SSAT Upper Level Verbal : SSAT Upper Level Verbal
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Example Question #921 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALDERPERSON
Dullard
Spectator
Councilperson
Specter
Scholar
Councilperson
An "alderperson" (alderman or alderwoman) is an elected official who serves on a council, usually a small municipal one. A "dullard" is a dunce or ignoramus, and a "scholar" is someone who studies academic pursuits. A "specter" is a ghost or phantom. This is not to be confused with a "spectator," a watcher (particularly of sporting events).
Example Question #922 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MINSTREL
Rebel
Gourmand
Fugitive
Musician
Lecturer
Musician
A "minstrel" is a "musician," usually a wandering one. A "lecturer" is a speaker, often an academic one. A "rebel" is a revolutionary, a dissident. "Fugitive" is a synonym for "outlaw," and "gourmand" is a synonym either for an "over-eater" or someone who is a connoisseur of good food.
Example Question #923 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ORACLE
Dignitary
Speechmaker
Prophet
Scoundrel
Envoy
Prophet
An "oracle" is someone who interprets omens and speaks truths about the future. Don't confuse this with "orator," or speechmaker. A "scoundrel" is a scamp or a rogue. A "dignitary" is a VIP, an important personage. An "envoy" is an ambassador.
Example Question #924 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADMINISTRATOR
Priest
Fugitive
Mountebank
Trustee
Surrogate
Trustee
Another word for an "administrator" is trustee, a member of an administrative board. A "mountebank" is a trickster and a cheater. A "fugitive" is an outlaw, and a "surrogate" is a substitute. A "priest" is a Christian religious leader.
Example Question #925 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIRAGO
Humorous man
Traveler
Attractive person
Bad-tempered woman
Petulant child
Bad-tempered woman
A "virago" is a "bad-tempered woman," harpy, or shrew. A "clown" may be a humorous person, and a "petulant" child is one who is cranky or irritable. Someone "attractive" may be described as "winsome."
Example Question #926 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LOUT
Ruffian
Forerunner
Emissary
Predecessor
Tyro
Ruffian
A "lout" is a thug or a "ruffian." An "interloper" is someone who intrudes or encroaches where they're not wanted. "Predecessor" and "forerunner" are synonyms. An "emissary" is an ambassador, and "tyro" is a neophyte or beginner.
Example Question #927 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTERLOPER
Mendicant
Intruder
Liar
Clairvoyant
Augur
Intruder
An "interloper" is an "intruder" or an encroacher. A "prevaricator" is someone who lies, and a "mendicant" is someone who begs. An "augur" is a fortuneteller, as is a "clairvoyant."
Example Question #131 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MARAUDER
Performer
Elder
Minstrel
Robber
Lyricist
Robber
A "marauder" is a "robber," a raider, or a pirate. A "performer" is someone who performs, an actor. A "lyricist" could be a songwriter or a poet, someone who writes lyrics. A "minstrel" is also a musician, particularly a wandering one. An "elder" is a venerable old person.
Example Question #132 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WAG
Wit
Truant
Vagabond
Philanderer
Thespian
Wit
A "wag" is a "wit," a witty person. A "thespian" is a theater performer, and a "truant" is a runaway. A "philanderer" is an adulterer, and a "vagabond" is a wanderer.
Example Question #133 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SAINT
Mountebank
Clerk
Virago
Imbecile
Angel
Angel
A "saint," in certain contexts, is an "angel." A "clerk" is a scribe or someone who does menial office work. "Imbecile" is a synonym for "dunce." "Virago" is a synonym for "harpy." A "mountebank" is a fraud and a cheater.
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