SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms
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Example Question #51 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARTISAN
Craftsperson
Ambassador
Mendicant
Beggar
Friar
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 #101 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CURATE
Brigadier
Clergyman
Cantor
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 #61 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMBECILE
Pedant
Pediatrician
Pedagogue
Scholar
Dunce
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 #62 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCOUNDREL
Rogue
Neophyte
Acolyte
Itinerant
Sleuth
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 #101 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONSTITUENT
Physician
Outlaw
Emissary
Politician
Voter
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.
Example Question #64 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WAG
Wit
Fortuneteller
Criminal
Clairvoyant
Beast
Wit
A "wag" is a wit, someone who often makes funny, clever remarks. A "beast" is a creature, animal, brute, or savage, depending on context. A "clairvoyant" is another name for a fortuneteller, and a "criminal" is someone who commits illegal acts.
Example Question #65 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMISSARY
Surgeon
Orator
Dogmatist
Aviator
Envoy
Envoy
An "emissary," or an "envoy," is an ambassador. A "dogmatist" is someone who stubbornly clings to doctrine. An "orator" is someone who makes speeches. An "aviator" is a pilot, and a "surgeon" is a doctor who operates on people.
Example Question #66 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPECTER
Nomad
Interpreter
Phantom
Benefactor
Donor
Phantom
A "specter," "a phantom," "a wraith," and "a ghost" is the same. A "nomad" is a wanderer. A "donor" is a benefactor, which is the opposite of a "recipient." An "interpreter" is someone who translates spoken language for another person.
Example Question #67 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IGNORAMUS
Clergyman
Dunce
Curate
Itinerant
Grump
Dunce
An "ignoramus" is a dunce or a dullard. A "grump" is another word for a "curmudgeon." A "curate" is another word for a clergyman or church official. An "itinerant" is a vagrant or a wanderer.
Example Question #68 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MENDICANT
Peddler
Friar
Disciple
Acolyte
Beggar
Beggar
A "mendicant" is a "beggar." A "friar" belongs to a monastic (religious) order. An "acolyte" is a follower or disciple. A "peddler" is a traveling salesperson.
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