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MBA Entrance Vocabulary Practice Set 162
Practice 5 high-utility vocabulary words through meaning, synonym and antonym questions, then review explanations, examples and memory cues.
Learning content for Set 162
antedate
verb • Advanced
Meaning: come before in date or assign an earlier date to
Synonyms: precede, predate
Antonyms: follow, postdate
Examples: The passage uses the verb “antedate” to describe an important action. Here, to antedate means to come before in date or assign an earlier date to.
anthropomorphic
adjective • Advanced
Meaning: attributing human characteristics to nonhuman things
Synonyms: humanized, personified
Antonyms: impersonal, nonhuman
Examples: The columnist described the proposal as anthropomorphic. In context, anthropomorphic suggests something that is attributing human characteristics to nonhuman things.
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apprise
verb • Advanced
Meaning: inform or tell someone
Synonyms: inform, notify
Antonyms: conceal, withhold
Examples: The passage uses the verb “apprise” to describe an important action. Here, to apprise means to inform or tell someone.
arbitrage
noun • Advanced
Meaning: profit from price differences in different markets
Synonyms: trading, speculation
Antonyms: loss, uniformity
Examples: The editorial described the episode as a clear case of arbitrage. In this context, arbitrage refers to profit from price differences in different markets.
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ascendancy
noun • Advanced
Meaning: a position of dominant power or influence
Synonyms: dominance, supremacy
Antonyms: subordination, inferiority
Examples: The editorial described the episode as a clear case of ascendancy. In this context, ascendancy refers to a position of dominant power or influence.