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MBA Entrance Vocabulary Practice Set 39

Practice 5 high-utility vocabulary words through meaning, synonym and antonym questions, then review explanations, examples and memory cues.

Five-word quiz

First submitted answer decides the point. You can review every word after submitting.

Q1. What is the closest meaning of “malleable”?

malleable • meaning

Q2. Which option is closest in meaning to “meticulous”?

meticulous • synonym

Q3. Which option is closest to the opposite of “mitigate”?

mitigate • antonym

Q4. What is the closest meaning of “mollify”?

mollify • meaning

Q5. Which option is closest in meaning to “morose”?

morose • synonym

Learning content for Set 39

malleable

adjective • Advanced

Meaning: easily influenced or shaped

Synonyms: pliable, adaptable

Antonyms: rigid, inflexible

Examples: The editor described the argument as malleable because it was easily influenced or shaped. In the meeting, her malleable response immediately changed how the team viewed the issue.

Memory trick: A metal can be malleable → easily shaped.

meticulous

adjective • Advanced

Meaning: showing great attention to detail

Synonyms: careful, fastidious

Antonyms: careless, sloppy

Examples: The editor described the argument as meticulous because it was showing great attention to detail. In the meeting, her meticulous response immediately changed how the team viewed the issue.

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mitigate

verb • Advanced

Meaning: make something less severe or painful

Synonyms: alleviate, lessen

Antonyms: exacerbate, intensify

Examples: The new evidence could mitigate the committee's earlier position. Good leaders know when to mitigate a problem rather than ignore it.

Memory trick: Think 'mitigate risk' → reduce severity.

mollify

verb • Advanced

Meaning: appease the anger or anxiety of

Synonyms: appease, soothe

Antonyms: agitate, provoke

Examples: The new evidence could mollify the committee's earlier position. Good leaders know when to mollify a problem rather than ignore it.

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morose

adjective • Advanced

Meaning: sullen and bad-tempered

Synonyms: gloomy, sullen

Antonyms: cheerful, genial

Examples: The editor described the argument as morose because it was sullen and bad-tempered. In the meeting, her morose response immediately changed how the team viewed the issue.