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MBA Entrance Vocabulary Practice Set 187
Practice 5 high-utility vocabulary words through meaning, synonym and antonym questions, then review explanations, examples and memory cues.
Learning content for Set 187
prognosticate
verb • Expert
Meaning: predict a future event
Synonyms: forecast, predict
Antonyms: recount, review
Examples: The passage uses the verb “prognosticate” to describe an important action. Here, to prognosticate means to predict a future event.
propinquity
noun • Expert
Meaning: nearness in place or relationship
Synonyms: proximity, closeness
Antonyms: distance, remoteness
Examples: The editorial described the episode as a clear case of propinquity. In this context, propinquity refers to nearness in place or relationship.
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purport
verb • Expert
Meaning: appear or claim to be or do something
Synonyms: profess, claim
Antonyms: disavow, deny
Examples: The passage uses the verb “purport” to describe an important action. Here, to purport means to appear or claim to be or do something.
pusillanimous
adjective • Expert
Meaning: showing lack of courage
Synonyms: cowardly, timid
Antonyms: brave, valiant
Examples: The columnist described the proposal as pusillanimous. In context, pusillanimous suggests something that is showing lack of courage.
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reify
verb • Expert
Meaning: treat an abstract idea as if it were a concrete thing
Synonyms: objectify, concretize
Antonyms: abstract, conceptualize
Examples: The passage uses the verb “reify” to describe an important action. Here, to reify means to treat an abstract idea as if it were a concrete thing.