SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms
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Example Question #101 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARTISAN
Mendicant
Craftsperson
Friar
Beggar
Ambassador
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 #102 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CURATE
Colonel
Clergyman
Lector
Brigadier
Cantor
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 #103 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMBECILE
Pedant
Pedagogue
Pediatrician
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 #104 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCOUNDREL
Itinerant
Neophyte
Rogue
Sleuth
Acolyte
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 #105 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONSTITUENT
Politician
Emissary
Physician
Outlaw
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 #106 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WAG
Clairvoyant
Criminal
Beast
Fortuneteller
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 #107 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMISSARY
Aviator
Surgeon
Dogmatist
Orator
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 #108 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPECTER
Donor
Interpreter
Benefactor
Nomad
Phantom
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 #109 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IGNORAMUS
Itinerant
Grump
Dunce
Curate
Clergyman
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 #110 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MENDICANT
Beggar
Acolyte
Disciple
Friar
Peddler
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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