SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #131 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

INNOCUOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Harmlessly

Resolutely

Contagiously

Despicably

Pathologically

Correct answer:

Harmlessly

Explanation:

"Innocuous" means harmless, safe, and inoffensive. "Despicable" means hateful and loathsome. "Resolute" means determined and resolved. The word "inoculation" means vaccination and is related to "contagion" and "pathology," but it is not related to "innocuous."

Example Question #132 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

METICULOUSLY

Possible Answers:

Excruciatingly

Fastidiously

Querulously

Listlessly

Sloppily

Correct answer:

Fastidiously

Explanation:

"Meticulous" means careful, fastidious, paying painstaking attention. This is an antonym of "sloppy." "Listless" is a synonym for "tired" or "lethargic," and "querulous" means irritable and petulant. "Excruciating" means intensely painful.

Example Question #133 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

INDEFATIGABLY

Possible Answers:

Somnolently

Untiringly

Curably

Tangibly

Enervatingly

Correct answer:

Untiringly

Explanation:

Someone "indefatigable" cannot be tired or exhausted easily. "Enervating" means weakening and is a near antonym for "indefatigable." "Somnolent" is a synonym for sleepy, and "tangible" means physically perceptible. "Curable" means able to be healed or fixed medically.

Example Question #134 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

PRODIGALLY

Possible Answers:

Perilously

Artistically

Wastefully

Thriftily

Deleteriously

Correct answer:

Wastefully

Explanation:

"Prodigal" means "wasteful" or profligate. "Thrifty," which means economic or cheap, generally has positive connotations, while "stingy," which means miserly or cheap, generally has negative connotations. "Artistic" means creative or aesthetic, and "deleterious" means harmful. "Perilous" means dangerous and hazardous.

Example Question #135 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

RANCOROUSLY

Possible Answers:

Dubiously

Nakedly

Duplicitously

Spitefully

Amiably

Correct answer:

Spitefully

Explanation:

"Rancorous" means hateful or "spiteful." "Amiable" means friendly or affable. "Dubious" means doubtful, and "duplicitous" means deceitful or treacherous. "Naked" means nude, bare, or unhidden.

Example Question #136 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

MERCURIALLY

Possible Answers:

Ambiguously

Professionally

Garishly

Placidly

Capriciously

Correct answer:

Capriciously

Explanation:

"Mercurial" means "capricious," volatile, or temperamental. This is a near antonym for "placid," which means calm and serene. "Ambiguous" means unclear or vague, and "professional" is an antonym for "amateurish." "Garish" means gaudy and tawdry.

Example Question #137 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

DILATORILY

Possible Answers:

Conscientiously

Eminently

Sluggishly

Tenaciously

Contemptibly

Correct answer:

Sluggishly

Explanation:

"Dilatory" means delayed, slow, or tardy. "Contemptible" means hateful, and "conscientious" means dutiful. "Eminent" is a synonym for illustrious. "Tenacious" is a synonym for persistent or determined.

Example Question #138 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

IMMACULATELY

Possible Answers:

Obsoletely

Uncleanly

Pristinely

Judiciously

Gratefully

Correct answer:

Pristinely

Explanation:

"Immaculate" means pure and spotless. This is an antonym for "unclean." "Grateful" means thankful, while "obsolete" means outdated. "Judicious" means prudent and well-advised.

Example Question #139 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

MORDANTLY

Possible Answers:

Irascibly

Ambivalently

Gently

Equivocally

Trenchantly

Correct answer:

Trenchantly

Explanation:

"Mordant" and "trenchant" are both synonyms for biting, caustic, cutting. This is an antonym for "gentle." "Irascible" means irritable, while "equivocal" means ambiguous. "Ambivalent" means having mixed feelings about something.

Example Question #140 : Synonyms: Adverbs

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

INEXORABLY

Possible Answers:

Ubiquitously

Unstoppably

Dubiously

Nefariously

Iniquitously

Correct answer:

Unstoppably

Explanation:

"Inexorable" means "unstoppable" or unyielding. "Ubiquitous" means ever-present. "Nefarious" and "iniquitous" both mean evil. "Dubious" means doubtful, hesitant.

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