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MBA Entrance Vocabulary Practice Set 42
Practice 5 high-utility vocabulary words through meaning, synonym and antonym questions, then review explanations, examples and memory cues.
Learning content for Set 42
ostensible
adjective • Advanced
Meaning: stated or appearing to be true but not necessarily so
Synonyms: apparent, professed
Antonyms: actual, genuine
Examples: The editor described the argument as ostensible because it was stated or appearing to be true but not necessarily so. In the meeting, her ostensible response immediately changed how the team viewed the issue.
ostentatious
adjective • Advanced
Meaning: designed to impress by showing wealth or importance
Synonyms: showy, pretentious
Antonyms: modest, restrained
Examples: The editor described the argument as ostentatious because it was designed to impress by showing wealth or importance. In the meeting, her ostentatious response immediately changed how the team viewed the issue.
Memory trick: Think 'on-stage' display → showy.
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paradox
noun • Advanced
Meaning: a seemingly contradictory statement that may still be true
Synonyms: contradiction, anomaly
Antonyms: consistency, truism
Examples: The article discusses the paradox surrounding the decision in a clear, balanced way. His response revealed a paradox that the interview panel had not expected.
parochial
adjective • Advanced
Meaning: having a narrow or limited outlook
Synonyms: narrow-minded, provincial
Antonyms: cosmopolitan, broad-minded
Examples: The editor described the argument as parochial because it was having a narrow or limited outlook. In the meeting, her parochial response immediately changed how the team viewed the issue.
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parsimonious
adjective • Advanced
Meaning: unwilling to spend money or resources
Synonyms: stingy, miserly
Antonyms: generous, lavish
Examples: The editor described the argument as parsimonious because it was unwilling to spend money or resources. In the meeting, her parsimonious response immediately changed how the team viewed the issue.
Memory trick: Think 'parsi-money-us' → excessively careful with money.