All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #111 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TURNCOAT
Fashionista
Accomplice
Youngster
Traitor
Donor
Traitor
A "turncoat" is an old-fashioned word for a "traitor." It is not the same thing as a "fashionista," or person who is very concerned with being stylish. An "accomplice" is an accessory or co-conspirator. "Youngster" is slang for a young person, and a "donor" is a benefactor.
Example Question #112 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THAUMATURGE
Tailor
Demiurge
Wraith
Actor
Magician
Magician
A "thaumaturge" is a "magician" or miracle worker. This is different from a "demiurge," or a godlike creature who creates universes. A "wraith" is a ghoul or ghost. An "actor" is a performer in theater or film, and a "tailor" is someone who sews and alters clothes.
Example Question #113 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BANSHEE
Ghoul
Pedagogue
Mercenary
Merchant
Princess
Ghoul
A "banshee" is "a ghoul," a ghost. A "mercenary" is a hired soldier, while a "merchant" is a businessperson or a seller of goods. A "pedagogue" is a teacher. A "princess" is the royal daughter of a king and queen.
Example Question #114 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SWINDLER
Farmhand
Libertine
Philanderer
Trickster
Philanthropist
Trickster
A "swindler" is a "trickster" or a cheater. "Libertine" and "philanderer" are synonyms. A "philanthropist" is a generous person who gives often to charity. A "farmhand" is a worker who does chores on a farm.
Example Question #115 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLIBBERTIGIBBET
Flighty person
Fool
Benevolent fairy
Weary traveler
Annoying nag
Flighty person
A "flibbertigibbet" is someone flighty, capricious, or frivolous. A "benevolent fairy" would be like the godmother in Cinderella. A "nag" is someone who pesters someone to do things. Another word for "traveler" is vagabond, and the antonym of "fool" is "sage."
Example Question #116 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEMIURGE
Zealot
Universe
God
Gourmand
Brigand
God
A "demiurge" is a "god" or an all-powerful being, particularly one responsible for creating a world or universe. This is not to be confused with the "universe" itself, the object of a demiurge's creation. A "zealot" is a fanatic, and a "brigand" is a member of a criminal gang, often a robber or a ravager. A "gourmand" is a glutton.
Example Question #117 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DRAGOON
Stalemate
Monster
Mythical creature
Coin
Soldier
Soldier
A "dragoon" is a "soldier," particularly a cavalryman. Don't confuse this with a "dragon," a mythical creature or monster. Furthermore, don't confuse this with a "doubloon," a gold coin. A "stalemate" is the condition of being stalled or stuck.
Example Question #118 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PREDECESSOR
Expert
Artisan
Oracle
Neophyte
Forerunner
Forerunner
A "predecessor" is someone who comes before you: a "forerunner." An "expert" is the opposite of an amateur, and a "neophyte" is a beginner. An "oracle" is a prophet or soothsayer. An "artisan" is a craftsman or craftswoman.
Example Question #119 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOOTHSAYER
Augur
Curmudgeon
Mountebank
Reverend
Mendicant
Augur
"Soothsayer," "augur," and "herald" are all synonyms for someone who predicts the future. While this ability was historically connected with religions, an augur is not a reverend. A "mountebank" is a fraud or a cheater, and a "mendicant" is a beggar. A "curmudgeon" is a cranky person, a grump.
Example Question #120 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HOODLUM
Hooligan
Donor
Nonconformist
Truant
Maverick
Hooligan
"Hoodlum" is a synonym for "hooligan," thug, or vandal. A "truant" is a runaway. "Maverick" and "nonconformist" are synonyms for iconoclast. A "donor" is someone who donates money, a benefactor.
All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
