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MBA Entrance Vocabulary Practice Set 123

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 “palatable”?

palatable • meaning

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

paradigm • synonym

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

paragon • antonym

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

partisan • meaning

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

pathos • synonym

Learning content for Set 123

palatable

adjective • Core

Meaning: pleasant to taste or acceptable to the mind

Synonyms: agreeable, acceptable

Antonyms: distasteful, unacceptable

Examples: The columnist described the proposal as palatable. In context, palatable suggests something that is pleasant to taste or acceptable to the mind.

paradigm

noun • Core

Meaning: a typical example or model

Synonyms: model, framework

Antonyms: anomaly, exception

Examples: The editorial described the episode as a clear case of paradigm. In this context, paradigm refers to a typical example or model.

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paragon

noun • Core

Meaning: a perfect example of a quality

Synonyms: model, exemplar

Antonyms: failure, opposite

Examples: The editorial described the episode as a clear case of paragon. In this context, paragon refers to a perfect example of a quality.

partisan

adjective • Core

Meaning: strongly supporting one side

Synonyms: biased, one-sided

Antonyms: impartial, neutral

Examples: The columnist described the proposal as partisan. In context, partisan suggests something that is strongly supporting one side.

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pathos

noun • Core

Meaning: a quality that evokes pity or sadness

Synonyms: poignancy, sorrow

Antonyms: comedy, cheerfulness

Examples: The editorial described the episode as a clear case of pathos. In this context, pathos refers to a quality that evokes pity or sadness.