Five-word quiz
First submitted answer decides the point. You can review every word after submitting.
Daily Practice → Vocab → Vocabulary Set
MBA Entrance Vocabulary Practice Set 1
Practice 5 high-utility vocabulary words through meaning, synonym and antonym questions, then review explanations, examples and memory cues.
Learning content for Set 1
abate
verb • Core
Meaning: become less intense or widespread
Synonyms: diminish, subside
Antonyms: intensify, increase
Examples: The new evidence could abate the committee's earlier position. Good leaders know when to abate a problem rather than ignore it.
Memory trick: Think 'a bait is removed' → the intensity goes down.
aberration
noun • Core
Meaning: a departure from what is normal or expected
Synonyms: anomaly, deviation
Antonyms: normality, conformity
Examples: The article discusses the aberration surrounding the decision in a clear, balanced way. His response revealed an aberration that the interview panel had not expected.
Preparing for CAT? See where you actually stand.
abhor
verb • Core
Meaning: regard with disgust and hatred
Synonyms: detest, loathe
Antonyms: love, admire
Examples: The new evidence could abhor the committee's earlier position. Good leaders know when to abhor a problem rather than ignore it.
Memory trick: AB + HORROR → something you abhor causes horror.
abject
adjective • Core
Meaning: extremely bad, miserable, or degrading
Synonyms: miserable, degraded
Antonyms: dignified, exalted
Examples: The editor described the argument as abject because it was extremely bad, miserable, or degrading. In the meeting, her abject response immediately changed how the team viewed the issue.
Learning words is useful. Knowing how you perform under pressure matters more.
abnegation
noun • Core
Meaning: the act of giving up a right, claim, or desire
Synonyms: renunciation, self-denial
Antonyms: indulgence, assertion
Examples: The article discusses the abnegation surrounding the decision in a clear, balanced way. His response revealed an abnegation that the interview panel had not expected.