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MBA Entrance Vocabulary Practice Set 164

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 “avow”?

avow • meaning

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

bacchanalian • synonym

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

baneful • antonym

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

beatitude • meaning

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

bedlam • synonym

Learning content for Set 164

avow

verb • Advanced

Meaning: state or admit openly

Synonyms: declare, acknowledge

Antonyms: deny, conceal

Examples: The passage uses the verb “avow” to describe an important action. Here, to avow means to state or admit openly.

bacchanalian

adjective • Advanced

Meaning: characterized by wild drinking or celebration

Synonyms: riotous, drunken

Antonyms: sober, restrained

Examples: The columnist described the proposal as bacchanalian. In context, bacchanalian suggests something that is characterized by wild drinking or celebration.

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baneful

adjective • Advanced

Meaning: causing harm or ruin

Synonyms: harmful, pernicious

Antonyms: beneficial, benign

Examples: The columnist described the proposal as baneful. In context, baneful suggests something that is causing harm or ruin.

beatitude

noun • Advanced

Meaning: supreme blessedness or happiness

Synonyms: bliss, felicity

Antonyms: misery, anguish

Examples: The editorial described the episode as a clear case of beatitude. In this context, beatitude refers to supreme blessedness or happiness.

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bedlam

noun • Advanced

Meaning: a scene of noisy confusion

Synonyms: chaos, uproar

Antonyms: order, calm

Examples: The editorial described the episode as a clear case of bedlam. In this context, bedlam refers to a scene of noisy confusion.