SSAT Upper Level Verbal : SSAT Upper Level Verbal
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Example Questions
Example Question #121 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALDERPERSON
Councilperson
Spectator
Specter
Scholar
Dullard
Councilperson
An "alderperson" (alderman or alderwoman) is an elected official who serves on a council, usually a small municipal one. A "dullard" is a dunce or ignoramus, and a "scholar" is someone who studies academic pursuits. A "specter" is a ghost or phantom. This is not to be confused with a "spectator," a watcher (particularly of sporting events).
Example Question #122 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MINSTREL
Lecturer
Musician
Fugitive
Rebel
Gourmand
Musician
A "minstrel" is a "musician," usually a wandering one. A "lecturer" is a speaker, often an academic one. A "rebel" is a revolutionary, a dissident. "Fugitive" is a synonym for "outlaw," and "gourmand" is a synonym either for an "over-eater" or someone who is a connoisseur of good food.
Example Question #123 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ORACLE
Scoundrel
Speechmaker
Prophet
Envoy
Dignitary
Prophet
An "oracle" is someone who interprets omens and speaks truths about the future. Don't confuse this with "orator," or speechmaker. A "scoundrel" is a scamp or a rogue. A "dignitary" is a VIP, an important personage. An "envoy" is an ambassador.
Example Question #124 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADMINISTRATOR
Fugitive
Priest
Surrogate
Mountebank
Trustee
Trustee
Another word for an "administrator" is trustee, a member of an administrative board. A "mountebank" is a trickster and a cheater. A "fugitive" is an outlaw, and a "surrogate" is a substitute. A "priest" is a Christian religious leader.
Example Question #125 : Synonyms: Nouns
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VIRAGO
Bad-tempered woman
Traveler
Petulant child
Humorous man
Attractive person
Bad-tempered woman
A "virago" is a "bad-tempered woman," harpy, or shrew. A "clown" may be a humorous person, and a "petulant" child is one who is cranky or irritable. Someone "attractive" may be described as "winsome."
Example Question #126 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LOUT
Emissary
Predecessor
Tyro
Forerunner
Ruffian
Ruffian
A "lout" is a thug or a "ruffian." An "interloper" is someone who intrudes or encroaches where they're not wanted. "Predecessor" and "forerunner" are synonyms. An "emissary" is an ambassador, and "tyro" is a neophyte or beginner.
Example Question #127 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTERLOPER
Clairvoyant
Mendicant
Intruder
Augur
Liar
Intruder
An "interloper" is an "intruder" or an encroacher. A "prevaricator" is someone who lies, and a "mendicant" is someone who begs. An "augur" is a fortuneteller, as is a "clairvoyant."
Example Question #921 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MARAUDER
Minstrel
Performer
Robber
Lyricist
Elder
Robber
A "marauder" is a "robber," a raider, or a pirate. A "performer" is someone who performs, an actor. A "lyricist" could be a songwriter or a poet, someone who writes lyrics. A "minstrel" is also a musician, particularly a wandering one. An "elder" is a venerable old person.
Example Question #922 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WAG
Vagabond
Wit
Philanderer
Thespian
Truant
Wit
A "wag" is a "wit," a witty person. A "thespian" is a theater performer, and a "truant" is a runaway. A "philanderer" is an adulterer, and a "vagabond" is a wanderer.
Example Question #923 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SAINT
Imbecile
Mountebank
Angel
Virago
Clerk
Angel
A "saint," in certain contexts, is an "angel." A "clerk" is a scribe or someone who does menial office work. "Imbecile" is a synonym for "dunce." "Virago" is a synonym for "harpy." A "mountebank" is a fraud and a cheater.
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