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MBA Entrance Vocabulary Practice Set 144
Practice 5 high-utility vocabulary words through meaning, synonym and antonym questions, then review explanations, examples and memory cues.
Learning content for Set 144
decadent
adjective • Advanced
Meaning: showing moral or cultural decline; excessively luxurious
Synonyms: degenerate, self-indulgent
Antonyms: virtuous, disciplined
Examples: The columnist described the proposal as decadent. In context, decadent suggests something that is showing moral or cultural decline; excessively luxurious.
declaim
verb • Advanced
Meaning: speak rhetorically and forcefully
Synonyms: orate, proclaim
Antonyms: mumble, whisper
Examples: The passage uses the verb “declaim” to describe an important action. Here, to declaim means to speak rhetorically and forcefully.
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defray
verb • Advanced
Meaning: provide money to pay a cost or expense
Synonyms: cover, pay
Antonyms: incur, charge
Examples: The passage uses the verb “defray” to describe an important action. Here, to defray means to provide money to pay a cost or expense.
deify
verb • Advanced
Meaning: worship or regard as a god
Synonyms: worship, idolize
Antonyms: denounce, despise
Examples: The passage uses the verb “deify” to describe an important action. Here, to deify means to worship or regard as a god.
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demarcate
verb • Advanced
Meaning: set or mark the boundaries of
Synonyms: delineate, separate
Antonyms: blur, merge
Examples: The passage uses the verb “demarcate” to describe an important action. Here, to demarcate means to set or mark the boundaries of.