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MBA Entrance Vocabulary Practice Set 148
Practice 5 high-utility vocabulary words through meaning, synonym and antonym questions, then review explanations, examples and memory cues.
Learning content for Set 148
expunge
verb • Advanced
Meaning: erase or remove completely
Synonyms: erase, delete
Antonyms: retain, preserve
Examples: The passage uses the verb “expunge” to describe an important action. Here, to expunge means to erase or remove completely.
extirpate
verb • Advanced
Meaning: destroy completely; root out
Synonyms: eradicate, eliminate
Antonyms: preserve, cultivate
Examples: The passage uses the verb “extirpate” to describe an important action. Here, to extirpate means to destroy completely; root out.
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florid
adjective • Advanced
Meaning: excessively ornate or elaborately worded
Synonyms: ornate, flowery
Antonyms: plain, simple
Examples: The columnist described the proposal as florid. In context, florid suggests something that is excessively ornate or elaborately worded.
forlorn
adjective • Advanced
Meaning: pitifully sad and abandoned
Synonyms: desolate, hopeless
Antonyms: hopeful, cheerful
Examples: The columnist described the proposal as forlorn. In context, forlorn suggests something that is pitifully sad and abandoned.
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grandiloquent
adjective • Advanced
Meaning: pompous or extravagant in language
Synonyms: bombastic, lofty
Antonyms: plain, simple
Examples: The columnist described the proposal as grandiloquent. In context, grandiloquent suggests something that is pompous or extravagant in language.