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Example Question #11 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MAGNATE
Tycoon
Commuter
Lodestone
Resident
Windfall
Tycoon
"Magnate" is a noun that means "a person who has great wealth and power in a particular business or industry," so we need to find another word that means something like "a person who has power in a certain industry." While "magnate" may sound like "magnet" and "lodestone" is a synonym of "magnet," "magnet" does not mean the same thing as "magnate," so it can't be the correct answer. "Tycoon," however, means "a very wealthy and powerful business person," and since its meaning is closest to "magnate" of the given answer choices, "tycoon" is the correct answer.
Example Question #14 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: pick the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in question.
Vagabond
Wanderer
Loan
Extension
Fitness
Trespasser
Wanderer
A "vagabond" is a wanderer. The Latin root word, "vagari," means to roam.
Example Question #14 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PHYSICIAN
Queen
Doctor
Henchman
Rascal
Churl
Doctor
"Physician" means "a doctor."
"Henchman" means a ruthless subordinate, usually a criminal.
"Rascal" means a dishonest or unscrupulous person.
"Churl" means someone who is rude and surly.
"Queen" is a female monarch.
Example Question #12 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RUFFIAN
Spectator
Scribe
Pontiff
Hoodlum
Cherub
Hoodlum
A "ruffian" is a "hoodlum," a troublemaker or a delinquent.
None of the other words are synonymous with ruffian:
"Spectator" means a bystander or someone who views an event or a spectacle.
"Pontiff" means the pope, or the leader of the Catholic Church.
A "scribe" is someone who makes hand-written copies of texts. Scribes still exist, but were more common in the time before the printing press was invented.
A "cherub" is a very cute baby, or a chubby angel child with wings.
Example Question #16 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MARAUDER
Jockey
Connoisseur
Exemplar
Offspring
Plunderer
Plunderer
"Marauder" is a plunderer, or someone who raids people for profit.
"Offspring" means child of someone, or progeny.
"Connoisseur" means someone who is an expert in arts or matters of taste.
"Exemplar" is someone who is imitated.
"Jockey" is a professional horse racer.
Example Question #31 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PANACHE
Ennui
Rapport
Flamboyance
Suffrage
Epiphany
Flamboyance
"Panache" means flamboyance, charisma or swagger.
"Ennui" means boredom, depression or weariness.
"Epiphany" means realization or revelation.
"Suffrage" means the ability to vote.
"Rapport" means understanding or empathy.
Example Question #32 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEMESIS
Juvenile
Enemy
Sage
Neophyte
Hero
Enemy
"Nemesis" means enemy, typically an unconquerable enemy.
"Hero" means someone who acts with bravery, a person who has performed a heroic act.
"Neophyte" means a beginner at something or a novice.
"Juvenile" means someone who is young or a child.
"Sage" means a deeply wise person.
Example Question #13 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EDUCATOR
Doctor
Technology
University
Textbook
Professor
Professor
An "educator" is a person whose job it is to educate people. A "professor" is considered an "educator." An "educator" might use "technology" or a "textbook" as resources for teaching at a "university." Although a "doctor" can also be an educator, especially a university professor, "doctor" is not necessarily synonymous with "educator."
Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHEMIST
Cavalier
Alchemist
Cellist
Calvinist
Celtic
Alchemist
"Chemists" and "alchemists" are people who work with chemical processes. Both words also share a root: chem-. The other words may also describe kinds of people, but they are not at all related to the word chemical.
Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONDUCTOR
Official
Musician
Navigator
Driver
Authority
Driver
A "conductor" or a "driver" controls vehicles such as trains and cars. These words are synonymous. A "navigator" is someone who helps with directions and navigation. Although an orchestra "conductor" might lead a musician during a performance, these words are not synonymous.
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