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Example Question #31 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MAGNATE
Resident
Lodestone
Commuter
Tycoon
Windfall
Tycoon
"Magnate" is a noun that means "a person who has great wealth and power in a particular business or industry," so we need to find another word that means something like "a person who has power in a certain industry." While "magnate" may sound like "magnet" and "lodestone" is a synonym of "magnet," "magnet" does not mean the same thing as "magnate," so it can't be the correct answer. "Tycoon," however, means "a very wealthy and powerful business person," and since its meaning is closest to "magnate" of the given answer choices, "tycoon" is the correct answer.
Example Question #14 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Synonyms: pick the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in question.
Vagabond
Wanderer
Fitness
Trespasser
Extension
Loan
Wanderer
A "vagabond" is a wanderer. The Latin root word, "vagari," means to roam.
Example Question #32 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PHYSICIAN
Queen
Doctor
Henchman
Rascal
Churl
Doctor
"Physician" means "a doctor."
"Henchman" means a ruthless subordinate, usually a criminal.
"Rascal" means a dishonest or unscrupulous person.
"Churl" means someone who is rude and surly.
"Queen" is a female monarch.
Example Question #33 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RUFFIAN
Pontiff
Hoodlum
Spectator
Cherub
Scribe
Hoodlum
A "ruffian" is a "hoodlum," a troublemaker or a delinquent.
None of the other words are synonymous with ruffian:
"Spectator" means a bystander or someone who views an event or a spectacle.
"Pontiff" means the pope, or the leader of the Catholic Church.
A "scribe" is someone who makes hand-written copies of texts. Scribes still exist, but were more common in the time before the printing press was invented.
A "cherub" is a very cute baby, or a chubby angel child with wings.
Example Question #34 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MARAUDER
Offspring
Exemplar
Connoisseur
Jockey
Plunderer
Plunderer
"Marauder" is a plunderer, or someone who raids people for profit.
"Offspring" means child of someone, or progeny.
"Connoisseur" means someone who is an expert in arts or matters of taste.
"Exemplar" is someone who is imitated.
"Jockey" is a professional horse racer.
Example Question #35 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PANACHE
Epiphany
Rapport
Ennui
Suffrage
Flamboyance
Flamboyance
"Panache" means flamboyance, charisma or swagger.
"Ennui" means boredom, depression or weariness.
"Epiphany" means realization or revelation.
"Suffrage" means the ability to vote.
"Rapport" means understanding or empathy.
Example Question #36 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEMESIS
Enemy
Hero
Neophyte
Sage
Juvenile
Enemy
"Nemesis" means enemy, typically an unconquerable enemy.
"Hero" means someone who acts with bravery, a person who has performed a heroic act.
"Neophyte" means a beginner at something or a novice.
"Juvenile" means someone who is young or a child.
"Sage" means a deeply wise person.
Example Question #37 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EDUCATOR
Doctor
University
Technology
Textbook
Professor
Professor
An "educator" is a person whose job it is to educate people. A "professor" is considered an "educator." An "educator" might use "technology" or a "textbook" as resources for teaching at a "university." Although a "doctor" can also be an educator, especially a university professor, "doctor" is not necessarily synonymous with "educator."
Example Question #38 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHEMIST
Cavalier
Alchemist
Celtic
Cellist
Calvinist
Alchemist
"Chemists" and "alchemists" are people who work with chemical processes. Both words also share a root: chem-. The other words may also describe kinds of people, but they are not at all related to the word chemical.
Example Question #39 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONDUCTOR
Musician
Authority
Driver
Official
Navigator
Driver
A "conductor" or a "driver" controls vehicles such as trains and cars. These words are synonymous. A "navigator" is someone who helps with directions and navigation. Although an orchestra "conductor" might lead a musician during a performance, these words are not synonymous.
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