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Example Question #44 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ITINERANT
Wanderer
Host
Guest
Witness
Recipient
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 #841 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BENEFACTOR
Artisan
Immigrant
Recipient
Smith
Donor
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 #45 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEOPHYTE
Pastor
Mercenary
Beginner
Cleric
Expert
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 #46 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WRAITH
Curate
Dunce
Detective
Pastor
Ghost
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 #842 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENSIONER
Child
Senior
Freshmen
Sophomore
Infant
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 #48 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FINANCIER
Mapmaker
Official
Backer
Officer
Authority
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 #43 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHAPLAIN
Merchant
Sailor
Patriarch
Priest
Bureacrat
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 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AVIATOR
Entrepreneur
Cleric
Acolyte
Lunatic
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 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEDAGOGUE
Brigand
Orator
Teacher
Zealot
Victor
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 #51 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOMAD
Pastor
Accountant
Vagabond
Homebody
Orator
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.
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