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Example Questions
Example Question #872 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OUTCAST
Aficionado
Vagabond
Connoisseur
Pariah
Rascal
Pariah
"Pariah" is a synonym for "outcast." A "nomad" is a vagabond, and a "connoisseur" or "aficionado" is an expert at something. A "rascal" is a rogue or a scamp.
Example Question #81 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIGNITARY
Savage
Acolyte
Worthy
Sleuth
Aviator
Worthy
A "worthy" or "dignitary" is a VIP, an important personage. An "aviator" is a pilot, while an "acolyte" is a disciple or follower. "Sleuth" and "detective" are synonyms, as are "savage" and "barbarian."
Example Question #874 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TIRADE
Fracas
Sanctuary
Expedition
Skirmish
Diatribe
Diatribe
A "tirade" is a "diatribe" or rant. "Sanctuary" is a synonym for "refuge" or asylum. An "expedition" is a voyage, and a "fracas" is a skirmish or brawl.
Example Question #881 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ORDURE
Larceny
Domicile
Sewage
Quirk
Lechery
Sewage
"Ordure" is filth or "sewage." "Larceny" is another term for theft, and "lechery" is another term for lust. A "domicile" is an abode or a home. A "quirk" is an idiosyncrasy or eccentric trait.
Example Question #882 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARIDITY
Timber
Harangue
Fertility
Dryness
Invective
Dryness
"Aridity" is a synonym for extreme "dryness." A "harangue" is a rant or a diatribe. "Timber" is lumber, wood for building. "Invective" is a tirade or verbal abuse. Another word for "fertility" is fecundity.
Example Question #883 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARDOR
Skill
Passion
Navigation
Melancholy
Horror
Passion
"Ardor" is "passion" or fervor. Another word for "skill" is adroitness, and another word for "melancholy" is sorrow. "Navigation" is the process of following or mapping a route. "Horror" is a synonym for "terror."
Example Question #884 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACOLYTE
Mediator
Superior
Mentor
Assistant
Helper
Assistant
An "acolyte" is an assistant (particularly for a religious occasion). Additionally, a "mentor" is someone with experience who helps guide someone else who has less experience; a "mediator" is someone who acts as a peacemaker between two disputing parties.
Example Question #885 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOVEREIGN
Surgeon
Charlatan
Quack
Professor
Monarch
Monarch
The noun "sovereign" means person who rules, person who has power in a particular government. This is closest in meaning to "monarch" which means king or queen. Additionally, "quack" and "charlatan" are synonyms - both words mean person who claims to know what they are doing but is in fact a phony.
Example Question #886 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPRESARIO
Physician
Magician
Producer
Surrogate
Mountebank
Producer
An "impresario" is a person who produced or managed theatrical performances. This is not the same thing as a "magician" or a mountebank (trickster). A "physician" is a doctor, and a "surrogate" is a stand-in, a substitute.
Example Question #887 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMANUESIS
Ignoramus
Fugitive
Assistant
Philanderer
Gourmand
Assistant
An "amanuensis" is an "assistant," specifically one for musical or artistic endeavors. A "fugitive" is an outlaw, while a "philanderer" is an adulterer or lothario. A "gourmand" is a glutton, someone who eats too much. An "ignoramus" is another word for an ignorant person or a dunce.
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