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MBA Entrance Vocabulary Practice Set 189

Practice 5 high-utility vocabulary words through meaning, synonym and antonym questions, then review explanations, examples and memory cues.

Five-word quiz

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Q1. What is the closest meaning of “somnolent”?

somnolent • meaning

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

squalid • synonym

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

stentorian • antonym

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

supercilious • meaning

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

tangential • synonym

Learning content for Set 189

somnolent

adjective • Expert

Meaning: sleepy or drowsy

Synonyms: drowsy, soporific

Antonyms: alert, wakeful

Examples: The columnist described the proposal as somnolent. In context, somnolent suggests something that is sleepy or drowsy.

squalid

adjective • Expert

Meaning: extremely dirty and unpleasant

Synonyms: filthy, wretched

Antonyms: clean, pleasant

Examples: The columnist described the proposal as squalid. In context, squalid suggests something that is extremely dirty and unpleasant.

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stentorian

adjective • Expert

Meaning: very loud and powerful in sound

Synonyms: booming, thunderous

Antonyms: soft, quiet

Examples: The columnist described the proposal as stentorian. In context, stentorian suggests something that is very loud and powerful in sound.

supercilious

adjective • Expert

Meaning: behaving as though superior to others

Synonyms: haughty, arrogant

Antonyms: humble, deferential

Examples: The columnist described the proposal as supercilious. In context, supercilious suggests something that is behaving as though superior to others.

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tangential

adjective • Expert

Meaning: only slightly connected to the main subject

Synonyms: peripheral, digressive

Antonyms: central, relevant

Examples: The columnist described the proposal as tangential. In context, tangential suggests something that is only slightly connected to the main subject.