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Example Question #811 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INSURGENT
Rebel
Agony
Performer
Wave
Mixture
Rebel
An "insurgent" is a rebel or a person who forcefully opposes a government, so "rebel" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "insurgent": “agony” means pain; “performer” means player or doer; “wave” means curl, surge or trend; and “mixture” means combination.
Example Question #15 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOMAD
flute
wanderer
aversion
resource
difficulty
wanderer
A "nomad" is someone who doesn't stay long in one place, or a wanderer.
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COLLEAGUE
Coworker
Contemporary
Student
Friend
Acquaintance
Coworker
"Coworker" is the best choice, because a colleague is a person with whom one works. While it is possible that one might work with a "friend" or "acquaintance," neither word necessarily implies a person with whom one would work. A person's "contemporary" would just be someone living and working at the same time as that person. "Student" also doesn't work, because, while a teacher may work with a student, their relationship is not based on their being "coworkers."
Example Question #812 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRECURSOR
Text
Playfulness
Adversity
Forerunner
Generation
Forerunner
A "precursor" is a person or thing that comes before another of its same kind, or a "forerunner."
Example Question #813 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RETINUE
Devotion
Burial
Status
Entourage
Norm
Entourage
"Retinue" and "entourage" are both defined as a body of aides for an important person, so "entourage" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "retinue": "status" means rank; "burial" means the act of putting something in the ground and covering it with earth, "norm" means standard; and "devotion" means dedication.
Example Question #814 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VAGRANT
Shop
Station
Vegetation
Wanderer
Finale
Wanderer
A "vagrant" is a person who wanders around idly and has no employment or permanent home, so "wanderer" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "vagrant": "shop" means store; "vegetation" means plants; "station" means a place at which a thing or person stands; and "finale" means end.
Example Question #815 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHARLATAN
Quack
Decision
Duplication
Song
Vehicle
Quack
"Charlatan" and "quack" are both defined as someone who claims to have expertise (especially in medicine) but does not.
Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHARLATAN
Hero
Fool
Informant
Fake
Villain
Fake
"Charlatan" is a noun that means "a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud." So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "fraud." Since "fake" is a synonym of "fraud" and none of the answer choices are close in meaning to "fraud," "fake" is the correct answer.
Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRAUD
Balloon
Cheat
Leader
Worker
Prayer
Cheat
A fraud is a person or thing that intentionally deceives others, or a cheat.
Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MANIAC
Friend
Authority
Madman
Restriction
Clerk
Madman
A maniac is a person who has wild or extreme behavior, or a madman.
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