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MBA Entrance Vocabulary Practice Set 161

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 “alleged”?

alleged • meaning

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

alluvial • synonym

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

ambidextrous • antonym

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

amity • meaning

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

animus • synonym

Learning content for Set 161

alleged

adjective • Advanced

Meaning: said to have happened but not yet proved

Synonyms: claimed, purported

Antonyms: proven, confirmed

Examples: The columnist described the proposal as alleged. In context, alleged suggests something that is said to have happened but not yet proved.

alluvial

adjective • Advanced

Meaning: relating to soil deposited by flowing water

Synonyms: sedimentary, deposited

Antonyms: eroded, rocky

Examples: The columnist described the proposal as alluvial. In context, alluvial suggests something that is relating to soil deposited by flowing water.

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ambidextrous

adjective • Advanced

Meaning: able to use both hands equally well

Synonyms: versatile, two-handed

Antonyms: one-sided, awkward

Examples: The columnist described the proposal as ambidextrous. In context, ambidextrous suggests something that is able to use both hands equally well.

amity

noun • Advanced

Meaning: friendly relations

Synonyms: friendship, harmony

Antonyms: hostility, enmity

Examples: The editorial described the episode as a clear case of amity. In this context, amity refers to friendly relations.

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animus

noun • Advanced

Meaning: hostility or ill feeling

Synonyms: hostility, resentment

Antonyms: goodwill, affection

Examples: The editorial described the episode as a clear case of animus. In this context, animus refers to hostility or ill feeling.