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Example Question #911 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SWINDLER
Trickster
Philanthropist
Libertine
Philanderer
Farmhand
Trickster
A "swindler" is a "trickster" or a cheater. "Libertine" and "philanderer" are synonyms. A "philanthropist" is a generous person who gives often to charity. A "farmhand" is a worker who does chores on a farm.
Example Question #912 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLIBBERTIGIBBET
Flighty person
Annoying nag
Benevolent fairy
Fool
Weary traveler
Flighty person
A "flibbertigibbet" is someone flighty, capricious, or frivolous. A "benevolent fairy" would be like the godmother in Cinderella. A "nag" is someone who pesters someone to do things. Another word for "traveler" is vagabond, and the antonym of "fool" is "sage."
Example Question #913 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEMIURGE
Zealot
Brigand
Universe
Gourmand
God
God
A "demiurge" is a "god" or an all-powerful being, particularly one responsible for creating a world or universe. This is not to be confused with the "universe" itself, the object of a demiurge's creation. A "zealot" is a fanatic, and a "brigand" is a member of a criminal gang, often a robber or a ravager. A "gourmand" is a glutton.
Example Question #914 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DRAGOON
Mythical creature
Stalemate
Soldier
Coin
Monster
Soldier
A "dragoon" is a "soldier," particularly a cavalryman. Don't confuse this with a "dragon," a mythical creature or monster. Furthermore, don't confuse this with a "doubloon," a gold coin. A "stalemate" is the condition of being stalled or stuck.
Example Question #113 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PREDECESSOR
Artisan
Expert
Neophyte
Forerunner
Oracle
Forerunner
A "predecessor" is someone who comes before you: a "forerunner." An "expert" is the opposite of an amateur, and a "neophyte" is a beginner. An "oracle" is a prophet or soothsayer. An "artisan" is a craftsman or craftswoman.
Example Question #118 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOOTHSAYER
Mendicant
Mountebank
Augur
Curmudgeon
Reverend
Augur
"Soothsayer," "augur," and "herald" are all synonyms for someone who predicts the future. While this ability was historically connected with religions, an augur is not a reverend. A "mountebank" is a fraud or a cheater, and a "mendicant" is a beggar. A "curmudgeon" is a cranky person, a grump.
Example Question #119 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HOODLUM
Hooligan
Truant
Donor
Nonconformist
Maverick
Hooligan
"Hoodlum" is a synonym for "hooligan," thug, or vandal. A "truant" is a runaway. "Maverick" and "nonconformist" are synonyms for iconoclast. A "donor" is someone who donates money, a benefactor.
Example Question #121 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CUR
Amanuensis
Unsophisticated rustic
Seasoned traveler
Uncultured youth
Loathsome person
Loathsome person
A "cur" is a loathsome or contemptible person (usually used to describe a man). A "vagabond" may be a seasoned traveler, and an "uncultured youth" may be a boor or a philistine. A "bumpkin" is a rustic, unsophisticated person. "Amanuensis" is another word for assistant, particularly to someone in the arts.
Example Question #122 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUGUR
Ambassador
Fortuneteller
Tourist
Emissary
Interloper
Fortuneteller
An "augur" is a "fortuneteller," someone who interprets omens to predict the future. "Emissary" is a synonym for "ambassador," and "interloper"means intruder, trespasser, or simply a person who encroaches where he/she is not wanted. A "tourist" is someone who travels to a foreign location for enjoyment.
Example Question #123 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HARRIDAN
Pedant
Shrew
Clergyman
Aficionado
Pedagogue
Shrew
"Harridan" and "shrew" are synonyms for a bad-tempered or belligerent woman: a nag. An "aficionado" is an expert fan of something, a connoisseur. A "pedagogue" is a teacher, while a "pedant" is someone who is a stickler for unimportant details. A "clergyman" is a religious official.
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