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
Pharmacist
Charlatan
Mercenary
Bumpkin
Outlaw
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 #91 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MENDICANT
Beggar
Debtor
Hustler
Pugilist
Nomad
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 #92 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHARLATAN
Wraith
Curate
Cleric
Pariah
Quack
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 #93 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADJUDICATOR
Educator
Maverick
Judge
Glutton
Villain
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 #133 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRUANT
Idolater
Interpreter
Charlatan
Assistant
Runaway
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 #94 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LIBERTINE
Philanderer
Mendicant
Chaplain
Liberal
Accomplice
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 #134 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SURROGATE
oculist
Murderer
Speechmaker
Substitute
Sylph
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 #95 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARBITER
Aficionado
Judge
Neophyte
Tyro
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 #96 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MILLINER
Granary
Artisan
Employee
Hatmaker
Sorcerer
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 #97 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNDERLING
Vagabond
Mendicant
Monarch
Lackey
Scoundrel
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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