SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Nouns
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Example Question #111 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TURNCOAT
Youngster
Donor
Accomplice
Traitor
Fashionista
Traitor
A "turncoat" is an old-fashioned word for a "traitor." It is not the same thing as a "fashionista," or person who is very concerned with being stylish. An "accomplice" is an accessory or co-conspirator. "Youngster" is slang for a young person, and a "donor" is a benefactor.
Example Question #112 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THAUMATURGE
Magician
Wraith
Tailor
Demiurge
Actor
Magician
A "thaumaturge" is a "magician" or miracle worker. This is different from a "demiurge," or a godlike creature who creates universes. A "wraith" is a ghoul or ghost. An "actor" is a performer in theater or film, and a "tailor" is someone who sews and alters clothes.
Example Question #113 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BANSHEE
Mercenary
Merchant
Pedagogue
Princess
Ghoul
Ghoul
A "banshee" is "a ghoul," a ghost. A "mercenary" is a hired soldier, while a "merchant" is a businessperson or a seller of goods. A "pedagogue" is a teacher. A "princess" is the royal daughter of a king and queen.
Example Question #114 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SWINDLER
Libertine
Trickster
Philanthropist
Farmhand
Philanderer
Trickster
A "swindler" is a "trickster" or a cheater. "Libertine" and "philanderer" are synonyms. A "philanthropist" is a generous person who gives often to charity. A "farmhand" is a worker who does chores on a farm.
Example Question #115 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLIBBERTIGIBBET
Annoying nag
Flighty person
Benevolent fairy
Fool
Weary traveler
Flighty person
A "flibbertigibbet" is someone flighty, capricious, or frivolous. A "benevolent fairy" would be like the godmother in Cinderella. A "nag" is someone who pesters someone to do things. Another word for "traveler" is vagabond, and the antonym of "fool" is "sage."
Example Question #116 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEMIURGE
God
Gourmand
Zealot
Universe
Brigand
God
A "demiurge" is a "god" or an all-powerful being, particularly one responsible for creating a world or universe. This is not to be confused with the "universe" itself, the object of a demiurge's creation. A "zealot" is a fanatic, and a "brigand" is a member of a criminal gang, often a robber or a ravager. A "gourmand" is a glutton.
Example Question #117 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DRAGOON
Soldier
Mythical creature
Monster
Coin
Stalemate
Soldier
A "dragoon" is a "soldier," particularly a cavalryman. Don't confuse this with a "dragon," a mythical creature or monster. Furthermore, don't confuse this with a "doubloon," a gold coin. A "stalemate" is the condition of being stalled or stuck.
Example Question #118 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PREDECESSOR
Neophyte
Artisan
Expert
Forerunner
Oracle
Forerunner
A "predecessor" is someone who comes before you: a "forerunner." An "expert" is the opposite of an amateur, and a "neophyte" is a beginner. An "oracle" is a prophet or soothsayer. An "artisan" is a craftsman or craftswoman.
Example Question #119 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOOTHSAYER
Mendicant
Mountebank
Curmudgeon
Augur
Reverend
Augur
"Soothsayer," "augur," and "herald" are all synonyms for someone who predicts the future. While this ability was historically connected with religions, an augur is not a reverend. A "mountebank" is a fraud or a cheater, and a "mendicant" is a beggar. A "curmudgeon" is a cranky person, a grump.
Example Question #120 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HOODLUM
Maverick
Truant
Hooligan
Nonconformist
Donor
Hooligan
"Hoodlum" is a synonym for "hooligan," thug, or vandal. A "truant" is a runaway. "Maverick" and "nonconformist" are synonyms for iconoclast. A "donor" is someone who donates money, a benefactor.
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