scholar
US /ˈskɑlɚ/
Definition
a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The university invited a respected scholar to give a lecture on economics.
Word Family
Synonyms
- academican educator who works at a college or university
- intellectuala person who uses the mind creatively
- researchera scientist who devotes himself to doing research
Collocations
- Easy diligent high school scholardescribing diligent high school scholar (quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness)
- Medium prominent legal scholar presenting researchdescribing prominent legal scholar presenting research (having a quality that thrusts itself into attention)
- Hard collaborate with internationally renowned scholarsto collaborate with internationally renowned scholars, meaning to work together on a common enterprise of project
- Very Hard an erudite Rhodes scholar of formidable intellectreferring to an erudite Rhodes scholar of formidable intellect
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.