SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Nouns
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Example Question #133 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
APOTHECARY
Bumpkin
Charlatan
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 #134 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MENDICANT
Nomad
Hustler
Pugilist
Debtor
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 #135 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHARLATAN
Curate
Wraith
Cleric
Pariah
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 #136 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADJUDICATOR
Educator
Villain
Maverick
Judge
Glutton
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 #137 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRUANT
Interpreter
Assistant
Charlatan
Idolater
Runaway
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 #138 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LIBERTINE
Philanderer
Accomplice
Chaplain
Liberal
Mendicant
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 #139 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SURROGATE
Sylph
Substitute
Murderer
oculist
Speechmaker
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 #140 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARBITER
Judge
Tyro
Neophyte
Lackey
Aficionado
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 #91 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MILLINER
Sorcerer
Artisan
Hatmaker
Employee
Granary
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 #92 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNDERLING
Lackey
Monarch
Mendicant
Vagabond
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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