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MBA Entrance Vocabulary Practice Set 128
Practice 5 high-utility vocabulary words through meaning, synonym and antonym questions, then review explanations, examples and memory cues.
Learning content for Set 128
quiescent
adjective • Core
Meaning: in a state of inactivity or dormancy
Synonyms: inactive, dormant
Antonyms: active, restless
Examples: The columnist described the proposal as quiescent. In context, quiescent suggests something that is in a state of inactivity or dormancy.
quotidian
adjective • Core
Meaning: ordinary or occurring every day
Synonyms: daily, mundane
Antonyms: extraordinary, rare
Examples: The columnist described the proposal as quotidian. In context, quotidian suggests something that is ordinary or occurring every day.
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rapacious
adjective • Core
Meaning: aggressively greedy or grasping
Synonyms: greedy, predatory
Antonyms: generous, selfless
Examples: The columnist described the proposal as rapacious. In context, rapacious suggests something that is aggressively greedy or grasping.
rebuff
verb • Core
Meaning: reject in an abrupt or ungracious manner
Synonyms: reject, snub
Antonyms: accept, welcome
Examples: The passage uses the verb “rebuff” to describe an important action. Here, to rebuff means to reject in an abrupt or ungracious manner.
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rectitude
noun • Core
Meaning: morally correct behaviour or thinking
Synonyms: integrity, uprightness
Antonyms: corruption, depravity
Examples: The editorial described the episode as a clear case of rectitude. In this context, rectitude refers to morally correct behaviour or thinking.
Memory trick: Rect = right → moral uprightness.