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MBA Entrance Vocabulary Practice Set 142

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 “circumscribe”?

circumscribe • meaning

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

concatenate • synonym

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

congruent • antonym

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

connive • meaning

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

contiguous • synonym

Learning content for Set 142

circumscribe

verb • Advanced

Meaning: restrict within limits

Synonyms: limit, confine

Antonyms: expand, liberate

Examples: The passage uses the verb “circumscribe” to describe an important action. Here, to circumscribe means to restrict within limits.

concatenate

verb • Advanced

Meaning: link things together in a chain or series

Synonyms: join, connect

Antonyms: separate, detach

Examples: The passage uses the verb “concatenate” to describe an important action. Here, to concatenate means to link things together in a chain or series.

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congruent

adjective • Advanced

Meaning: in agreement or harmony

Synonyms: consistent, compatible

Antonyms: incongruent, conflicting

Examples: The columnist described the proposal as congruent. In context, congruent suggests something that is in agreement or harmony.

connive

verb • Advanced

Meaning: secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

Synonyms: conspire, collude

Antonyms: oppose, expose

Examples: The passage uses the verb “connive” to describe an important action. Here, to connive means to secretly cooperate in wrongdoing.

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contiguous

adjective • Advanced

Meaning: sharing a boundary or touching

Synonyms: adjacent, adjoining

Antonyms: separate, distant

Examples: The columnist described the proposal as contiguous. In context, contiguous suggests something that is sharing a boundary or touching.