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MBA Entrance Vocabulary Practice Set 156
Practice 5 high-utility vocabulary words through meaning, synonym and antonym questions, then review explanations, examples and memory cues.
Learning content for Set 156
fustian
noun • Advanced
Meaning: pompous or pretentious language
Synonyms: bombast, grandiloquence
Antonyms: plain speech, simplicity
Examples: The editorial described the episode as a clear case of fustian. In this context, fustian refers to pompous or pretentious language.
gauche
adjective • Advanced
Meaning: socially awkward or tactless
Synonyms: awkward, clumsy
Antonyms: graceful, tactful
Examples: The columnist described the proposal as gauche. In context, gauche suggests something that is socially awkward or tactless.
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genteel
adjective • Advanced
Meaning: polite, refined, or respectable
Synonyms: refined, cultivated
Antonyms: vulgar, coarse
Examples: The columnist described the proposal as genteel. In context, genteel suggests something that is polite, refined, or respectable.
glib
adjective • Advanced
Meaning: fluent but shallow or insincere
Synonyms: slick, facile
Antonyms: sincere, thoughtful
Examples: The columnist described the proposal as glib. In context, glib suggests something that is fluent but shallow or insincere.
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inculcate
verb • Advanced
Meaning: instil an idea by persistent instruction
Synonyms: instill, teach
Antonyms: eradicate, discourage
Examples: The passage uses the verb “inculcate” to describe an important action. Here, to inculcate means to instil an idea by persistent instruction.