SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Nouns For People

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

VAGRANT

Possible Answers:

Vegetation

Shop

Finale

Wanderer

Station

Correct answer:

Wanderer

Explanation:

A "vagrant" is a person who wanders around idly and has no employment or permanent home, so "wanderer" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "vagrant": "shop" means store; "vegetation" means plants; "station" means a place at which a thing or person stands; and "finale" means end.   

Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Nouns For People

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CHARLATAN

Possible Answers:

Duplication

Song

Decision

Vehicle

Quack

Correct answer:

Quack

Explanation:

"Charlatan" and "quack" are both defined as someone who claims to have expertise (especially in medicine) but does not.

Example Question #61 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CHARLATAN

Possible Answers:

Fake

Fool

Villain

Hero

Informant

Correct answer:

Fake

Explanation:

"Charlatan" is a noun that means "a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud." So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "fraud." Since "fake" is a synonym of "fraud" and none of the answer choices are close in meaning to "fraud," "fake" is the correct answer.

Example Question #62 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

FRAUD

Possible Answers:

Prayer

Cheat

Leader

Worker

Balloon

Correct answer:

Cheat

Explanation:

A fraud is a person or thing that intentionally deceives others, or a cheat.

Example Question #63 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

MANIAC

Possible Answers:

Madman

Friend

Restriction

Clerk

Authority

Correct answer:

Madman

Explanation:

maniac is a person who has wild or extreme behavior, or a madman.

Example Question #64 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CONSULTANT

Possible Answers:

Herb

Collection

Adviser

Yearning

Athlete

Correct answer:

Adviser

Explanation:

consultant is someone who provides expert advice, or an adviser.

Example Question #65 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

NOMINEE

Possible Answers:

Character

Artist

Leader

Distraction

Contender

Correct answer:

Contender

Explanation:

nominee is a person who is nominated as a candidate for something, or a contender.

Example Question #66 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

DISSIDENT

Possible Answers:

Curator

Marauder

Objector

Authority

Vandal

Correct answer:

Objector

Explanation:

A dissident is a person who opposes a policy, or an objector.

Example Question #67 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

MENTOR

Possible Answers:

Opponent

Guide

Freshness

Judgment

Liquid

Correct answer:

Guide

Explanation:

mentor is an adviser or guide.

Example Question #68 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ALUMNI

Possible Answers:

Freedom

Counselor

Tact

Mystery

Graduates

Correct answer:

Graduates

Explanation:

Alumni are graduates from a school.

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