SSAT Upper Level Verbal : SSAT Upper Level Verbal
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Example Question #851 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ORATOR
Wraith
Artisan
Specter
Speechmaker
Emissary
Speechmaker
An "orator" is someone who delivers speeches. An "artisan" is a craftsman, and an "emissary" is an ambassador. "Wraith" and "specter" are both synonyms for ghost.
Example Question #852 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENTREPENEUR
Businessperson
Chaplain
Salesman
Medic
Aviator
Businessperson
An "entrepreneur" is a businessperson, usually one who takes risks to invest in new ideas. Many "salespeople" act as or are involved with "entrepreneurs," but the two are not necessarily synonymous. A "medic" is someone who performs medicine. A "chaplain" is someone who performs religious duties. An "aviator" is a pilot.
Example Question #853 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTERPRETER
Translator
Scholar
Programmer
Orator
Politician
Translator
An "interpreter" is someone who translates languages for other people. An "orator" is a speechmaker, and a "politician" is someone involved with the running of governments. A "programmer" typically writes computer or machinery programs. While "scholars" of language may be "translators" as well, the two words are not synonymous.
Example Question #854 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DULLARD
Florist
Tyro
Wag
Ignoramus
Scoundrel
Ignoramus
A dullard" is a dunce, ignoramus, or stupid person. A "florist" sells flowers, and a "wag" is a wit, someone who is mischievous and funny. A "tyro" is a novice; a "scoundrel" is a rogue.
Example Question #855 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FUGITIVE
Chef
Vagabond
Rogue
Outlaw
Damsel
Outlaw
A "fugitive" is an outlaw, someone on the run from the law. A "vagabond" is a nomad or a wanderer, and a "chef" is a professional cook. A "damsel" is an old-fashioned term for a maiden or a young girl. A "rogue" is another word for a scoundrel. Many "fugitives" are "scoundrels," but the two words are not directly synonymous, merely related.
Example Question #856 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARTISAN
Craftsperson
Beggar
Friar
Ambassador
Mendicant
Craftsperson
An "artisan" is someone who makes things skillfully by hand: a craftsman or craftswoman. A "mendicant" is another name for a beggar. A "friar," like a "monk," is a member of a religious order. An "ambassador" is another name for an emissary.
Example Question #857 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CURATE
Cantor
Brigadier
Clergyman
Lector
Colonel
Clergyman
A "curate" is a member of the clergy, usually a religious assistant to a minister. A "cantor" is a singer, and a "lector" is a reader, particularly in a church setting. A "brigadier" and a "colonel" are both ranks for military officers.
Example Question #858 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMBECILE
Dunce
Pedant
Pediatrician
Pedagogue
Scholar
Dunce
An "imbecile" is a dullard, dummy, or dunce. This is a near antonym for "scholar," someone who studies and acquires knowledge for a living. A "pedant" is someone who is overly concerned with rules and minutiae, and a "pedagogue" is a schoolteacher. A "pediatrician" is a doctor for children.
Example Question #859 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCOUNDREL
Rogue
Neophyte
Itinerant
Sleuth
Acolyte
Rogue
A "scoundrel" is a rogue, scamp, or rascal. A "neophyte" is a beginner, while an "acolyte" is a (usually religious) follower. A "sleuth" is a detective, and an "itinerant" is a vagabond.
Example Question #860 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONSTITUENT
Voter
Outlaw
Emissary
Physician
Politician
Voter
A "constituent" can mean a component or part of a larger object, but when used to refer to people it usually describes a voter. "Politicians" often court or pander to their "constituents," but the two words are not synonyms. An "outlaw" is a fugitive, and an "emissary" is an ambassador. A "physician" is a doctor.
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