SSAT Upper Level Verbal : SSAT Upper Level Verbal

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #891 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ADJUDICATOR

Possible Answers:

Educator

Judge

Villain

Maverick

Glutton

Correct answer:

Judge

Explanation:

An "adjudicator" is a "judge," an arbiter. A "glutton" is someone who overeats, and a "maverick" is a nonconformist. An "educator" is a teacher. A "villain" is an evil person.

Example Question #892 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

TRUANT

Possible Answers:

Interpreter

Runaway

Idolater

Charlatan

Assistant

Correct answer:

Runaway

Explanation:

A "truant" is a "runaway," a delinquent. An "idolater" is a person who worships idols. An "assistant" is a helper, a deputy, an underling. An "interpreter" is a translator, and a "charlatan" is a fraud or quack.

Example Question #893 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

LIBERTINE

Possible Answers:

Liberal

Philanderer

Chaplain

Mendicant

Accomplice

Correct answer:

Philanderer

Explanation:

A "libertine" is a "philanderer," a casanova, a rake. This is not the same thing as a "liberal," a person who holds social beliefs opposite from a conservative. A "chaplain" is a member of the clergy. A "mendicant" is a beggar. An "accomplice" is a helper or accessory.

Example Question #894 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SURROGATE

Possible Answers:

Speechmaker

Substitute

oculist

Sylph

Murderer

Correct answer:

Substitute

Explanation:

A "surrogate" is a stand-in, proxy, or "substitute." A "murderer" is a killer, and an "orator" is a speechmaker. "Oculist" is an old-fashioned word for ophthalmologist or eye doctor. A "sylph" is a sprite or fairy.

Example Question #895 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ARBITER

Possible Answers:

Tyro

Neophyte

Lackey

Judge

Aficionado

Correct answer:

Judge

Explanation:

"Arbiter" is another word for arbitrator or "judge." A "neophyte" is a tyro or beginner. "Lackey" is a synonym for flunky, assistant, or servant. "Aficionado" is a synonym for "connoisseur."

Example Question #896 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

MILLINER

Possible Answers:

Granary

Artisan

Hatmaker

Sorcerer

Employee

Correct answer:

Hatmaker

Explanation:

A "milliner" is someone who makes hats. A "granary" is not a person at all but rather a facility for storing grain. A "sorcerer" is a wizard, and an "employee" is a worker. "Artisan" is a synonym for "craftsman" or "craftswoman."

Example Question #897 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

UNDERLING

Possible Answers:

Vagabond

Monarch

Mendicant

Scoundrel

Lackey

Correct answer:

Lackey

Explanation:

An "underling" is a flunky, "lackey," or servant. A "monarch," on the other hand, is a ruler. A "vagabond" is a wanderer. A "mendicant" is a beggar, and a "scoundrel" is a scamp or a rogue.

Example Question #101 : Synonyms: Nouns For People

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

MAVERICK

Possible Answers:

Orator

Ambassador

Nonconformist

Glutton

Tyro

Correct answer:

Nonconformist

Explanation:

A "maverick" is a "nonconformist," someone who does not play by the rules. A "tyro" is a beginner or novice, and an "orator" is someone who makes and delivers speeches. Another word for a "glutton" is a gourmand. Another word for an "ambassador" is an "emissary."

Example Question #102 : Synonyms: Nouns For People

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

MOUNTEBANK

Possible Answers:

Maverick

Pedagogue

Dissident

Protester

Fraud

Correct answer:

Fraud

Explanation:

"Mountebank" is another word for a charlatan, swindler, or "fraud." A "dissident" is someone who dissents or disagrees, as is a "protester." A "maverick" is a free thinker, a nonconformist. A "pedagogue" is a teacher or instructor.

Example Question #103 : Synonyms: Nouns For People

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PHILANDERER

Possible Answers:

Adulterer

Specter

Apothecary

Craftsperson

Artisan

Correct answer:

Adulterer

Explanation:

A "philanderer" is an "adulterer," a cheater. An "apothecary" is an old-fashioned pharmacist or herbalist. "Artisan" and "craftsperson" are synonyms. A "specter" is a ghost or phantom.

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