SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms
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Example Question #59 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARTISAN
Mendicant
Ambassador
Beggar
Friar
Craftsperson
Craftsperson
An "artisan" is someone who makes things skillfully by hand: a craftsman or craftswoman. A "mendicant" is another name for a beggar. A "friar," like a "monk," is a member of a religious order. An "ambassador" is another name for an emissary.
Example Question #60 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CURATE
Cantor
Colonel
Lector
Clergyman
Brigadier
Clergyman
A "curate" is a member of the clergy, usually a religious assistant to a minister. A "cantor" is a singer, and a "lector" is a reader, particularly in a church setting. A "brigadier" and a "colonel" are both ranks for military officers.
Example Question #101 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMBECILE
Pedagogue
Scholar
Pedant
Pediatrician
Dunce
Dunce
An "imbecile" is a dullard, dummy, or dunce. This is a near antonym for "scholar," someone who studies and acquires knowledge for a living. A "pedant" is someone who is overly concerned with rules and minutiae, and a "pedagogue" is a schoolteacher. A "pediatrician" is a doctor for children.
Example Question #102 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCOUNDREL
Acolyte
Itinerant
Rogue
Sleuth
Neophyte
Rogue
A "scoundrel" is a rogue, scamp, or rascal. A "neophyte" is a beginner, while an "acolyte" is a (usually religious) follower. A "sleuth" is a detective, and an "itinerant" is a vagabond.
Example Question #103 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONSTITUENT
Voter
Outlaw
Politician
Emissary
Physician
Voter
A "constituent" can mean a component or part of a larger object, but when used to refer to people it usually describes a voter. "Politicians" often court or pander to their "constituents," but the two words are not synonyms. An "outlaw" is a fugitive, and an "emissary" is an ambassador. A "physician" is a doctor.
Example Question #104 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WAG
Clairvoyant
Wit
Beast
Fortuneteller
Criminal
Wit
A "wag" is a wit, someone who often makes funny, clever remarks. A "beast" is a creature, animal, brute, or savage, depending on context. A "clairvoyant" is another name for a fortuneteller, and a "criminal" is someone who commits illegal acts.
Example Question #105 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMISSARY
Dogmatist
Aviator
Orator
Surgeon
Envoy
Envoy
An "emissary," or an "envoy," is an ambassador. A "dogmatist" is someone who stubbornly clings to doctrine. An "orator" is someone who makes speeches. An "aviator" is a pilot, and a "surgeon" is a doctor who operates on people.
Example Question #106 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPECTER
Phantom
Nomad
Interpreter
Donor
Benefactor
Phantom
A "specter," "a phantom," "a wraith," and "a ghost" is the same. A "nomad" is a wanderer. A "donor" is a benefactor, which is the opposite of a "recipient." An "interpreter" is someone who translates spoken language for another person.
Example Question #107 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IGNORAMUS
Itinerant
Clergyman
Grump
Dunce
Curate
Dunce
An "ignoramus" is a dunce or a dullard. A "grump" is another word for a "curmudgeon." A "curate" is another word for a clergyman or church official. An "itinerant" is a vagrant or a wanderer.
Example Question #108 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MENDICANT
Disciple
Acolyte
Beggar
Peddler
Friar
Beggar
A "mendicant" is a "beggar." A "friar" belongs to a monastic (religious) order. An "acolyte" is a follower or disciple. A "peddler" is a traveling salesperson.
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