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
Outlaw
Pharmacist
Bumpkin
Charlatan
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
Pugilist
Debtor
Nomad
Hustler
Beggar
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
Curate
Wraith
Pariah
Cleric
Quack
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
Maverick
Glutton
Judge
Villain
Educator
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
Idolater
Interpreter
Assistant
Charlatan
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
Accomplice
Chaplain
Mendicant
Philanderer
Liberal
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
Sylph
oculist
Substitute
Speechmaker
Murderer
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
Aficionado
Tyro
Lackey
Judge
Neophyte
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
Granary
Sorcerer
Hatmaker
Artisan
Employee
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
Monarch
Vagabond
Mendicant
Lackey
Scoundrel
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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