All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #86 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ITINERANT
Guest
Host
Recipient
Witness
Wanderer
Wanderer
An "itinerant" is someone who wanders and drifts without a fixed home; a vagabond or homeless person. A "recipient" is someone who receives something from someone else. A "witness" is someone who sees an event (usually an accident or crime). "Host" and "guest" are antonyms.
Example Question #86 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BENEFACTOR
Recipient
Immigrant
Smith
Donor
Artisan
Donor
A "donor" or "benefactor" is someone who gives or donates, either to a particular person or to a particular group or cause. This is the opposite of a "recipient," someone who receives a gift from someone else. A "smith" is someone who works with metal (such as a blacksmith). An "immigrant" is someone who moves to another country, and an "artisan" is a craftsperson.
Example Question #87 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEOPHYTE
Cleric
Mercenary
Beginner
Expert
Pastor
Beginner
A "neophyte" is a novice or a beginner. The antonym for "neophyte" is expert. Both "pastor" and "cleric" are terms for someone who holds a religious office, such as a minister or a bishop. A "mercenary" is a soldier-for-hire.
Example Question #88 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WRAITH
Ghost
Detective
Dunce
Pastor
Curate
Ghost
"Wraith" is a synonym for ghost, phantom, or specter. "Detective" is a synonym for "sleuth," and "pastor" is a synonym for minister or priest. A "dunce" is a dullard or imbecile. A "curate" is an assistant clergyman or vicar.
Example Question #41 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENSIONER
Sophomore
Freshmen
Infant
Child
Senior
Senior
Note that "freshmen," "sophomore," and "senior" are somewhat related in meaning in so far as their use to refer to someone in high school with a particular level of education. "Senior" may seem to be related to these words, but in this case the noun has a very different meaning, referring to someone who is old in age: consider the phrase senior citizen or "pensioner." "Pensioner" is closest in meaning to senior. "Child" and "infant" are clearly related but do not come close in meaning to pensioner.
Example Question #41 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FINANCIER
Official
Mapmaker
Authority
Officer
Backer
Backer
"Financier" can refer to someone who invests financially in some venture. This kind of individual can also be referred to as a "backer." The other nouns are not at all related to money or finances. "Mapmaker" is completely unrelated. The words "officer," "authority," and "official" can all be lumped together as synonymous with each other but not with "financier."
Example Question #42 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHAPLAIN
Merchant
Bureacrat
Sailor
Priest
Patriarch
Priest
A "chaplain" is a type of religious leader most similar to a pastor or priest. A "bureaucrat" is someone who holds a government post, and a "patriarch" is the male leader of a family or organization. A "sailor" is someone who sails on ships for a living, and a "merchant" is someone who buys and sells goods for a living.
Example Question #51 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AVIATOR
Acolyte
Lunatic
Cleric
Entrepreneur
Pilot
Pilot
An "aviator" is someone who flies planes for a living, a pilot. An "entrepreneur" is a businessperson. A "lunatic" is a madman or madwoman. An "acolyte" is a follower or aide, often of a powerful religious figure. A "cleric" is a religious leader.
Example Question #52 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEDAGOGUE
Victor
Brigand
Teacher
Orator
Zealot
Teacher
A "pedagogue" is someone who teaches. An "orator" is someone who delivers speeches. A "zealot" is a fanatic, and a "brigand" is a robber. "Victor" and "winner" are synonyms.
Example Question #53 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOMAD
Pastor
Orator
Accountant
Homebody
Vagabond
Vagabond
A "nomad" is someone with no fixed home. This is an antonym of "homebody," someone who is very rooted to his or her dwelling. An "accountant" is someone who works with finance and numbers for a living, and a "pastor" is a Christian minister. An "orator" is someone who makes speeches.
Certified Tutor
Certified Tutor