SSAT Upper Level Verbal : SSAT Upper Level Verbal
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Example Question #54 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ORATOR
Specter
Artisan
Emissary
Wraith
Speechmaker
Speechmaker
An "orator" is someone who delivers speeches. An "artisan" is a craftsman, and an "emissary" is an ambassador. "Wraith" and "specter" are both synonyms for ghost.
Example Question #97 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENTREPENEUR
Aviator
Salesman
Chaplain
Medic
Businessperson
Businessperson
An "entrepreneur" is a businessperson, usually one who takes risks to invest in new ideas. Many "salespeople" act as or are involved with "entrepreneurs," but the two are not necessarily synonymous. A "medic" is someone who performs medicine. A "chaplain" is someone who performs religious duties. An "aviator" is a pilot.
Example Question #51 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTERPRETER
Scholar
Programmer
Translator
Orator
Politician
Translator
An "interpreter" is someone who translates languages for other people. An "orator" is a speechmaker, and a "politician" is someone involved with the running of governments. A "programmer" typically writes computer or machinery programs. While "scholars" of language may be "translators" as well, the two words are not synonymous.
Example Question #52 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DULLARD
Ignoramus
Tyro
Wag
Florist
Scoundrel
Ignoramus
A dullard" is a dunce, ignoramus, or stupid person. A "florist" sells flowers, and a "wag" is a wit, someone who is mischievous and funny. A "tyro" is a novice; a "scoundrel" is a rogue.
Example Question #51 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FUGITIVE
Damsel
Rogue
Vagabond
Outlaw
Chef
Outlaw
A "fugitive" is an outlaw, someone on the run from the law. A "vagabond" is a nomad or a wanderer, and a "chef" is a professional cook. A "damsel" is an old-fashioned term for a maiden or a young girl. A "rogue" is another word for a scoundrel. Many "fugitives" are "scoundrels," but the two words are not directly synonymous, merely related.
Example Question #52 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARTISAN
Mendicant
Craftsperson
Ambassador
Beggar
Friar
Craftsperson
An "artisan" is someone who makes things skillfully by hand: a craftsman or craftswoman. A "mendicant" is another name for a beggar. A "friar," like a "monk," is a member of a religious order. An "ambassador" is another name for an emissary.
Example Question #53 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CURATE
Cantor
Lector
Brigadier
Colonel
Clergyman
Clergyman
A "curate" is a member of the clergy, usually a religious assistant to a minister. A "cantor" is a singer, and a "lector" is a reader, particularly in a church setting. A "brigadier" and a "colonel" are both ranks for military officers.
Example Question #851 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMBECILE
Pediatrician
Pedant
Scholar
Pedagogue
Dunce
Dunce
An "imbecile" is a dullard, dummy, or dunce. This is a near antonym for "scholar," someone who studies and acquires knowledge for a living. A "pedant" is someone who is overly concerned with rules and minutiae, and a "pedagogue" is a schoolteacher. A "pediatrician" is a doctor for children.
Example Question #62 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCOUNDREL
Sleuth
Neophyte
Rogue
Itinerant
Acolyte
Rogue
A "scoundrel" is a rogue, scamp, or rascal. A "neophyte" is a beginner, while an "acolyte" is a (usually religious) follower. A "sleuth" is a detective, and an "itinerant" is a vagabond.
Example Question #852 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONSTITUENT
Physician
Outlaw
Politician
Voter
Emissary
Voter
A "constituent" can mean a component or part of a larger object, but when used to refer to people it usually describes a voter. "Politicians" often court or pander to their "constituents," but the two words are not synonyms. An "outlaw" is a fugitive, and an "emissary" is an ambassador. A "physician" is a doctor.
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