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MBA Entrance Vocabulary Practice Set 184
Practice 5 high-utility vocabulary words through meaning, synonym and antonym questions, then review explanations, examples and memory cues.
Learning content for Set 184
obduracy
noun • Expert
Meaning: stubborn refusal to change one's opinion
Synonyms: stubbornness, intransigence
Antonyms: flexibility, compliance
Examples: The editorial described the episode as a clear case of obduracy. In this context, obduracy refers to stubborn refusal to change one's opinion.
officious
adjective • Expert
Meaning: assertively offering unwanted help or advice
Synonyms: meddlesome, interfering
Antonyms: reserved, unobtrusive
Examples: The columnist described the proposal as officious. In context, officious suggests something that is assertively offering unwanted help or advice.
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ossify
verb • Expert
Meaning: become rigid or fixed in attitude
Synonyms: harden, solidify
Antonyms: soften, adapt
Examples: The passage uses the verb “ossify” to describe an important action. Here, to ossify means to become rigid or fixed in attitude.
overweening
adjective • Expert
Meaning: excessively confident or arrogant
Synonyms: arrogant, presumptuous
Antonyms: humble, modest
Examples: The columnist described the proposal as overweening. In context, overweening suggests something that is excessively confident or arrogant.
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paltry
adjective • Expert
Meaning: small or meagre in amount; insignificant
Synonyms: meagre, trivial
Antonyms: substantial, significant
Examples: The columnist described the proposal as paltry. In context, paltry suggests something that is small or meagre in amount; insignificant.