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Example Question #871 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEMAGOGUE
Pacifist
Emissary
Botanist
Firebrand
Zoologist
Firebrand
A "demagogue" is a political agitator, also known as a "firebrand." A "pacifist," someone who wants peace, is an antonym of "demagogue." A "zoologist" is someone who studies animals, and a "botanist" is someone who studies plants. An "emissary" is an ambassador.
Example Question #872 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BUMPKIN
Chaplain
Connoisseur
Cantor
Corporal
Rustic
Rustic
A "bumpkin" is an unsophisticated or provincial person: a "rustic." A "connoisseur" is a specialist consumer of something. A "corporal" is a military official, and a "chaplain" is a religious official. A "cantor" is a singer, particularly a singer of religious liturgy.
Example Question #873 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GLUTTON
Scamp
Artisan
Nomad
Gourmand
Scoundrel
Gourmand
A "glutton" is a "gourmand," someone who enjoys eating and consequently overeats. "Scoundrel" and "scamp" are both words for rascal. An "artisan" is a craftsperson. A "nomad" is another word for a vagabond, someone with no fixed home.
Example Question #874 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONNOISSEUR
Musician
Oenophile
Dullard
Ignoramus
Aficionado
Aficionado
"Connoisseur" and "aficionado" are both words for an expert or specialist at something. "Ignoramus" and "dullard" are synonyms for a stupid or ignorant person. A "musician" is someone who plays or writes music, and an "oenophile" is a lover of and specialist in wine.
Example Question #71 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COURIER
Messenger
Malefactor
Conformist
Exponent
Acolyte
Messenger
A "courier" is a messenger or a person who transports goods from one place to another. Additionally, an "acolyte" is an assistant, a henchman; an "exponent" is an advocate, someone who speaks out in support of; a "conformist" is someone who adheres to social rules, someone who conforms to the expectations of others; a "malefactor" is someone who does wrong, a criminal.
Example Question #876 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROPONENT
Detractor
Belligerent
Surgeon
Supporter
Imitator
Supporter
The noun "proponent" is used to describe advocates, supporters of something. Additionally, a "surgeon" is a doctor who performs surgery; an "imitator" is someone who copies someone else; a "detractor" is someone who takes away from an argument, someone who publicly disagrees with something; a "belligerent" is a competitor, usually in a violent competition or conflict.
Example Question #871 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
POTENTATE
Sovereign
Plebeian
Guardian
Scholar
Hermaphrodite
Sovereign
The noun "potentate" means ruler, monarch, or "sovereign." Additionally, a "guardian" is someone who protects and guards something; a "scholar" is an academic, someone who studies a particular subject for a living; a "hermaphrodite" is a human or an animal that has both male and female sexual organs; a "plebeian" is an antiquated and offensive term for the poorest people in society, it is drawn from Ancient Roman society.
Example Question #121 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OUTCAST
Aficionado
Vagabond
Pariah
Connoisseur
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 #122 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIGNITARY
Aviator
Sleuth
Acolyte
Worthy
Savage
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 #123 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TIRADE
Skirmish
Diatribe
Expedition
Sanctuary
Fracas
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.
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