All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #931 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEMESIS
Mendicant
Philanderer
Protagonist
Arch-rival
Marauder
Arch-rival
A "nemesis" is an enemy, whereas a "protagonist" is a main character (usually a hero/heroine). A "philanderer" is an adulterer, and a "mendicant" is a beggar. A "marauder" is a thief, looter, or raider.
Example Question #932 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESIDENTS
Banshee
Sycophant
Interloper
Oligarch
Populace
Populace
"Residents" refers to the people who inhabit a space, the "populace." This is very different from an "oligarch," who is a rich aristocrat in a ruling class. An "interloper" is an intruder or an encroacher. A "sycophant" is someone who flatters others for personal gain. "Banshee" is a synonym for "ghoul."
Example Question #933 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THESPIAN
Mountebank
Hooligan
Oracle
Dowager
Actor
Actor
A "thespian" is an "actor," a theater performer. A "mountebank" is a trickster and a cheat. A "dowager" is a rich and genteel elderly woman. "Oracle" is a synonym for "prophet." "Hooligan" is a synonym for "hoodlum."
Example Question #934 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DOXY
Pugilist
Demagogue
Artisan
Mistress
Crony
Mistress
"Doxy" means "mistress" or lover. "Pugilist" means boxer, and "demagogue" means rabble-rouser, rebel. A "crony" is a henchman, and an "artisan" is a craftsperson.
Example Question #935 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CURMUDGEON
Neophyte
Novice
Tinker
Grump
Smith
Grump
A "curmudgeon" is a cranky person, most often an old man. "Novice" and "neophyte" are both words for beginner. A "tinker" is an old-fashioned profession that involves traveling around and mending people's utensils and other items. A "smith" is someone who works with metal.
Example Question #181 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters
BURROW
tunnel
bottle
mansion
gateway
rod
tunnel
A burrow is a hole or tunnel, usually a small animal's home.
Example Question #182 : Synonyms
Synonyms: find the words that match most closely.
DOLLOP
Blob
Sound effect
Resentment
Miracle
Joke
Blob
A "dollop" is a shapeless mass or blob of something.
Example Question #183 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
POST
confinement
structure
dependence
heat
"Post" can mean the postal service, or mail.
Example Question #184 : Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Zephyr
Ailment
Collision
Breeze
Business
Route
Breeze
A "zephyr" is a gentle breeze.
Example Question #185 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
EMBLEM
holiday
symbol
salutation
inspiration
punishment
symbol
An "emblem" is a symbolic representation that serves as badge for a nation, organization, or family.
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