All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #111 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TURNCOAT
Accomplice
Donor
Youngster
Traitor
Fashionista
Traitor
A "turncoat" is an old-fashioned word for a "traitor." It is not the same thing as a "fashionista," or person who is very concerned with being stylish. An "accomplice" is an accessory or co-conspirator. "Youngster" is slang for a young person, and a "donor" is a benefactor.
Example Question #112 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THAUMATURGE
Tailor
Actor
Wraith
Magician
Demiurge
Magician
A "thaumaturge" is a "magician" or miracle worker. This is different from a "demiurge," or a godlike creature who creates universes. A "wraith" is a ghoul or ghost. An "actor" is a performer in theater or film, and a "tailor" is someone who sews and alters clothes.
Example Question #113 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BANSHEE
Ghoul
Merchant
Mercenary
Princess
Pedagogue
Ghoul
A "banshee" is "a ghoul," a ghost. A "mercenary" is a hired soldier, while a "merchant" is a businessperson or a seller of goods. A "pedagogue" is a teacher. A "princess" is the royal daughter of a king and queen.
Example Question #114 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SWINDLER
Farmhand
Philanderer
Libertine
Philanthropist
Trickster
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 #115 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLIBBERTIGIBBET
Benevolent fairy
Weary traveler
Flighty person
Fool
Annoying nag
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 #116 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEMIURGE
Universe
Zealot
Gourmand
Brigand
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 #117 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DRAGOON
Soldier
Monster
Coin
Mythical creature
Stalemate
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 #118 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PREDECESSOR
Expert
Forerunner
Artisan
Oracle
Neophyte
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 #119 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOOTHSAYER
Curmudgeon
Mendicant
Mountebank
Reverend
Augur
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 #120 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HOODLUM
Nonconformist
Hooligan
Truant
Maverick
Donor
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.