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MBA Entrance Vocabulary Practice Set 127
Practice 5 high-utility vocabulary words through meaning, synonym and antonym questions, then review explanations, examples and memory cues.
Learning content for Set 127
provident
adjective • Core
Meaning: making provision for the future
Synonyms: prudent, foresighted
Antonyms: improvident, wasteful
Examples: The columnist described the proposal as provident. In context, provident suggests something that is making provision for the future.
provincial
adjective • Core
Meaning: having a narrow outlook or limited sophistication
Synonyms: parochial, unsophisticated
Antonyms: cosmopolitan, sophisticated
Examples: The columnist described the proposal as provincial. In context, provincial suggests something that is having a narrow outlook or limited sophistication.
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pugnacious
adjective • Core
Meaning: eager or quick to argue or fight
Synonyms: combative, belligerent
Antonyms: peaceable, conciliatory
Examples: The columnist described the proposal as pugnacious. In context, pugnacious suggests something that is eager or quick to argue or fight.
punctilious
adjective • Core
Meaning: showing great attention to rules or details
Synonyms: meticulous, precise
Antonyms: careless, casual
Examples: The columnist described the proposal as punctilious. In context, punctilious suggests something that is showing great attention to rules or details.
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quandary
noun • Core
Meaning: a difficult situation involving a hard choice
Synonyms: dilemma, predicament
Antonyms: certainty, solution
Examples: The editorial described the episode as a clear case of quandary. In this context, quandary refers to a difficult situation involving a hard choice.