All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Which word has a similar meaning to the underlined word?
The attorney stated his client's case before the judge.
None of the other answers
dentist
cowboy
doctor
lawyer
lawyer
"Attorney" and "lawyer" have similar meanings.
Example Question #96 : Synonyms: Nouns
Which word has a similar meaning to the underlined word?
The author of the book is coming to our school.
illustrator
purchaser
None of the other answers
editor
writer
writer
"Writer" and "author" have the same meaning.
Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Priest
Student
Principal
Minister
Coach
Teacher
Minister
"Priest" is a religious minister.
Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
NATIVE
Painful
Local
Hilarious
Foreign
Alien
Local
A "native" is someone who was born and raised and lives in a place. So, the correct answer is "local," as "local," when used as a noun, means someone who lives in a place, as opposed to someone visiting that place. "Native" is an antonym, or opposite, of "foreigner" or "alien." To help you, "hilarious" means very funny, and something that is "painful" really hurts.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CRIMINAL
Conniving
Dancer
Intelligent
Musical
Culprit
Culprit
When used as a noun, the word "criminal" is defined as a person who has committed a crime. Even though criminals may be "intelligent" (smart) or "conniving" (sly and clever), they are always considered "culprits" (the people responsible for a crime). Thus, "culprit" is the best answer choice!
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RELATIVES
Friends
Family
Teachers
Coworkers
Classmates
Family
"Relatives" are members of your family.
Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MISCREANT
Director
Protagonist
Hero
Actor
Delinquent
Delinquent
A miscreant is a delinquent or a hoodlum, so "delinquent" is the correct answer.
Example Question #13 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRAITOR
Betrayer
Follower
Enabler
Leader
Lawyer
Betrayer
A "traitor" is defined as a person who betrays a friend or their country, so "betrayer" is the best answer choice. Traitors may be leaders or followers depending on the situation, but they always betray someone's trust.
Example Question #14 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
NOVICE
Mediocre
Intermediate
Average
Beginner
Expert
Beginner
A "novice" is a beginner or someone who does not have much experience with or in doing something. So, "beginner" is the correct answer. A "novice" is the opposite of an "expert," which means someone who is very good at doing a certain activity. "Intermediate" means of medium difficulty, and "mediocre" means average in a negative way.
Example Question #741 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANTAGONIST
Villain
King
Hero
Soldier
Character
Villain
"Antagonist" is a noun that means "a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary," or "the principal character in opposition to the protagonist or hero of a story." Since we know that antagonists oppose heroes, we know that "hero" can't be the correct answer. While an antagonist is a character, "villain" is the best answer choice because its meaning - "a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot of a story" is closer to that of "antagonist" than the meaning of "character" is. So, "villain" is the correct answer.
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