SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms
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Example Question #91 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
APOTHECARY
Outlaw
Bumpkin
Pharmacist
Mercenary
Charlatan
Pharmacist
An "apothecary" is an old-fashioned "pharmacist" or herbalist. A "charlatan" is a trickster or a hack, and a "bumpkin" is a crude, rustic person. A "mercenary" is a soldier-for-hire, a brigand. An "outlaw" is someone on the run from the law, a fugitive.
Example Question #92 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MENDICANT
Nomad
Pugilist
Debtor
Hustler
Beggar
Beggar
The noun "mendicant" means beggar, person who lives on the street and begs for money. Additionally, a "pugilist" is a fighter, a boxer; a "nomad" is someone who wanders from place to place, without a permanent home; a "debtor" is someone who owes money; a "hustler" is someone who tricks people out of money.
Example Question #93 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHARLATAN
Quack
Pariah
Wraith
Curate
Cleric
Quack
A "charlatan" is a "quack," a swindler. A "pariah" is an outcast, and a "cleric" is a religious leader. Similarly, a "curate" is a clergyman. A "wraith" is a ghost, a phantom.
Example Question #94 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADJUDICATOR
Villain
Maverick
Educator
Judge
Glutton
Judge
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 #95 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRUANT
Runaway
Interpreter
Charlatan
Idolater
Assistant
Runaway
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 #96 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LIBERTINE
Accomplice
Liberal
Mendicant
Chaplain
Philanderer
Philanderer
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 #97 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SURROGATE
Substitute
Speechmaker
Sylph
Murderer
oculist
Substitute
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 #98 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARBITER
Tyro
Aficionado
Judge
Neophyte
Lackey
Judge
"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 #99 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MILLINER
Employee
Hatmaker
Granary
Sorcerer
Artisan
Hatmaker
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 #100 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNDERLING
Monarch
Mendicant
Lackey
Scoundrel
Vagabond
Lackey
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.
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