited. "Rambunctious" means boisterous. "Avaricious" is a synonym for "greedy," and "pugnacious" means argumentative or aggressive. "Elaborate" is a synonym for "complex."

Example Question #144 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

LURIDLY

Possible Answers:

Gaudily

Dismally

Drearily

Sensationally

Tastefully

Correct answer:

Sensationally

Explanation:

"Lurid" means "sensational," colorful, or vivid. "Dreary" means dull and tedious, while "dismal" means dingy and gloomy. "Gaudy" and "tasteful" are antonyms.

Example Question #1671 : Synonyms

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

INGENIOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Innocuously

Innocently

Innovatively

Histrionically

Naively

Correct answer:

Innovatively

Explanation:

"Ingenious" means clever, inventive, or innovative. Don't confuse it with "ingenuous," which means naive and innocent. "Histrionic" means melodramatic or overly theatrical, and "innocuous" means harmless.

Example Question #1672 : Synonyms

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

EXECRABLY

Possible Answers:

Scientifically

Dreadfully

Wonderfully

Wondrously

Romantically

Correct answer:

Dreadfully

Explanation:

"Execrable" means extremely bad, awful, and dreadful. This is an antonym for both "wonderful" and "wondrous." "Scientifically" means in a scientific manner, and "romantic" is a synonym for "amorous."

Example Question #1673 : Synonyms

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

ARDUOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Indigently

Mendaciously

Laboriously

Duplicitously

Indolently

Correct answer:

Laboriously

Explanation:

Something that is "arduous" is "laborious" or strenuous, requiring hard and often difficult work. "Indolent" means lazy, and "indigent" means impoverished or homeless. "Mendacious" and "duplicitous" are both synonyms for dishonest.

Example Question #1674 : Synonyms

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

INDECOROUSLY

Possible Answers:

Properly

Sporadically

Immodestly

Perilously

Impecuniously

Correct answer:

Immodestly

Explanation:

"Indecorous" and "immodest" are both synonyms for improper. This is an antonym for "proper." "Impecunious" means penniless, impoverished. "Sporadic" means infrequent, irregular, or random, and "perilous" means dangerous.

Example Question #1675 : Synonyms

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

HISTRIONICALLY

Possible Answers:

Newly

Melodramatically

Qualitatively

Immaculately

Triflingly

Correct answer:

Melodramatically

Explanation:

"Histrionic" means melodramatic, overdramatic, or theatrical. "New" is an antonym for "old," and "qualitative" is an antonym for "quantitative." "Immaculate" means pristine or spotless, and "trifling" means unimportant.

Example Question #1676 : Synonyms

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

VITUPERATIVELY

Possible Answers:

Indefatigably

Parsimoniously

Bitterly

Impartially

Arduously

Correct answer:

Bitterly

Explanation:

"Vituperative" means bitter, critical, and abusive. "Arduous" means laborious, difficult. "Impartial" is unbiased, while "parsimonious" is stingy and miserly. "Indefatigable" means untiring or inexhaustible.

Example Question #1677 : Synonyms

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

WANTONLY

Possible Answers:

Immorally

Ostentatiously

Decently

Obstreperously

Perceptively

Correct answer:

Immorally

Explanation:

When used to describe a person, "wanton" can mean immoral, promiscuous, or indecent. "Decent" is an antonym of this concept. In other contexts, "wanton" can also mean deliberately destructive, such as a wanton act of violence. "Perceptive" means perceiving, attentive. "Obstreperous" means boisterous. "Ostentatious" means showy or pretentious.

Example Question #1678 : Synonyms

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

COMPLAISANTLY

Possible Answers:

Prodigally

Smugly

Acquiescently

Doggedly

Frugally

Correct answer:

Acquiescently

Explanation:

"Complaisant" means acquiescent, cheerfully agreeing to do things for others. This isn't to be confused with "complacent," which means smug and self-satisfied. "Prodigal" means wasteful, which is an antonym of "frugal," or economical. "Dogged" means determined and persistent.

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