SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Nouns for People
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Example Question #923 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MARAUDER
Robber
Elder
Minstrel
Lyricist
Performer
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 #924 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WAG
Truant
Thespian
Wit
Philanderer
Vagabond
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 #925 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SAINT
Clerk
Imbecile
Virago
Angel
Mountebank
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.
Example Question #171 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEMESIS
Mendicant
Philanderer
Arch-rival
Marauder
Protagonist
Arch-rival
A "nemesis" is an enemy, whereas a "protagonist" is a main character (usually a hero/heroine). A "philanderer" is an adulterer, and a "mendicant" is a beggar. A "marauder" is a thief, looter, or raider.
Example Question #172 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESIDENTS
Populace
Oligarch
Sycophant
Banshee
Interloper
Populace
"Residents" refers to the people who inhabit a space, the "populace." This is very different from an "oligarch," who is a rich aristocrat in a ruling class. An "interloper" is an intruder or an encroacher. A "sycophant" is someone who flatters others for personal gain. "Banshee" is a synonym for "ghoul."
Example Question #171 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THESPIAN
Oracle
Actor
Mountebank
Hooligan
Dowager
Actor
A "thespian" is an "actor," a theater performer. A "mountebank" is a trickster and a cheat. A "dowager" is a rich and genteel elderly woman. "Oracle" is a synonym for "prophet." "Hooligan" is a synonym for "hoodlum."
Example Question #172 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DOXY
Demagogue
Mistress
Pugilist
Artisan
Crony
Mistress
"Doxy" means "mistress" or lover. "Pugilist" means boxer, and "demagogue" means rabble-rouser, rebel. A "crony" is a henchman, and an "artisan" is a craftsperson.
Example Question #175 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CURMUDGEON
Neophyte
Novice
Smith
Grump
Tinker
Grump
A "curmudgeon" is a cranky person, most often an old man. "Novice" and "neophyte" are both words for beginner. A "tinker" is an old-fashioned profession that involves traveling around and mending people's utensils and other items. A "smith" is someone who works with metal.
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