SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms
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Example Question #59 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARTISAN
Beggar
Craftsperson
Ambassador
Mendicant
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 #60 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CURATE
Lector
Colonel
Cantor
Clergyman
Brigadier
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 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMBECILE
Pediatrician
Scholar
Pedant
Pedagogue
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 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCOUNDREL
Acolyte
Itinerant
Neophyte
Rogue
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 #63 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONSTITUENT
Physician
Voter
Politician
Emissary
Outlaw
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 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WAG
Fortuneteller
Beast
Criminal
Clairvoyant
Wit
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 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMISSARY
Surgeon
Envoy
Aviator
Orator
Dogmatist
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 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPECTER
Interpreter
Donor
Nomad
Phantom
Benefactor
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 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IGNORAMUS
Curate
Clergyman
Dunce
Grump
Itinerant
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 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MENDICANT
Acolyte
Friar
Beggar
Peddler
Disciple
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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