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MBA Entrance Vocabulary Practice Set 48
Practice 5 high-utility vocabulary words through meaning, synonym and antonym questions, then review explanations, examples and memory cues.
Learning content for Set 48
recalcitrant
adjective • Advanced
Meaning: stubbornly resistant to control or authority
Synonyms: defiant, obstinate
Antonyms: obedient, compliant
Examples: The editor described the argument as recalcitrant because it was stubbornly resistant to control or authority. In the meeting, her recalcitrant response immediately changed how the team viewed the issue.
Memory trick: Think 'rebel against control' → stubbornly resistant.
reconcile
verb • Advanced
Meaning: restore friendly relations or make ideas compatible
Synonyms: harmonize, settle
Antonyms: alienate, conflict
Examples: The new evidence could reconcile the committee's earlier position. Good leaders know when to reconcile a problem rather than ignore it.
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recondite
adjective • Advanced
Meaning: little known and difficult to understand
Synonyms: abstruse, esoteric
Antonyms: simple, familiar
Examples: The editor described the argument as recondite because it was little known and difficult to understand. In the meeting, her recondite response immediately changed how the team viewed the issue.
redundant
adjective • Advanced
Meaning: not needed because it is repeated or excessive
Synonyms: unnecessary, superfluous
Antonyms: essential, necessary
Examples: The editor described the argument as redundant because it was not needed because it is repeated or excessive. In the meeting, her redundant response immediately changed how the team viewed the issue.
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refute
verb • Advanced
Meaning: prove a statement or theory to be wrong
Synonyms: disprove, rebut
Antonyms: confirm, support
Examples: The new evidence could refute the committee's earlier position. Good leaders know when to refute a problem rather than ignore it.