SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Nouns
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Example Question #131 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
APOTHECARY
Mercenary
Charlatan
Bumpkin
Pharmacist
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 #132 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MENDICANT
Beggar
Nomad
Pugilist
Hustler
Debtor
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 #133 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHARLATAN
Curate
Quack
Wraith
Cleric
Pariah
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 #891 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADJUDICATOR
Glutton
Judge
Villain
Educator
Maverick
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 #134 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRUANT
Interpreter
Charlatan
Assistant
Runaway
Idolater
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 #135 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LIBERTINE
Liberal
Mendicant
Accomplice
Philanderer
Chaplain
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 #136 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SURROGATE
oculist
Substitute
Murderer
Speechmaker
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 #137 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARBITER
Neophyte
Judge
Lackey
Tyro
Aficionado
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 #141 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MILLINER
Artisan
Sorcerer
Hatmaker
Granary
Employee
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 #142 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNDERLING
Scoundrel
Vagabond
Mendicant
Lackey
Monarch
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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