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MBA Entrance Vocabulary Practice Set 103

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 “convivial”?

convivial • meaning

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

corpulent • synonym

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

cosmopolitan • antonym

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

covet • meaning

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

cryptic • synonym

Learning content for Set 103

convivial

adjective • Core

Meaning: friendly, lively, and enjoyable

Synonyms: sociable, festive

Antonyms: gloomy, unsociable

Examples: The columnist described the proposal as convivial. In context, convivial suggests something that is friendly, lively, and enjoyable.

corpulent

adjective • Core

Meaning: fat or bulky in body

Synonyms: obese, stout

Antonyms: slender, lean

Examples: The columnist described the proposal as corpulent. In context, corpulent suggests something that is fat or bulky in body.

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cosmopolitan

adjective • Core

Meaning: familiar with many cultures and comfortable internationally

Synonyms: worldly, international

Antonyms: provincial, parochial

Examples: The columnist described the proposal as cosmopolitan. In context, cosmopolitan suggests something that is familiar with many cultures and comfortable internationally.

covet

verb • Core

Meaning: strongly desire something belonging to another

Synonyms: envy, crave

Antonyms: disdain, relinquish

Examples: The passage uses the verb “covet” to describe an important action. Here, to covet means to strongly desire something belonging to another.

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cryptic

adjective • Core

Meaning: mysterious or difficult to understand

Synonyms: enigmatic, obscure

Antonyms: clear, explicit

Examples: The columnist described the proposal as cryptic. In context, cryptic suggests something that is mysterious or difficult to understand.