SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Nouns
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Example Question #91 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
APOTHECARY
Charlatan
Bumpkin
Pharmacist
Outlaw
Mercenary
Pharmacist
An "apothecary" is an old-fashioned "pharmacist" or herbalist. A "charlatan" is a trickster or a hack, and a "bumpkin" is a crude, rustic person. A "mercenary" is a soldier-for-hire, a brigand. An "outlaw" is someone on the run from the law, a fugitive.
Example Question #92 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MENDICANT
Nomad
Beggar
Hustler
Pugilist
Debtor
Beggar
The noun "mendicant" means beggar, person who lives on the street and begs for money. Additionally, a "pugilist" is a fighter, a boxer; a "nomad" is someone who wanders from place to place, without a permanent home; a "debtor" is someone who owes money; a "hustler" is someone who tricks people out of money.
Example Question #93 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHARLATAN
Wraith
Pariah
Quack
Cleric
Curate
Quack
A "charlatan" is a "quack," a swindler. A "pariah" is an outcast, and a "cleric" is a religious leader. Similarly, a "curate" is a clergyman. A "wraith" is a ghost, a phantom.
Example Question #94 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADJUDICATOR
Educator
Villain
Glutton
Maverick
Judge
Judge
An "adjudicator" is a "judge," an arbiter. A "glutton" is someone who overeats, and a "maverick" is a nonconformist. An "educator" is a teacher. A "villain" is an evil person.
Example Question #95 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRUANT
Runaway
Charlatan
Assistant
Interpreter
Idolater
Runaway
A "truant" is a "runaway," a delinquent. An "idolater" is a person who worships idols. An "assistant" is a helper, a deputy, an underling. An "interpreter" is a translator, and a "charlatan" is a fraud or quack.
Example Question #96 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LIBERTINE
Chaplain
Liberal
Mendicant
Philanderer
Accomplice
Philanderer
A "libertine" is a "philanderer," a casanova, a rake. This is not the same thing as a "liberal," a person who holds social beliefs opposite from a conservative. A "chaplain" is a member of the clergy. A "mendicant" is a beggar. An "accomplice" is a helper or accessory.
Example Question #97 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SURROGATE
oculist
Substitute
Speechmaker
Murderer
Sylph
Substitute
A "surrogate" is a stand-in, proxy, or "substitute." A "murderer" is a killer, and an "orator" is a speechmaker. "Oculist" is an old-fashioned word for ophthalmologist or eye doctor. A "sylph" is a sprite or fairy.
Example Question #98 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARBITER
Lackey
Neophyte
Tyro
Aficionado
Judge
Judge
"Arbiter" is another word for arbitrator or "judge." A "neophyte" is a tyro or beginner. "Lackey" is a synonym for flunky, assistant, or servant. "Aficionado" is a synonym for "connoisseur."
Example Question #99 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MILLINER
Employee
Artisan
Granary
Sorcerer
Hatmaker
Hatmaker
A "milliner" is someone who makes hats. A "granary" is not a person at all but rather a facility for storing grain. A "sorcerer" is a wizard, and an "employee" is a worker. "Artisan" is a synonym for "craftsman" or "craftswoman."
Example Question #100 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNDERLING
Scoundrel
Lackey
Monarch
Vagabond
Mendicant
Lackey
An "underling" is a flunky, "lackey," or servant. A "monarch," on the other hand, is a ruler. A "vagabond" is a wanderer. A "mendicant" is a beggar, and a "scoundrel" is a scamp or a rogue.
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