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MBA Entrance Vocabulary Practice Set 46
Practice 5 high-utility vocabulary words through meaning, synonym and antonym questions, then review explanations, examples and memory cues.
Learning content for Set 46
prodigal
adjective • Advanced
Meaning: spending money or resources recklessly
Synonyms: wasteful, extravagant
Antonyms: frugal, thrifty
Examples: The editor described the argument as prodigal because it was spending money or resources recklessly. In the meeting, her prodigal response immediately changed how the team viewed the issue.
profound
adjective • Advanced
Meaning: very great, deep, or intense
Synonyms: deep, insightful
Antonyms: superficial, shallow
Examples: The editor described the argument as profound because it was very great, deep, or intense. In the meeting, her profound response immediately changed how the team viewed the issue.
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prolific
adjective • Advanced
Meaning: producing many works or results
Synonyms: productive, fertile
Antonyms: unproductive, barren
Examples: The editor described the argument as prolific because it was producing many works or results. In the meeting, her prolific response immediately changed how the team viewed the issue.
Memory trick: Think 'proliferate' → produce a lot.
propensity
noun • Advanced
Meaning: a natural tendency or inclination
Synonyms: inclination, tendency
Antonyms: aversion, disinclination
Examples: The article discusses the propensity surrounding the decision in a clear, balanced way. His response revealed a propensity that the interview panel had not expected.
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prosaic
adjective • Advanced
Meaning: ordinary and unimaginative
Synonyms: ordinary, mundane
Antonyms: imaginative, poetic
Examples: The editor described the argument as prosaic because it was ordinary and unimaginative. In the meeting, her prosaic response immediately changed how the team viewed the issue.